Ben Lorica speaks with Changan Chen , co-founder and Chief Research Officer at Rhoda AI , about what it takes to build foundation models for robots that can operate in the real world. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Apr 23, 2026•31 min
In this episode, Ben Lorica and Evangelos Simoudis discuss how enterprises are structuring their internal AI efforts, highlighting the friction between top-down AI governance committees and bottom-up “shadow IT” innovation. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site...
Apr 18, 2026•28 min
Ben Lorica speaks with Tudor Achim , cofounder of Harmonic , about the fast progress of AI for mathematical reasoning and what it would take to build “mathematical superintelligence.” Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Apr 16, 2026•33 min
In this episode, host Ben Lorica sits down with Kay Zhu , Co-founder & CTO of Genspark AI , to explore the rapid evolution of autonomous AI agents and the concept of hiring your first “AI employee.” Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Apr 09, 2026•46 min
In this episode, host Ben Lorica sits down with Arun Kumar (Associate Professor at UC San Diego and Co-founder/CTO of RapidFire AI ) to explore the rapidly evolving discipline of agent engineering. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Apr 02, 2026•52 min
In this episode, Ben Lorica is joined by Mikio Braun , Senior Principal Applied Scientist at Zalando , for a wide-ranging conversation about the practical realities of AI-powered coding agents. They explore the unique challenges of using coding agents for data science workflows, the team-level implications of dramatically increased developer velocity, and what skills will matter most in an AI-augmented workplace. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Sub...
Mar 26, 2026•42 min
In this episode, host Ben Lorica speaks with Jeff Hawke , CTO at Odyssey , about world models — a category of AI that generates continuous, interactive simulations from images or text prompts. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Mar 19, 2026•44 min
Chen Goldberg , EVP of Engineering at CoreWeave , joins the podcast to discuss the critical infrastructure shifts required as companies move AI from pilot to production. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Mar 12, 2026•32 min
In this episode, host Ben Lorica is joined by Evangelos Simoudis to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the modern workplace and what knowledge workers must do to adapt. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Mar 07, 2026•43 min
Ben Lorica talks with Sudip Roy (Co-founder & CTO, Adaption Labs ) about why enterprise AI adoption stalls in the “last 5%” of reliability — and why waiting for the next frontier model release is usually the wrong bet. They unpack “adaptation” as something broader than post-training, including gradient-free, inference-time techniques that can sit above models to route, combine, and continuously improve behavior. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ ...
Mar 05, 2026•33 min
Jason Martin , Director of Adversarial Research at HiddenLayer , returns to discuss the security implications of OpenClaw, a viral open-source AI personal assistant that was entirely vibe-coded and has exploded to 180,000 GitHub stars. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Excha...
Feb 26, 2026•52 min
In this episode, Umur Cubukcu , co-founder of Ubicloud , explains what an “open cloud” should mean in practice — starting with an open-source control plane and extending to transparency, portability, and freedom from data lock-in. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange w...
Feb 19, 2026•50 min
In this episode, Sid Sheth , founder and CEO of d-matrix , discusses the company’s approach to AI inference hardware with a focus on solving the memory bottleneck problem. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Feb 12, 2026•46 min
Ben Lorica and Evangelos Simoudis discuss two critical technology infrastructure topics: the evolving economics of autonomous vehicles and growing local opposition to AI data centers. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Feb 07, 2026•34 min
Ethan Ouyang , Technical Lead at Atoms , joins the podcast to discuss the rise of “vibe business”: multi-agent AI systems that can research a market, design a product, build and launch it, and iterate toward revenue. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Feb 05, 2026•33 min
Ben Lorica talks with Jason Martin (co-founder of Permiso Security ) about what it means to secure AI agents as they proliferate across enterprises. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Jan 29, 2026•43 min
Lior Gavish , CTO and co-founder of Monte Carlo Data , joins Ben Lorica to discuss the critical transition from data observability to agent observability in production environments. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Jan 22, 2026•43 min
In this episode, Ben Lorica speaks with Ben Luria , CEO and co-founder of Hirundo , about the emerging necessity of machine unlearning for enterprise AI. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Jan 15, 2026•44 min
In this episode, Ben Lorica and Evangelos Simoudis of Synapse Partners to break down the most significant developments from CES 2026 . They explore the explosion of humanoid robotics and the transition toward software-defined vehicles before diving into a deep analysis of the shifting US-China export controls on AI chips. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RS...
Jan 10, 2026•33 min
Matthew Glickman , Co-founder and CEO of Genesis Computing and former VP of Product at Snowflake, joins Ben Lorica to discuss the emergence of AI data agents tailored for the data engineering persona. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Jan 08, 2026•55 min
In this panel discussion from the PyTorch conference , Ben Lorica speaks with Samuel Colvin (Pydantic), Aparna Dhinakaran (Arize AI), Adam Jones (Anthropic), and Jerry Liu (LlamaIndex) about the current state of Agentic AI. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site...
Dec 31, 2025•26 min
To mark the season, we’re sharing twelve non-fiction selections for the twelve days of Christmas . These are books we enjoyed and found worth passing along, ranging from deep dives into semiconductor history to fresh looks at creative collaboration. Whether you’re looking for a companion for a long-haul flight, a thoughtful gift idea, or simply a quiet escape during the holidays, we hope you’ll find something in today’s episode worth your time. Detailed show notes - with links to the books we me...
Dec 24, 2025•15 min
Steve Wilson , Chief AI and Product Officer at Exabeam and lead of the OWASP GenAI Security Project, discusses the practical realities of securing Large Language Models and agentic workflows. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Dec 18, 2025•40 min
In this episode, Ben Lorica and Evangelos Simoudis of Synapse Partners explore the complex reality behind AI-driven layoffs, from automation and upskilling gaps to strategic shifts in R&D. They also dive into the massive capital investments in AI, discussing the growing pressure for ROI and the emergence of LLMOps as a form of financial management. The conversation highlights practical strategies for enterprises, emphasizing the need to break down organizational silos to succeed in the AI er...
Dec 13, 2025•44 min
In this episode, host Ben Lorica talks with Sakana AI research scientist Stefania Druga , formerly a research scientist at Google DeepMind, about building AI tools for young learners and what that teaches us about AI design for everyone. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exc...
Dec 11, 2025•30 min
Stanford professor and Kumo.ai co-founder Jure Leskovec introduces the concept of a relational foundation model for structured enterprise data. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Dec 04, 2025•48 min
This episode features Philip Rathle , CTO of Neo4j , discussing the real-world state of Graph RAG and its journey from prototype to production in enterprise AI systems. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Nov 26, 2025•48 min
Emmanuel Ameisen , an interpretability researcher at Anthropic , joins the podcast to demystify how large language models work. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site ....
Nov 20, 2025•26 min
Ben Lorica and Evangelos Simoudis of Synapse Partners explore the complex reality behind AI-driven layoffs, from automation and upskilling gaps to strategic shifts in R&D. They also dive into the massive capital investments in AI, discussing the growing pressure for ROI and the emergence of LLMOps as a form of financial management. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict...
Nov 15, 2025•33 min
Ciro Greco , Co-founder & CEO at Bauplan , joins the podcast to discuss a new paradigm for data engineering rooted in software engineering principles. He explains how treating the data lakehouse like a software project — with version control, branching, and transactional pipelines — creates a robust and safe environment for development. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast A...
Nov 13, 2025•50 min
