In The Blink of A.I.
In The Blink of A.I.
Podcast Description
Australia’s artificial intelligence scene is booming, and we’re deep diving into it. In The Blink Of AI, hosted by Georgie Healy, will explore the innovative minds behind the groundbreaking AI startups and scale-ups across the country.
We’ll discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry and unpack the impact of AI on Australia’s future. Our mission is to make the Australian startup ecosystem more transparent, accessible, and connected.
Hosted by Georgie Healy, In the Blink of A.I. is a Day One show. Day One is the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators, and investors.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the transformative impact of AI across various sectors including healthcare, environmental conservation, and business operations. Episodes highlight topics such as AI in medical diagnostics, biodiversity management, and consumer insights, featuring real-world applications and future innovations.
Australia’s artificial intelligence scene is booming, and we’re deep diving into it. In The Blink Of AI, hosted by Georgie Healy, will explore the innovative minds behind the groundbreaking AI startups and scale-ups across the country.
We’ll discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry and unpack the impact of AI on Australia’s future. Our mission is to make the Australian startup ecosystem more transparent, accessible, and connected.
Hosted by Georgie Healy, In the Blink of A.I. is a Day One show. Day One helps founders and startup operators make better business decisions more often.
Episode Summary
Oscar Wahltinez, AI engineer at Google Sydney and longtime advocate for responsible AI, joins In The Blink of AI to demystify the most hyped, and misunderstood, parts of the AI revolution. From model size myths and token prediction mechanics to the surprising truth behind model leaderboards, Oscar explains the inner workings of large language models (LLMs) in clear, human terms.
With nearly a decade at Google, including time at the legendary Mountain View campus, Oscar shares his technical insights, product gripes (sorry, Google Assistant), and reflections on what it actually means to build AI responsibly. You’ll hear about the core innovations behind modern LLMs, the rise of decoder-only models, and the power of RAG systems and embeddings. He also calls on AI startups to stop obsessing over the models, and start building for real users.
If you’re wondering how AI models actually work, what responsible AI looks like in practice, or whether AGI will be our greatest asset or deepest threat, this one’s for you.
Time Stamps
02:14 – Oscar’s Role at Google & Why Responsible AI Matters
06:04 – Hack of the Week: Using Gemini (and Oscar’s Honest Review)
10:07 – How LLMs Really Work (and Why It’s Just Predicting the Next Word)
14:21 – From Transformers to Emergent Behaviours: What Surprised Engineers
21:29 – AI Leaderboards, Model Size & the Case for Smaller Systems
28:40 – Decoder vs Encoder Models: What You Actually Need to Know
33:15 – How RAG & Embeddings Power Real-World AI Products
36:41 – What Is Responsible AI? And Why You Can’t Bolt It On Later
39:17 – Building Responsibly on a Budget: Oscar’s Advice to Founders
43:46 – Product Confession: Why Google Assistant Let Him Down
45:05 – AGI: Net Positive or Existential Risk?
Resources
👨💻 Oscar Wahltinez on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/owahltinez/
📚 Google’s Responsible Generative AI Toolkit – https://ai.google.dev/responsible
🚀 Google AI First Accelerator – https://startup.google.com/programs/accelerator/ai-first/australia/
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