The Best AI Podcasts 2026
The AI podcasts genuinely worth following and the most insightful recent episodes — who's on, and why each is worth your time.
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Updated September 2026. GuestVine tracks every podcast appearance by notable AI figures and curates the shows and episodes genuinely worth your time — editorial picks, not paid placements.
Standout AI episodes
Sam Altman: Safety Standards 'Not at a Place' to Push AI Capabilities Much Further | Titans and DisruptorsAltman addresses AI alignment risks and safety standards needed before advancing capabilities further.
Sam Altman Opening Statement to Congress on AI RegulationSam Altman's congressional testimony on AI regulation and oversight requirements.
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Ep 162: Simon Willison is ignoring his X replies because AI-generated slop is wasting everyone's…Simon Willison discusses how AI-generated spam clutters social media and wastes collective attention.
Not Dead Yet: Cal NewportCal Newport examines whether apocalyptic AI warnings are proportionate and explores broader questions about technology's role.
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Cal NewportCal Newport discusses AI warnings, their credibility, and impact on human work and creativity.
How To Handle AI Anxiety: A Computer Scientist and a Buddhist Teacher On Managing Uncertainty | Cal Newport & Matthew BrensilverCal Newport addresses AI job displacement fears with factual analysis and practical psychological strategies for managing uncertainty.
Episode 396 - AI & Code with Simon WillisonSimon Willison explores how AI is changing software development workflows, capabilities, costs, and code review practices.
How AI is changing software development with Simon WillisonSimon Willison discusses practical standards for deploying AI-written code to production in real development workflows.
AI podcasts worth following
Big Technology PodcastDeep-dive interviews with leading AI researchers and engineers on advancing artificial intelligence.
AI for Career SuccessPractical guidance on leveraging AI tools for professional development and career advancement.
Machine Learning: How Did We Get Here?Historical exploration of machine learning's evolution with pioneering AI researchers.
Decoder with Nilay PatelTech policy and AI's societal impact through deep-dive interviews with AI leaders.
Lex Fridman PodcastLong-form conversations exploring AI, consciousness, and technology's future with leading researchers.
Strange Loop PodcastAI breakthroughs and implications discussed with machine learning pioneers and industry experts.
StarTalk RadioScience talk show featuring AI researchers discussing intelligence and future implications.
Y Combinator Startup PodcastStartup-focused podcast with AI researchers and practitioners discussing technology development.
BIMPRAXISDeep technical AI discussion with leading researchers on machine learning foundations.
Squawk PodInterviews with AI leaders on business, safety, and transformative potential.
Top AI podcast guests to follow
Seth Godin
Lex Fridman
Cal Newport- Peter McCormack
Lawrence Lessig
Jaron Lanier
Ethan Mollick
Nilay Patel
Yoshua Bengio
Demis Hassabis
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Simon Willison
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Yann LeCun
Scott Aaronson
Dario Amodei
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Mustafa Suleyman
Stuart Russell
Naval Ravikant
Sam Altman
Andrej Karpathy
Jensen Huang
Rodney Brooks
Latest Tech & AI appearances
- The Tim Ferriss Show - #97: The Evolutionary Angel, Naval Ravikant
- The Tim Ferriss Show - #136: Naval Ravikant on Happiness Hacks and The 5 Chimps Theory
- The Truth About Brain Rot
- Your Phone Is Stealing the Life You Actually Want | Cal Newport
- #502 – Psychiatry, Insane Asylums, Mental Illness, ECT, Lobotomies, Freud & Jung
- The AI Resistance is Forming. (Should You Join?)
- Sam Altman: Safety Standards 'Not at a Place' to Push AI Capabilities Much Further | Titans and Disruptors
- Sam Altman Opening Statement to Congress on AI Regulation
- How Worrisome is GPT-6’s “Stealth Thinking”? | Tech Decoded
- Take Down Super PACs: Lawrence Lessig
- Naval Ravikant - Life Is a Single Player Game | Motivational Speech
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AI podcasts — frequently asked
- What are the best AI podcasts in 2026?
- Big Technology Podcast, AI for Career Success, Machine Learning: How Did We Get Here? and others are among the standout AI podcasts right now. This guide tracks the shows genuinely focused on AI and refreshes the picks every week.
- What is a standout AI podcast episode right now?
- Sam Altman on Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry is a recent highlight — Altman addresses AI alignment risks and safety standards needed before advancing capabilities further. See the full list of standout AI episodes above, updated weekly.
- How are these AI podcast picks chosen?
- GuestVine tracks every podcast appearance by notable AI figures, then highlights the shows genuinely focused on AI and the most substantive recent episodes. These are editorial picks, not paid placements, and the list is refreshed every week.
- How can I keep up with new AI podcast episodes?
- Follow any guest or show and every new AI appearance is delivered to you automatically — by email or as a private feed in your podcast app. It's free, and there's no new app to check.