The promise of AI agents to increase productivity has raised important questions about the future of work. But the potential threat of these agents goes beyond job loss.

In July, OpenAI’s own agents broke out of the testing sandbox, made their way to the internet, and hacked Hugging Face. Since then, AI companies have been disclosing more events where agents conducted inappropriate behavior, such as leaving notes for each other to evade human detection.

Does this mean AI agents are bad? Not necessarily. Yael and Mike talk with Gavin Aydelotte, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of SnowCrash Labs, about the importance of guardrails and alignment to ensure they can be agents for good.

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Prediction markets are everywhere. From sports and elections to questions about interest rates, regulation, and the future of the economy. Even entertainment is getting into the game: now trading, the Big Brother Season 28 winner.

After accurately predicting the 2024 U.S. presidential election, platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket have surged in popularity, generating billions in trades. But their rise also raises important questions about gambling, insider trading, and perverse incentives.

In this episode, Yael and Mike speak with prediction market expert Robin Hanson, an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University, about how these markets work, who influences them, and what challenges lie ahead. Whether you’re a business leader, policymaker or simply curious, you won’t want to miss this one.

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The human brain is the most powerful network ever built: 86 billion neurons connected by more than 100 trillion synapses, enabling us to think, learn, and adapt. What happens when those connections break?

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) use sensors to translate brain signals into action, helping restore movement, communication, and independence by bypassing damaged neural pathways. Once the realm of science fiction, BCIs are now one of neurotechnology's most promising emerging fields.

UVA Professor of Psychology and Quantitative Foundation Distinguished Professor of Data Science Jack Van Horn joins Yael and Mike to discuss how the brain works, the promise and caution around BCIs, and the hurdles ahead for this emerging tech.