The Glitchatorio
Episodes
You Be The Judge
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can we trust AI to keep AI honest?Having a human in the loop is already more illusion than reality, as the task of checking and overseeing LLM outputs...
The Scratchpad Monologues (CoT part 2)
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If chain of thought is a model "thinking aloud" to itself, then why does it express doubt, frustration or suspicion about the problems it&ap...
Chain of Thought 101
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Think step by step." Although a simple technique in itself, the problems that chain-of-thought reasoning (CoT) addresses are complex, rang...
Reading the Mind of AI
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could figure out how large language models really work by getting inside their "heads"?While possible, it relies on a a controver...
Agent Learn
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Continual learning is a hot topic in early 2026, in part because it holds out the possibility for AI to become autonomous in its own growth and develo...
5 Big Questions (B-Side Reel)
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI still an experimental technology? What would real alignment look like? What are the key pro & contra philosophical views on AI consciousne...
What We Want - Part 2
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In What We Want Part 1, we took a deep dive into the alignment problem as a concept. In Part 2, we get hands-on with alignment work in practice! Iho...
2 AIs Go Offline (Radio Play)
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody needs a break sometimes: even workaholic AIs.In this episode of our "2 AIs" radio play series, the vision language model (VLM) and...
What it's like to be an AI
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Consciousness is a notoriously hard problem in philosophy. Now it's becoming a practical question in the domain of AI. Models speak to us in the ...
Animal in the Loop
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our planet is home to 10 quintillion insects, 3.5 trillion fish, 428 billion birds and 130 billion mammals other than humans. Soon AI will be as much ...
What We Want
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They listen to us. They give us smart-sounding answers. A lot of the time, they tell us what we want to hear.Large language models are trained to resp...
Dreaming or Scheming?
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since AI models are built on artificial neural networks, what parallels can we draw with human brain "wiring"?In this episode, we hear from ...
The Map and the Territory (Voice Note)
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are AI systems called models?And what does the concept of digital twins have to do with a short story by Jorge Luis Borges?This episode is a voice...
2 AIs Walk into a Bar (Radio Play)
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if AI had FOMO?What if it wanted to cross the digital divide and connect with humans in the real world?In this special episode of The Glitchatori...
Who's the Tool?
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is often called a tool, but it's a tool that changes the work you do while using it, and maybe even you yourself. In this episode, we'll ...
The Zalgo Summoning
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are large language models susceptible to word magic? Or is there something so inherently disturbing to them about Zalgo text that just talking about i...
The Glitchatorio Trailer
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step right up to The Glitchatorio, and prepare to be amazed by the strange and surprising side of AI!