After Things Podcast

The episode opens with the hosts reflecting on how quickly AI is changing and pushing back on the idea that it will simply replace human roles. They argue that teaching, parenting, preaching, customer service, banking, and restaurant work still involve human presence, trust, empathy, and cultural meaning that AI cannot fully replace, even if it can augment or automate parts of those jobs. [L41-L49] [L53-L57] [L81-L101] The middle of the episode focuses on OpenAI's GPT-5 and open-source local models. Andrew says GPT-5 is cheaper and more capable than earlier models and describes how OpenAI's open-source GPT OSS models can run locally on a desktop with tools like LM Studio or Ollama. The group also discusses reasoning models for creative writing, showing how better prompts and higher reasoning effort can produce stronger flash fiction and revealing the model's planning process before it writes. [L135-L149] [L155-L165] [L171-L177] [L243-L257] [L259-L273] The latter part turns to practical AI integrations and med