{"podcast":{"title":"\"The Cognitive Revolution\" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis","slug":"the-cognitive-revolution","podcast_index_feed_id":6011783,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RINTP3108857801","website_url":"https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/30f818da-c930-11ed-9b4b-1352ca96fb17/image/888e2c534b7c2534213c97e025646932.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Turpentine","episode_count":346,"summary":"A biweekly podcast where hosts Nathan Labenz and Erik Torenberg interview the builders on the edge of AI and explore the dramatic shift it will unlock in the coming years. The Cognitive Revolution is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: turpentine.co","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution"},"episode":{"title":"China's AI Upstarts: How Z.ai Builds, Benchmarks & Ships in Hours, from ChinaTalk","slug":"china-s-ai-upstarts-how-z-ai-builds-benchmarks-ships-in-hours-from-chinatalk","published_at":"2025-12-03T19:33:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution/china-s-ai-upstarts-how-z-ai-builds-benchmarks-ships-in-hours-from-chinatalk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution","url":"https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai/china-s-ai-upstarts-how-z-ai-builds-benchmarks-ships-in-hours-from-chinatalk/","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/1113/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/RINTP3344717073.mp3?updated=1764789893","summary":"This special ChinaTalk cross-post features Zixuan Li of Z.ai (Zhipu AI), exploring the culture, incentives, and constraints shaping Chinese AI development. PSA for AI builders: Interested in alignment, governance, or AI safety? Learn more about the MATS Summer 2026 Fellowship and submit your name to be notified when applications open: https://matsprogram.org/s26-tcr. The discussion covers Z.ai's powerful GLM 4.6 model, their open weights strategy as a marketing tactic, and unique Chinese AI use cases like \"role-play.\" Gain insights into the rapid pace of innovation, the talent market, and how Chinese companies view their position relative to global AI leaders. Sponsors: Google AI Studio: Google AI Studio features a revamped coding experience to turn your ideas into reality faster than ever. Describe your app and Gemini will automatically wire up the right models and APIs for you at https://ai.studio/build Agents of Scale: Agents of Scale is a podcast from Zapier CEO Wade Foster, featuring conversations with C-suite leaders who are leading AI transformation. Subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts Framer: Framer is the all-in-one platform that unifies design, content management, and publishing on a single canvas, now enhanced with powerful AI features. Start creating for free and get a free month of Framer Pro with code COGNITIVE at https://framer.com/design Tasklet: Tasklet is an AI agent that automates your work 24/7; just describe what you want in plain English and it gets the job done. Try it for free and use code COGREV for 50% off your first month at https://tasklet.ai Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign…","meta_description":"This special ChinaTalk cross-post features Zixuan Li of Z.ai (Zhipu AI), exploring the culture, incentives, and constraints shaping Chinese AI development…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4988,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-cognitive-revolution/episodes/china-s-ai-upstarts-how-z-ai-builds-benchmarks-ships-in-hours-from-chinatalk/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution/china-s-ai-upstarts-how-z-ai-builds-benchmarks-ships-in-hours-from-chinatalk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}