A leading AI podcast hosted by Nathan Labenz that interviews AI builders, researchers, and investors to help leaders make sense of transformative developments in artificial intelligence.
A leading AI podcast hosted by Nathan Labenz that interviews AI builders, researchers, and investors to help leaders make sense of transformative developments in artificial intelligence.
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Updated 05/18/26The Cognitive Revolution is a podcast and newsletter founded in February 2023 by Nathan Labenz and Erik Torenberg. Nathan Labenz, based in Detroit, Michigan, is a technology entrepreneur and AI analyst who founded and served as CEO of Waymark, a generative AI content creation company. He also served as a member of OpenAI's GPT-4 Red Team and has advised multiple AI companies including Athena and Stellis AI. The show is distributed as part of the Turpentine podcast network and publishes approximately twice per week. As of early 2025 it had produced over 300 episodes. Guests have included researchers and leaders from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, the UK AI Security Institute, MATS, and many AI safety and policy organizations. The podcast has been recognized as one of the most popular podcasts among AI developers. The Cognitive Revolution covers a wide range of topics including large language model capabilities, AI safety and alignment research, AI policy and governance, startup and industry developments, and the broader societal impacts of AI. Nathan also produces original "AI Scouting Reports" on specialized topics in addition to interviews. The podcast is supported by advertising from technology companies and is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
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Updated 05/18/26The Cognitive Revolution aims to accelerate informed decision-making about AI by educating business, policy, and academic leaders on the latest AI developments, including safety concerns. By interviewing AI safety researchers, policy experts, and frontier model builders, the podcast helps create a more informed leadership class that can make better decisions about AI deployment and governance. Nathan Labenz also directly participates in AI safety work, having red-teamed GPT-4 for OpenAI, lending firsthand safety credibility to the show's coverage.
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