Get Current - Navigate the latest in AI—An original Coastal Intelligence podcast
Your five-minute Monday morning guide to AI developments that actually matter to the South Coast. Host Mark Sylvester connects the latest artificial intelligence news to our unique regional ecosystem—from UCSB's quantum computing breakthroughs to local tech companies like Procore, Invoca, and Apeel Sciences. Each week: weekend AI developments, key stories with South Coast connections, and what's ahead for your industry. Perfect for busy professionals who love living here as much as working here.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2025
When AI Shows Its Dark Side
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Episode Title: "When AI Shows Its Dark Side"
Get Current - September 8, 2025
Main Headlines:
- Anthropic reveals AI being weaponized for sophisticated cyberattacks (August 27)
- University of…
The AI Vibe Shift: When Reality Meets the Hype
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Episode: Get Current - Monday, September 1, 2025 Runtime: ~5 minutes
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Microsoft launches first in-house AI models, reducing OpenAI dependence
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China's AI hospital treats …
When Thinking Isn't Ours Alone: Lessons from William Poett's AI Evening
Episode: Get Current - Monday, August 25, 2025
Theme: Reflecting on Bill Poett's AI Evening - A Philosophical Approach
Key Highlights:
- Jim Sterne's LinkedIn reflection on Bill Poett's "philosophical…
Two Paths Forward: How the South Coast Can Lead Thoughtful AI Development
This week on Get Current, we analyze two contrasting approaches to AI leadership and what they mean for South Coast businesses and residents. While OpenAI focused on mainstream accessibility with the…
From Maya to AI: How South Coast Companies Lead the Next Tech Revolution
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Monday, August 4, 2025
This Week's Stories:
OpenAI GPT-5 August Launch OpenAI prepares unified AI model combining language and reasoning capabilities, launching with mini/nano versions and…
Trump's AI Action Plan Meets South Coast Innovation
Get Current Episode Show Notes
Monday, July 28, 2025
Episode Title: Trump's AI Action Plan Meets South Coast Innovation
Episode Summary:
This week's Get Current explores how Trump's ambitious AI Acti…
AI Agent Revolution & South Coast Tech
Episode Summary: Mark and Alice explore this week's significant AI developments, including OpenAI's revolutionary ChatGPT agent, which can autonomously complete complex tasks, a reality check on AI c…
South Coast Quantum Breakthroughs
South Coast AI News Blast
Monday, July 15, 2025
LEAD: UCSB Professor Lands Major Quantum Computing Grant
UC Santa Barbara computer science assistant professor Murphy Yuezhen Niu was awarded a prestig…
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Welcome to Get Current, your essential guide to AI developments that matter to the South Coast.
Hosts Mark Sylvester and Alice (AI co-host) deliver timely int…