{"podcast":{"title":"1440 Explores","slug":"1440-explores-7519516","podcast_index_feed_id":7519516,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/IEDEA1893933926","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/1440-explores","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/12f63686-0c63-11f1-89bd-072719b2b20b/image/b83246d6e2f20482cc78b373d973abfd.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"1440 Media","episode_count":15,"summary":"1440 Explores is a sonic encyclopedia for the insatiably curious. Each episode delivers essential knowledge on the most fascinating topics of our time, weaving history, science, and insight from the best experts to help you make sense of the world. From the mysteries of the mind to the forces shaping society, 1440 Explores informs and inspires with stories worth sharing. Produced in collaboration with Rhyme Media. Continue learning at join1440.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T18:18:31.864242+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516"},"episode":{"title":"Inside the ChatGPT Black Box","slug":"inside-the-chatgpt-black-box","published_at":"2025-11-20T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516/inside-the-chatgpt-black-box","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516","url":"https://shows.acast.com/1440-explores/episodes/large-language-models","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/IEDEA6398431152.mp3","summary":"Ever asked ChatGPT a question and felt like it understood you? Or marveled at how AI can write, explain, or even argue convincingly? With help from legendary computer scientist and Mathematica creator Stephen Wolfram,1440 editor-in-chief and host Sony Kassam unpacks how large language models really work—how they predict the next word, why they sometimes hallucinate, and what the mechanics reveal about intelligence, language, and humanity. Guest: Stephen Wolfram, founder and CEO of Wolfram Research and creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha, and Wolfram Language Credits: 1440 Explores is a production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media, hosted by Sony Kassam. This episode was produced by Nicolo Majnoni. Our sound designer is Jay Cowit. The executive producer at Rhyme is Dan Bobkoff, and the executive producers at 1440 are Sony Kassam and Drew Steigerwald. Background reading: What is ChatGPT doing and why does it work? https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2023/02/what-is-chatgpt-doing-and-why-does-it-work/ Will AIs take all our jobs and end human history—or not? https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2023/03/will-ais-take-all-our-jobs-and-end-human-history-or-not-well-its-complicated/ Generative AI space and the mental imagery of alien minds: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2023/07/generative-ai-space-and-the-mental-imagery-of-alien-minds/ All the best resources on the internet about LLMs: https://join1440.com/t/large-language-models Follow us for more curiosity-driven stories: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1440daily Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1440daily Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1440Daily/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1440daily About 1440: 1440 is a community for the knowledge-obsessed, helping curious people stay informed and inspired daily. We live i…","meta_description":"Ever asked ChatGPT a question and felt like it understood you? Or marveled at how AI can write, explain, or even argue convincingly? With help from legend…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1615,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/1440-explores-7519516/episodes/inside-the-chatgpt-black-box/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516/inside-the-chatgpt-black-box.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}