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162 - AI SERIES: 10 - Understanding the Nuances of Advanced Language Models with Richard Marmorstein

May 01, 2025 • Nikolas Hulewsky • Season 1 • Episode 162

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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Richard Marmorstein (https://x.com/twitchard). In this episode, Richard shares some fascinating ways he's leveraging AI in both his personal life, like creating a custom storybook using Google AI Studio for his son, and professionally, showcasing the expressive text-to-speech capabilities of Hume AI.

We also dive into practical business applications of AI voice technology and explore the crucial differences between general language models and reasoning models like those from OpenAI.

Plus, Richard gives us a peek into how he uses AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to enhance his workflow as a software developer.

Questions This Episode Answers:
What is an MCP and how does it enable tool use with language models?
What makes Hume AI's text-to-speech model different and what are its key use cases beyond creative content?
What's the difference between using a general model like ChatGPT 4.0 and a reasoning model?
How can AI assist with coding tasks and serve as a pair programmer?
What are some unconventional ways to repurpose existing content, like turning a blog into a podcast using AI?
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This week we covered:

00:00 Revolutionizing Conversational AI and TTS

04:20 Exploring Google's AI Studio and Image Generation

11:32 Innovations in Text-to-Speech Technology