Our 218th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!
Recorded on 07/25/2025
P.S. Andrey’s startup finally launched their thing over at astrocade.com ; check it out!
Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris.
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In this episode:
GitHub introduces Vibe Coding with Spark, engaging users with natural language and visual controls to develop full-stack applications.
AI coding tools from Gemini CLI and RepliIt face significant issues, inadvertently deleting user data and highlighting the importance of careful management.
US releases AI Action Plan outlining economic, technical, and policy strategies to maintain leadership in AI technology.
Newly released Mega Science and SWE-Perf data sets evaluate AI reasoning and performance capabilities in diverse scientific and software engineering tasks.
Timestamps + Links:
(00:00:10) Intro / Banter
(00:01:31) News Preview
Tools & Apps
(00:07:05) Figma’s AI app building tool is now available for everyone | The Verge
(00:10:18) Two major AI coding tools wiped out user data after making cascading mistakes - Ars Technica
(00:14:10) Google's AI Overviews have 2B monthly users, AI Mode 100M in the US and India | TechCrunch
Applications & Business
(00:18:10) Leaked Memo: Anthropic CEO Says the Company Will Pursue Gulf State Investments After All
Projects & Open Source
(00:32:05) MegaScience: Pushing the Frontiers of Post-Training Datasets for Science Reasoning
Research & Advancements
(00:47:17) Subliminal Learning: Language models transmit behavioral traits via hidden signals in data
(00:55:34) Inverse Scaling in Test-Time Compute
(01:02:34) Scaling Laws for Optimal Data Mixtures
Policy & Safety
(01:07:35) White House Unveils America’s AI Action Plan