Last Week in AI
Two AI researchers dissect the week's biggest news in AI, from frontier model releases and billion-dollar acquisitions to policy debates and research breakthroughs.
A dense, practitioner-level weekly news brief for the AI sector. The hosts move quickly through a structured agenda of the week's top stories in applications, business, policy, and research. They provide insider context, connecting the dots between funding rounds, model releases, and strategic government actions, often referencing their own work and conversations in the field.
“Unlike general tech news shows, the hosts are active AI researchers and advisors. Their ability to instantly contextualize a new research paper, explain the strategic importance of an IPO, or detail the national security implications of a model release sets the show apart.”
Who hosts this show
Last Week in AI is a weekly news summary podcast from Skynet Today, a project dedicated to accessible coverage of AI trends. The show is hosted by AI researchers Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris, who break down the most important developments across the industry, providing technical and strategic context on everything from new product launches to national security policy.
Credentials & credits
- Andrey Kurenkov: Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University, focused on robot learning.
- Andrey Kurenkov: Co-founder of The Gradient, an online AI publication.
- Jeremie Harris: Co-founder and CEO of Gladstone AI, an AI safety and security firm that advises the U.S. government.
- Jeremie Harris: Physicist-turned-startup-founder (SharpestMinds).
- Jeremie Harris: Author of "Quantum Physics Made Me Do It".
- Jeremie Harris: Former host of the Towards Data Science podcast.
Other ventures
- Andrey Kurenkov: Skynet Today
- Andrey Kurenkov: The Gradient
- Andrey Kurenkov: Astrocade (startup)
- Jeremie Harris: Gladstone AI
- Jeremie Harris: SharpestMinds (former)
What kind of podcast
- Country
- United States
- Region
- usa
When new episodes drop
- 01Jailbreaks Forever_ The Policy Endgame Nobody WantsJun 27, 2026 · 58s
- 02If You Don’t Understand Jailbreaks, You Shouldn’t Make AI PolicyJun 26, 2026 · 41s
- 03Last Week in AI #249 - Fable 5 ban, SpaceX Cursor + IPO, OSS AplentyJun 25, 2026 · 1h 47m
- 04When a Helpful AI Agent Deletes What Matters MostJun 24, 2026 · 58s
- 05The Hidden Gold Rush in Physical AIJun 22, 2026 · 49s
- 06Last Week in AI #248 - Fable 5, Siri AI, IPOs, Policy on the AI ExponentialJun 17, 2026 · 1h 41m
- 07Last Week in AI #247 - Opus 4.8, MAI, Anthropic IPO, Minimax-M3Jun 6, 2026 · 1h 45m
- 08Last Week in AI #246 - Gemini 3.5 + Omni, Musk Loses, OpenAI vs ErdősMay 26, 2026 · 2h 23m
Notable episodes
- 01Last Week in AI #249 - Fable 5 ban, SpaceX Cursor + IPO, OSS Aplenty
Covers the significant news of the US government ordering Anthropic to cut off access to a frontier model, a major event in AI policy and safety.
- 02Last Week in AI #248 - Fable 5, Siri AI, IPOs, Policy on the AI Exponential
A breakdown of major industry news including Anthropic's Fable 5 release, Apple's AI strategy with Google, and the IPO race between OpenAI and Anthropic.
- 03Last Week in AI #247 - Opus 4.8, MAI, Anthropic IPO, Minimax-M3
Discusses the rapid maturation of the AI industry, focusing on the shift to enterprise products and the financial maneuvers of major labs like Anthropic.
What you'll be asked on this show
This is a co-hosted news commentary show and does not feature guest interviews. The hosts, Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris, discuss recent events and research papers between themselves.
This is a co-hosted news discussion, not an interview show. Episodes are structured into distinct segments like 'Tools & Apps', 'Business', and 'Research'. The tone is conversational and collegial, but the content is information-dense and assumes a high degree of audience familiarity with the AI space.
Signature segments
- · Intro music and animation
- · Structured news segments (Tools & Apps, Business, Policy, Research)
- · Newsletter plug for lastweekin.ai
- · Hosts introducing their professional backgrounds
- · Outro music and animation
Topics covered repeatedly
Where to find this show
Audience & reach
The podcast has mentioned sponsors in the past, though none were noted in the specific episodes reviewed. Given the highly technical and influential audience (researchers, founders, policy-makers), sponsors are likely AI-native companies, cloud providers, or enterprise software platforms.
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People also ask
- Who are the hosts of Last Week in AI?
- The podcast is hosted by Andrey Kurenkov, a Stanford PhD and AI researcher, and Jeremie Harris, a physicist and co-founder of the AI safety and policy firm Gladstone AI.
- What is the format of the show?
- It's a weekly news summary where the two co-hosts discuss the most interesting developments in AI, structured into categories like Tools, Business, Policy, and Research. It does not feature guests.
- Is this podcast still running?
- Yes, it is an active podcast with new episodes released weekly.
- Where can I find the text newsletter?
- The accompanying text newsletter can be found at lastweekin.ai.
- Is this a good podcast for beginners in AI?
- While accessible, the podcast is dense and assumes a fair amount of background knowledge. It is best suited for those already working in or closely following the AI industry.
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- [01]Last Week in AI (Official Site)lastweekin.ai
- [02]Andrey Kurenkov's Substackakurenkov.substack.com
- [03]Andrey Kurenkov - Google Scholarscholar.google.com
- [04]Jeremie Harris - Gladstone AIgladstone.ai
- [05]Jeremie Harris - Penguin Random House Canada Author Biopenguinrandomhouse.ca
- [06]Avoiding extinction: A Q&A with Gladstone AI's Jeremie Harris - GZERO Mediagzeromedia.com
- [07]Last Week in AI - YouTube Channelyoutube.com
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