In the Long Run
Episodes
Ep. 27 - The Agent Takes It All
02 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Agentic AI is moving from clever chat to real work. In this episode, Jim and João discuss GPT Image 2.0, Codex, GPT-5.5, agents in ChatGPT, and why t...
Ep. 26 - How to survive the AI Age
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode opens with the Artemis II launch as a jumping-off point: progress doesn't happen automatically, it takes investment and wi...
Ep. 25 - The Bioshock of AI
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brain cells on a chip learning to play Doom: early signs of biological computing as an alternative to silicon chipsEmbodied intelligence through a sim...
Ep. 24 - Surveillance Gets Smarter
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "In the long run", we unpack the escalating clash between the U.S. “Department of War” (Pentagon) and Anthropic, cent...
Ep. 23 - OpenClaw: From AI Helper to Personal Assistant
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Something Big is Happening… and we can feel it in the AI tools, the timelines, the culture and our business.In this episode of In the Long Run, we u...
Ep. 22 - Some of us prefer Space Junk
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we debate whether it makes sense to wait for the future, try to lead the frontier, or invest in the present — and what that means fo...
Ep. 21 - AI for business and robots for consumers
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode: Jim attended an event with OpenAI in London and shares some highlights. OpenAI’s reorganisation has been finalised, sparking ...
Ep. 20 - One Year Anniversary Extravaganza
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What made “In the Long Run” worth listening to this year? Which episode stuck with you most, and why? We celebrate 1 year of In the Long Run in ou...
Ep. 19 - Universal Basic Podcast
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Consumer ChatGPT use skews to practical help and tutoring, while we use it more for research, brainstorming, content editing, technical support and es...
Ep. 18 - Brain-Computer Interfaces and the AI Hallucination Problem
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore brain-computer interfaces, discussing MIT's Alterego project and Joao's startup Wyrde AI, which aims to read though...
Ep. 17 - GPT-5, AI rights, and why 95% of AI pilots fail
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are back from the summer break and GPT-5 has been introduced. OpenAI replaced model selection with automatic routing. While this benefits casual us...
Ep. 16 - When AI Rewrites Itself, Who’ll Rule Your Ears? And Your Summer Survival Kit
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the future of self-improving AI. MIT’s SEAL framework lets language models generate their own fine-tuning data and learning go...
Ep. 15 - AI Factories, Wicked Problems, and the Limits of Alignment
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
João and Marie connect with Jim, who’s reporting directly from Nvidia’s GTC in Paris. Jim shares firsthand insights about CEO Jensen Huang’s am...
Ep. 14 - Who Moved My Algorithm?
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
João, Marie and Jim explore how the rise of AI is reshaping the world of work. They start with Microsoft’s 7,000-person layoff notice and ask wheth...
Ep. 13 - AI Wars: Giants, Startups, and Ethical Boundaries
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
João, Marie, and Jim explore the future of AI competition, debating whether tech giants or agile startups will prevail. They discuss recent antitrust...
Ep. 12 - Attention Is All You Need
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marie, Jim, and João discuss balancing personal skill-building with technological ease. Using examples from woodworking, urban-planning videos, and n...
Ep. 11 - The Brain Behind the Bot: Decoding AI's Hidden World
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "In the Long Run," the podcast where we explore technology, data, and AI decision-making. In this episode, Jim and João discuss Anthropic'...
Ep. 10 - Manual Decisions in an Automated World
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "In the Long Run," the podcast where we explore technology, data, and AI decision-making. Our conversation starts with AI safety,...
Ep. 9 - Recent AI News and a Company in a Box
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to In the Long Run episode 9!Join Joao, Marie, and Jim as they dive into the latest AI breakthroughs, including the launch of cutting-edge fou...
Ep. 8 - The ChatGPT Enterprise Rollout, Costs, Challenges, and Early Learnings
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to In the Long Run! Scania is now using ChatGPT Enterprise.Joao and Jim discuss how reaching an agreement with OpenAI required time due to leg...
Ep. 7 - CES 2025, Waymo Robotaxis and reflection on the 12 days of Shipmas
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to In the Long Run! To kick off the new year, Marie, Joao, and Jim cover some of the biggest tech updates: CES 2024 Highlights: Joao and Jim...
Ep. 6 - Beyond Categorization: Exploring the New Frontier of AI
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this In the long run episode, Marie and João discuss the implications of advancements in AI, specifically focusing on the difference between AI sy...
Ep. 5 - AI to support decision making
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Marie returns to have an insightful discussion with Jim and Joao around a study called "Generative Agent Simulations of 1,000 People" ...
Ep. 4 - "We are hitting a wall" vs "There is no wall"
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode goes into the ongoing debate about the limits of AI scaling laws and the path toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). With Marie ab...
Ep. 3 - WorldCoin and the Future of Human Identity
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of In the Long Run, hosts Marie, Joao, and Jim take a good hard look at the complexities of human identity in an increasingly AI-drive...
Ep. 2 - Understanding AI Agents and the Power of NotebookLM
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of In the Long Run, we go into the intriguing world of AI agents and agentic patterns. They explore what truly defines an AI agent, di...
Ep. 1 - AI & Us
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of In the Long Run, Joao, Marie and Jim dive into the exciting world of OpenAI’s latest release—the O1 preview model. Designed to ...