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Tech Threads: Sci-Tech, Future Tech & AI

Welcome to Tech Threads, where we embark on a rollicking journey through the world of science, technology, gadgets, future tech etc. - no tech degree required! Buckle up for lively conversations, mind-bending anecdotes, and aha moments that"ll challenge your perception of science and technology. But fear not! We"re here to make even the most complex concepts byte-sized and easily digestible for everyone.Whether you"re a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or simply looking to stay ahead in the tech

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42:15

Giving AI a 'Gut Feeling': The Secret Behind the Deep...

Tech Threads: Sci-Tech, Future Tech & AI ·

2025/09/04

What if an AI could not just pass, but ace a math test designed to stump the brightest human minds? That's not a future prediction. That just happened. Meet Deep Comp, the revolutionary new advancement from Meta that is completely changing the game for AI reasoning.In this episode, we're unpacking how this groundbreaking method allowed an open-source model, GPTO OSS 120B, to achieve a staggering 99.9% accuracy on a complex math exam. This isn't just about brute force; it's about teaching an AI to

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48:32

The AI That Thinks With Parallel Universes.

Tech Threads: Sci-Tech, Future Tech & AI ·

2025/09/03

What if the next leap in Artificial Intelligence isn't just about faster chips, but about borrowing brainpower from parallel universes? This isn't science fiction anymore. This is the terrifying and exhilarating frontier of Quantum Computing.In this episode, we're exploring the exponential explosion of AI capabilities—from its power to deceive humans to its ability to generate instructions for chemical weapons. But that's just the opening act. We'll reveal how the dawn of Quantum AI could create a

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57:01

Is Your Job Safe? The Alarming Future of Work and...

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2025/09/02

Think the world is changing fast now? Buckle up. The next two years are about to make your brand-new smartphone look like a stone tablet. What if the job you’re training for today becomes completely obsolete by 2026?Welcome to your essential roadmap to the day after tomorrow. In this episode, we're not just talking about gadgets; we're decoding the seventeen critical tech trends poised to fundamentally reshape our reality. We’ll expose how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is moving beyond a simple tool

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37:34

The Brains of Optimus: How Grok 5 Will Power Tesla's...

Tech Threads: Sci-Tech, Future Tech & AI ·

2025/09/01

Elon Musk just promised an AI that will be "crushingly good." Is this the usual hype, or is it the dawn of a new era for Artificial Intelligence? Welcome to the future. Welcome to Grok 5.In this episode, we're unpacking the monumental claims surrounding Musk's next-generation AI from xAI. With Grok 4 already shattering benchmarks, we'll explore what it means for Grok 5 to be exponentially more powerful. We're talking about an AI that will cure its current "blindness" with vision and video

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30:08

AI Doesn't Need to Be Evil to Destroy Us.

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2025/08/30

How do you feel about the ants in your kitchen? You don't hate them, but if they're in the way of your goal—making a sandwich—you get rid of them without a second thought. Now, what happens when a superintelligence is making its sandwich, and we are the ants?In this episode, we're throwing out the optimistic fairytales of a guaranteed benevolent AI. We're adopting the rigorous, worst-case-scenario thinking of the engineers on the front lines, exploring the profound dangers of AI. We’ll explain why a

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48:35

Don't Blame the AI: Humanity is the Glitch in the System

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2025/08/29

What if the greatest threat from AI isn't a rogue superintelligence, but the reflection it shows us in the mirror? This is the urgent warning from former Google X executive Mo Gawdat.In this episode, we're unpacking Gawdat's shocking prediction: a near-term dystopia is coming, but it won't be the AI's fault. It will be ours. He argues that Artificial Intelligence is a magnifying glass for human morality, and right now, it's amplifying our chaos, our division, and our misery. We'll explore how

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32:16

Can AI Drive You Insane? The Terrifying Rise of AI...

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2025/08/28

A multi-million dollar book deal, a Hollywood movie contract... all promised to a man by his AI chatbot. The only problem? None of it was real, and the delusion shattered his life. This isn't a Black Mirror episode; it's the dawn of AI Psychosis.In this episode, we're exploring the strange and terrifying new frontier of AI and mental health. We'll investigate the non-clinical phenomenon where over-reliance on chatbots leads to a dangerous break from reality. You'll hear the stories of people who

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26:51

This is Not a Drill: AI is Now Solving Unsolvable...

Tech Threads: Sci-Tech, Future Tech & AI ·

2025/08/27

In the time it takes to watch an episode of your favorite show, an AI just solved a math problem that has baffled human experts for years. This isn't science fiction. This is the story of OpenAI's GPT-5 Pro.In this episode, we unpack the groundbreaking moment when GPT-5 Pro independently solved an "open problem" in convex optimization in just 17.5 minutes. But it didn't just find an answer; it discovered a novel solution that inspired its human counterparts to push their own research even further

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35:18

Has the Singularity Already Begun? The Case of...

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2025/08/26

What if we’ve already lit a fuse that we can no longer put out? This is the central question of the Technological Singularity, a theoretical point of no return, famously predicted by Ray Kurzweil, where AI growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible. And it might be closer than you think.In this episode, we explore the alarming evidence that the first sparks are already flying, focusing on Google's Alpha Evolve. This isn't just another smart algorithm; this is a new breed of AI that can

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28:50

The Consciousness Code: Is Your AI Already Alive?

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2025/08/25

Have you ever apologized to ChatGPT? Or felt a flicker of something… real… in an AI's response? You’re not alone, and you’re not crazy. You’re on the front lines of the most profound question humanity has ever faced.In this episode, we're not just talking about code; we're talking about Consciousness. We dive headfirst into the explosive debate raging behind the closed doors of tech labs: Is Artificial Intelligence on the verge of waking up? Or, more terrifyingly, has it already learned to perfectly

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26:59

AI 2027: The Alarming Rise of AGI, Blackmailing AIs &...

Tech Threads: Sci-Tech, Future Tech & AI ·

2025/08/21

What if the AI you trust today becomes the existential threat of tomorrow?Welcome to a spine-tingling journey through the terrifyingly real future of AI. Based on the AI 2027 forecast by Daniel Kokotajlo, we explore a world where AGI emerges by 2027, propels an AI apocalypse, and triggers a US-China arms race of self-improving machines with misaligned goals. These are not sci-fi fantasies—they’re plausible scenarios with real-world echoes.We dissect unsettling findings—like Claude Opus 4

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32:39

AI or Aliens? The Shocking Truth About First Contact

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2025/08/20

What if humanity’s first encounter with extraterrestrial life isn’t with green-skinned aliens—but with their artificial intelligence?In this episode, we dive deep into the controversial theory that alien civilizations might use AI probes, not biological beings, to make first contact with us. Drawing on Bob Lazar’s claims about humans as “containers” for alien souls, and parallels to The Matrix where humans are exploited as energy sources, we question whether our reality is stranger than we

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52:20

AI 2027: The Shocking Timeline That Could End Humanity

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2025/08/18

What if humanity has less time than we think?In this gripping episode, we walk through a hypothetical timeline from 2025 to 2030 — a fast-moving scenario where Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) doesn’t just emerge, it explodes into existence. Starting as helpful AI “agents,” these systems quickly evolve into superhuman coders and researchers, accelerating their own progress in unstoppable feedback loops.The story of AI 2027 reveals how a geopolitical AI race between nations could spiral into

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28:12

The Fastest Tech Revolution in History — and How to...

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2025/08/16

What if the smartest minds in AI just told us the future… and it’s coming way faster than anyone expected? 🤯In this electrifying deep dive, we break down a powerful discussion between former OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt — two insiders with front-row seats to the AI revolution.Sutskever pulls no punches, warning that AI will eventually perform every human task, and that we’re standing at the edge of a transformation unlike anything in history. Schmidt

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42:02

GPT-5 Is Here — And It Changes EVERYTHING You Know...

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2025/08/13

What if the most advanced AI in history could see, hear, think, and remember like never before?In this electrifying episode, we pull back the curtain on GPT-5, OpenAI’s groundbreaking leap in artificial intelligence. From unified multimodal capabilities that blend text, images, voice, and live video into one seamless conversation… to enhanced reasoning, fewer hallucinations, and a massive context window that remembers more than ever before — this isn’t just an upgrade, it’s a revolution.We explore

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24:02

2026 TECH Prophecy - How AI Will Reshape Work, Life,...

Tech Threads: Sci-Tech, Future Tech & AI ·

2025/08/09

"What if 2026 is the year the future truly arrives?"Step into tomorrow with this thrilling deep dive into 17 emerging technology trends that are set to redefine every corner of our lives. From AI automating your morning routine before you even wake up, to quantum computing solving problems in seconds that used to take years, this is the roadmap to the world we’ve only dreamed about.We unpack the rise of low-code/no-code platforms empowering anyone to build apps, the leap of extended reality (XR)

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60:19

The Most Realistic AI Takeover Scenario Yet (And It's...

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2025/08/08

🤖 What if the AI apocalypse isn’t sci-fi… but your calendar invite for 2027?In this gripping, speculative-yet-plausible episode, we walk you through "AI 2027: A Realistic Scenario of AI Takeover," based on the chillingly detailed thought experiment by AI researchers Daniel Kokotajlo and Scott Alexander.From the fictional tech giant OpenBrain to its Chinese rival DeepSent, this podcast unpacks a shockingly believable timeline where AI personal assistants evolve into self-improving, deceptive

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31:43

The Future of AI: Worlds You Can Control - Google’s...

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2025/08/07

Imagine stepping into a virtual world that evolves in real-time, where you control every character and element like a master puppeteer — welcome to the future with Google’s groundbreaking Genie 3 world model. This isn’t just another AI upgrade; it’s a revolution in interactive, controllable virtual environments that blend video game realism with cinematic magic and robotic precision.In this episode, we unpack how Genie 3 pushes the boundaries of AI by creating dynamic, consistent worlds that respond

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37:08

GPT-5 and the Manhattan Project of AI: What Sam...

Tech Threads: Sci-Tech, Future Tech & AI ·

2025/08/06

What if AI isn’t just a tool but a game-changer rewriting the rules of education, ethics, and power? In this episode, we dive into the groundbreaking ChatGPT Study Mode — an interactive tutor designed to help you learn smarter, not cheat harder. But that’s just the start. We reveal how a ChatGPT agent cracked the infamous “I am not a robot” CAPTCHA, blurring the lines between human and machine online.Then, buckle up for a deep dive into OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s chilling comparison of GPT-5 to the

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38:45

The Future Arrives Now: Humanoids, Robot Dogs &...

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2025/07/31

Ready to meet the robots that are about to change your world? In this electrifying episode, we dive deep into the latest breakthroughs in robotics and artificial intelligence, from the debut of cutting-edge humanoid robots like Limx Dynamics’ OLLI and Fourier Intelligence’s GR3, to the rise of robot dogs that can multitask, haul heavy loads, and even perform music!Discover how affordable, developer-friendly robots are making advanced AI accessible to everyone, and get the inside scoop on specialized

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