Katherine Forrest brings you "Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI," an innovative podcast focused on cutting-edge AI in both tech and law. Katherine will walk you through the day’s biggest developments in AI just in time for your first cup of coffee.
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Another Step Forward: Mathematics Breakthroughs and Self-Improving AI
In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello break down how an AI system took on one of the hardest unsolved problems in mathematics. They explain what recursive self-improvement is, how it works, and why it sits at the center of the conversation about superintelligence.
Year of the Robot: Fall 2026 Updates
In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello take on the year of robotics—the humanoid robots hitting the market, NVIDIA's push into physical AI and its work with developers overseas, and Washington's new restrictions on robotics imports.
For the sources referenced in this episode, please see the links below:
Nvidia News: NVIDIA Announces NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot for Academic Research
The Wall Street Journal: Nvidia Wants to Run the World’s Robots. China Is an Eager Customer
Bill Gates on the “Turbulent AI Era”: Sounding the Alarm and Preparing for Society’s Transition
In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello explore Bill Gates's new essay on the AI transformation, discussing his concerns about the technology’s impact on jobs, on safety and security, and on society more broadly, as well as his proposed policy responses.
For the sources referenced in this episode, please see the links below:
Gates Notes: The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical.
MIT Technology Review: Bill Gates says we’ve passed AI’s danger thresholds. Now what?
OpenAI: A call for collective action on cyber defense
OpenAI: Hugging Face Incident Technical Report
OpenAI: Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age: Ideas to Keep People First