{"podcast":{"title":"Austin Tech Connect: The Podcast For The Austin Technology Ecosystem, Business Leaders, and Tech Entrepreneurs!","slug":"austin-tech-connect","podcast_index_feed_id":5893386,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/445386/rss","website_url":"https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/7/1/3/571305043495b7a2a04421dee9605cbd/Austin_Tech_Cover.png","author":"Austin Technology Council","episode_count":146,"summary":"Austin Tech Connect is the go to podcast for all things Technology in the Austin, Texas region. The show is hosted by the CEO of Austin Technology Council, Thom Singer. For over two years this show has highlighted local tech leaders who make a difference in the Austin tech ecosystem. Each week Thom sits down with leaders in technology & business from the greater Austin area to explore success stories, business advice, and visions for the future of Austin Tech. The Austin Technology Council has been bringing people together and serving the local tech ecosystem for over 32 years. If you are looking for the \"Whose Who\" of the Austin Technology Community, you need to be listening to the Austin Tech Connect Podcast. The Austin Tech Community is vibrant ecosystem of companies, non-profits, universities, and government agencies that are committed to keeping Austin as a leading technology center. Over the past three decades the city of Austin, Texas has transformed from a college town that is the State Capital, into a fast growing tech center. Homegrown startups grow into international leaders, and many other companies have opened offices in Austin or moved their headquarters. The future…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect"},"episode":{"title":"Meta-LLM - Melelem with Joe McCall and Nik Kairinos","slug":"meta-llm-melelem-with-joe-mccall-and-nik-kairinos","published_at":"2025-03-05T19:48:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect/meta-llm-melelem-with-joe-mccall-and-nik-kairinos","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect","url":"https://a7b1cb29-8eb2-4801-9ccb-e0eb899497ab.libsyn.com/meta-llm-melelem-with-joe-mccall-and-nik-kairinos","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a7b1cb29-8eb2-4801-9ccb-e0eb899497ab/joe_and_nic_podcast_edited.mp3?dest-id=3729132","summary":"In this episode of Austin Tech Connect , host Thom Singer sits down with Joe McCall and Nikolas Kairinos , co-founders of Melelem, a groundbreaking AI company redefining how Large Language Models (LLMs) learn and evolve. Melelem continuously refines itself in real-time, eliminating the need for multiple AI subscriptions. The conversation dives deep into the future of AI , exploring how advancements in machine learning and self-learning AI models are reshaping industries. Nikolas shares his perspective on the rapid acceleration of AI capabilities, the shift from traditional neural networks to transformer-based architectures, and how Melelem's real-time learning model represents the next step in AI evolution. They discuss the challenges of AI hallucinations, data security, and the need for more personalized, context-aware models that can continuously improve without massive retraining. Joe and Nikolas also touch on the broader implications of AI on businesses, workforce development, and how Austin—long a hub for AI innovation—can position itself at the forefront of the next AI revolution. Joe shares insights from his decades of experience in Austin's tech scene, from founding the Austin Software Council to witnessing the city's rise as a global innovation hub. Nikolas, a lifelong AI expert, discusses the rapid advancements in AI, the limitations of current LLMs, and how Melelem's meta-learning approach is set to change the game. If you're curious about where AI is headed, how it's impacting industries, and what's next for Austin's booming tech community, this is an episode you don't want to miss!","meta_description":"In this episode of Austin Tech Connect , host Thom Singer sits down with Joe McCall and Nikolas Kairinos , co-founders of Melelem, a groundbreaking AI com…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2152,"processing_state":"failed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-tech-connect/episodes/meta-llm-melelem-with-joe-mccall-and-nik-kairinos/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect/meta-llm-melelem-with-joe-mccall-and-nik-kairinos.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}