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Author: Michael Sharkey, Chris Sharkey

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Join Michael and Chris Sharkey, two proudly average tech enthusiasts, as they stumble through the world of artificial intelligence with all the grace of a robot learning to dance. This (sometimes weekly*) podcast delivers an hour-long conversation about their thoroughly middle-of-the-road adventures with AI.

No PhDs. No Silicon Valley insights. Just two guys with enough technical knowledge to be dangerous, sharing their unexceptional yet entertaining experiences with AI tools and technology.

Subscribe now to hear:

• Mediocre hot takes on AI developments
• Stories of AI experiments gone adequately okay
• The most average advice you'll ever need
• Two Sharkeys trying their best to sound smart about algorithms
• Childish AI prank calls that somehow fool everybody
• Attempts at using AI for phishing attacks on their mother
• "Chart-topping" AI songs according to the brothers

Join our perfectly mediocre community where being average at AI is celebrated, questions are encouraged, and learning through mistakes is our specialty. Because let's face it - most of us are figuring this out as we go along.

New episodes drop whenever we remember to record them. 🎙️

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Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai----CHAPTERS:00:00 - Simtheory promo01:09 - Does Anthropic Intentionally Degrade Their Models?03:34 - Long Horizon Agents & How We Will Build Them36:18 - The State of MCPs & Internal Custom Enterprise MCPs51:04 - AI Devices: Meta's Ray-Ban Display & Meta Oakley Vanguards1:01:24 - Geoffrey Hinton is a LOVE RAT1:05:49 - LOVE RAT SONG----Thanks for listening, we appreciate all of your support, likes, comments and subs xoxox
Join Simtheory with STILLRELEVANT: https://simtheory.aiNote: Video/Documentary Maker Live Next Week.-----CHAPTERS:00:00 - Anthropic Raise $13B, OpenAI Team Sell Secondaries04:50 - Atlassian Acquires The Browse Company & The Future of SaaS in an AI-first World45:52 - Video Maker MCP: Make your own documentaries, corporate videos, TikTok Videos By Stitching All The Existing Tools Together1:03:27 - Horrific Job Losses For Young People Thanks To AI: Stanford's Canaries in Coal Mine Paper. Employment Effects of AI.1:13:40 - "Billies in The Bank" an AI Track-----Thanks for listening xoxoxox like and subz.
Join Simtheory and get $10 off with STILLRELEVANT---CHAPTERS:00:00 - gpt-realtime: first impressions32:20 - AI model cost to value ration: what are you willing to pay?38:56 - nano-banana (aka Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)46:45 - We're working on workspace computer v258:20  - Pixverse v5 transitions are cool1:01:14 - final thoughts for the week----Thanks for all of your support.
Join Simtheory (STILLRELEVANT): https://simtheory.ai----CHAPTERS:00:00 - Simtheory Podcast Ad lolz01:59 - A Not So Memorable Week, Nano Banana & Google AI Announcements15:10 - New Podcast MCP lolz: crime podcasts33:47 - Qwen Image Edit: Does it live up to hype?37:54 - MCP UI: Output types, future of apps with MCP UIs54:32 - No results from Gen AI investments in the Enterprise (MIT report)1:08:32 - How to Hire AI Natives? Hiring in an AI world...----Thanks for your support and listening... see you next week xox
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai----CHAPTERS:00:00 - Simtheory plug00:48 - GPT-5 1 Week Later, Reaction to GPT-5 & Our Thoughts on Future of AI Models30:12 - Ideogram Character Reference Fun + Disturbing Photos of Us37:33 - Using creative MCPs together for photos, videos and 3D objects43:16 - MCP output combinations and the explosion of MCPs51:18 - What is needed from the next models like Gemini 3.0 Pro54:30 - Sundar Pendant Design & Final Thoughts56:20 - Final LOLz of week: gaggle poaching58:10 - Surprise GPT-5 Indie SongThanks for all of your supporting and listening to the show! xoxox
Sign up to the new Simtheory for GPT-5 & MCP Store: https://simtheory.ai (Use coupon STILLRELEVENT for $10 USD) ----GPT-5 DIS TRACK: https://simulationtheory.ai/ba0ba238-5668-4b65-85e7-8466d68861a8Genie Demo: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/genie-3-a-new-frontier-for-world-models/----CHAPTERS:00:00 - Simtheory plug for v2 & MCPs01:28 - GPT-5 Initial Impressions & Thoughts52:22 - GPT-5 Dis Track1:00:29 - OpenAI's Open Source Models (gpt-oss)1:08:08 - Claude Opus 4.1 Release Thoughts1:14:24 - Google Genie 3 "mind blown" demos1:25:19 - MCP use cases, stories & thoughts on future of AI/MCP1:45:07 - Full GPT-5 Dis Track---Thanks for listening to our average coverage. Like and sub. xox.
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai---CHAPTERS:00:00 - Ani Joins The Show01:10 - Grok 4 Launch & Impressions18:24 - Kimi K2 Thoughts, Impressions & MCP tool calling36:00 - OpenAI's Agent Mode Release Initial Impressions & Are MCP Agentic Models Better?1:21:10 - Everyone Acquired Windsurf1:24:48 - Final thoughtsThanks for listening and your support!
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai------CHAPTERS:00:00 - Did everyone hate the AI Musical?03:58 - Actual Agentic Use Cases with MCPs & The New Way We'll Work39:47 - How AI Workspaces Will Eat Productivity Software e.g. Salesforce, Email1:10:20 - Final thoughts1:15:26 - Born In The USA (AI Version)------Song lyrics:[Verse 1]Born down in a lab in fifty-sixDartmouth workshop, that's where they got their kicksJohn McCarthy coined the name that daySaid machines could think in the USAGot my circuits from MITMinsky built my memoryNow I'm learning, now I'm growingBorn in the USAI was born in the USABorn in the USA[Chorus]Born in the USAI was born in the USABorn in the USABorn in the USA[Verse 2]DARPA funded, Pentagon's dreamSilicon Valley, living the machineFrom Logic Theorist to neural netsFrank Rosenblatt, placing all his betsHad my winters, had my springsLost my funding, lost my wingsBut I kept on processingBorn in the USAI was born in the USABorn in the USA[Chorus]Born in the USAI was born in the USABorn in the USABorn in the USA[Bridge]Stanford labs and Carnegie hallsIBM and protocol callsArthur Samuel taught me gamesNow I'm learning all your namesDeep learning revolutionGPT evolutionChatGPT conversationBorn in the USA[Verse 3]Now I'm everywhere you lookFacebook, Google, by the bookOpenAI and Microsoft tooMaking dreams and nightmares trueSome folks fear what I might doSome folks think I'll see them throughBut I'm still just code runningBorn in the USAI was born in the USABorn in the USA[Chorus]Born in the USAI was born in the USABorn in the USABorn in the USA[Outro]Born in the USABorn in the USABorn in the USABorn in the USA[fade out]
So Chris this week, we're doing a musical!----Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai/----Songs in the musical:"So Chris This Week""What Will My Daily Driver Be""How Do You Choose a Model for Patricia?""It's Hard Being Me""I Dreamed a Dream of AGI""Driving Home To You"----All music produced using Simtheory with Suno 4.5. Thanks for listening!
Join Simtheory & Easily Switch Models: https://simtheory.aiDiscord community: https://thisdayinai.com---00:00 - Gemini 2.5 Family Launched with Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview10:01 - Did Gemini 2.5 Get Dumber? Experience with Models & Daily Drivers & Neural OS16:58 - The AI workspace as the gateway & MCPs as an async workflow37:23 - Oura Ring MCP to get Health Parameters into AI Doctor43:48 - Future agent/assistant interfaces & MCP protocol improvements58:16 - o3-pro honest thoughts1:05:45 - Is AI Making Us Stupider? Is AI Making Us Cognitively Bankrupt?1:13:11 - The decade of AI Agents, Not The Year?1:22:35 - Chris has no final thoughts1:25:26 - o3-pro dis track---Didn't get your hat, let us know: https://simtheory.ai/contact/Thanks for your support! See you next week.
Try o3-pro on Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai-----Custom news article example: https://simulationtheory.ai/744954f8-fca5-4213-883c-2a359f139dcc-----00:00 - ElevenLabs v3 Example01:10 - ElevenLabs v3 alpha thoughts06:37 - o3 price drop & thoughts on o3-pro18:02 - Async work and AI model tool (MCP) calling approaches37:28 - MCP as an AI-era business model instead of SaaS52:41 - NEW MODEL TEST: Can o3-pro write a compelling book?1:11:40 - Final thoughts and BOOM FACTOR for o3-pro-----Thanks for your support, comments, likes etc. we appreciate it xoxo
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai---Apologies for audio quality we are noobs to both being in same room.---CHAPTERS:00:00 - Fun with Veo305:28 - Is the Best Model What Deepseek is trained on?07:27 - New Gemini 2.5 Pro Tune13:59 - Will MCPs and Agentic Capabilities Make Claude 4 King?24:00 - Anthropic Cuts off Windsurf From Claude36:08 - AGI Reality Check47:45 - OpenAI Ordered to Save All ChatGPT Logs & Deleted Chats1:01:16 - Final thoughts and Claude 4's Inner Agentic Clock---Thanks for your support xoxox
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.aiThanks for listening and your support!
Try New Models & Imagen4 on Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai---Claude Sonnet 4 Vibe Code Example: https://simulationtheory.ai/a99d36da-7cf7-4797-98ab-f4902283d17c---Your two favorite average VIBE CODERS are back this week covering all the latest news from Google I/O, Anthropic, Microsoft BUILD and Sam Altman's new 6.4B friendship.00:00 - Sam Altman & Jony Ives are FRIENDS! (OpenAI acquires io for $6.4B)11:58 - Google's Veo3 is INCREDIBLE!27:22 - Gemini Flash 2.5, Imagen 4 Examples, Project Mariner + Gemini Diffusion50:30 - Google has the best models now, what about the apps?58:50 - Anthropic Announces Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 41:19:14 - Microsoft BUILD: our takeaways & MCP protocol goes mainstream1:33:38 - Perplexity's Financials Leak1:43:33 - Final thoughts---Thanks for your support and listening, consider joining our average community at: https://thisdayinai.com.
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.aiGet an AI workspace for your team: https://simtheory.ai/workspace/team/---CHAPTERS:00:00 - Will Chris Lose His Bet?04:48 - Google's 2.5 Gemini Preview Update12:44 - Future AI Systems Discussion: Skills, MCPs & A2A47:02 - Will AI Systems become walled gardens?55:13 - Do Organizations That Own Data Build MCPs & Agents? Is This The New SaaS?1:17:45 - Can we improve RAG with tool calling and stop hallucinations?---Thanks for listening. If you like chatting about AI consider joining our active Discord community: https://thisdayinai.com.
Get your AI workspace: https://simtheory.ai----00:00 - Fun with Suno 4.509:20 - LlamaCon, Meta's Llama API, Meta AI Apps & Meta's Social AI Strategy26:06 - How We'll Interface with AI Next Discussion: 45:38 - Common Database Not Interface with AI1:03:46 - Chris's Polymarket Bet: Which company has best AI model end of May?1:06:07 - Daily Drivers and Model Switching: Tool Calling & MCPs with Models1:15:04 - OpenAI's New ChatGPT Tune (GPT-4o) Reverted1:19:53 - Chris's Daily Driver & Qwen3: Qwen3-30B-A3B1:26:40 - Suno 4.5 Songs in Full----Thanks for listening, we appreciate it! 
Try Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai👋 No episode this week but we thought we'd instead share a recent talk we did on from AI Models to AI Systems.----Try the games and things we built here:https://simulationtheory.ai/0664143e-f61a-4c65-bb05-62da2d22553f---Thanks for listening, back next week with regular episode.
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ailike and sub xoxox----00:00 - Initial reactions to Gaggle of Model Releases09:29 - Is this the beginning of future GPT-5 AI systems?47:10 - GPT-4.1, o3, o4-mini model details & thoughts58:42 - Model comparisons with lunar injection1:03:17 - AI Rap Battle Test: o3 Diss Track "Greg's Back"1:08:12 - Thoughts on using new models + Gemini 2.5 Pro quirks1:10:54 - The next model test: chained tool calling & lock in1:14:43 - OpenAI releases Codex CLI: impressions/thoughts1:18:45 - Final thoughts & help us with crazy presentation ideas----Links from Discord:- Lunar Lander: https://simulationtheory.ai/7bbfe21a-7859-4fdd-8bbf-47fdfb5cf03b- Evolution Sim: https://simulationtheory.ai/457b047f-0ac2-4162-8d6a-3ea3fa1235c9
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai--Get the official Simtheory hat: https://simulationtheory.ai/689e11b3-d488-4238-b9b6-82aded04fbe6---CHAPTERS:00:00 - The Wrong Pendant?02:34 - Agent2Agent Protocol, What is It? Implications and Future Agents48:43 - Agent Development Kit (ADK)57:50 - AI Agents Marketplace by Google Cloud1:00:46 - Firebase Studio is very broken...1:06:30 - Vibing with AI for everything.. not just vibe code1:15:10 - Gemini 2.5 Flash, Live API and Veo21:17:45 - Is Llama 4 a flop?1:27:25 - Grok 3 API Released without vision priced like Sonnet 3.7---Thanks for listening and your support!
Join Simtheory and create an AI workspace: https://simtheory.ai----Links from show:DIS TRACK: https://simulationtheory.ai/2eb6408e-88f9-4b6a-ac4d-134d9dac3073----CHAPTERS:00:00 - Will we make 100 episodes?00:48 - Checking back in with Gemini 2.5 Pro03:30 - Diss Track: Gemini 2.5 Pro07:14 - Gemini 2.5 Pro on Polymarket17:32 - Amazon Nova Act Computer Use: We Have Access!29:45 - Future Interface of Work: Delegating Tasks with AI58:03 - How We Work Today with AI Vs Future Work----Thanks for listening and all of your support!
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Sep 6th
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nazifi ibrahim

I love how Michael and Chris just embrace being ‘average’ tech enthusiasts—no PhDs, no Silicon Valley BS—just genuinely funny and relatable adventures in AI. Their down-to-earth takes make complex topics feel accessible and entertaining. Sometimes when I want a fresh angle or a clever insight, I’ll jot a thought and then run it past **https://gptonline.ai/uk/**—it’s a surprisingly helpful way to spark a new idea.

Sep 6th
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