# Practical AI

> Practical AI is a practitioner-led AI podcast and media brand co-hosted by Daniel Whitenack and Chris Benson. Launched in July 2018, it publishes interviews and host discussions about real-world AI implementation, with public audio, transcripts, video conversations and partner webinar resources.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Founders:** Daniel Whitenack (Launch co-host and co-creator; CEO of separate company Prediction Guard), Chris Benson (Launch co-host and co-creator; principal AI and autonomy research engineer)
- **Products:** Practical AI podcast, Episode transcripts and show notes, YouTube conversations, Partner webinar resources
- **Notable:** Published inaugural episode on July 2, 2018., Reached episode 375 on October 8, 2026., Hosted NVIDIA Cosmos Lab vice president Ming-Yu Liu in October 2026.

## Products & services

- **Practical AI podcast** — Publicly accessible AI interviews and Fully Connected host discussions, launched July 2, 2018.
- **Episode transcripts and show notes** — Searchable supporting material, links and transcripts on episode pages.
- **YouTube conversations** — Video distribution of Practical AI conversations through its official channel.
- **Partner webinar resources** — Links to webinars and recordings from partner Prediction Guard; distinct from a proprietary software product.

## Achievements

- Published inaugural episode on July 2, 2018.
- Reached episode 375 on October 8, 2026.
- Hosted NVIDIA Cosmos Lab vice president Ming-Yu Liu in October 2026.
- Interviewed Agentic AI Foundation vice president Angie Jones in August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Episode 375, October 8: Reed Frerichs discusses narrative intelligence, leadership and adapting to AI.
- **2026-10** — Episode 374, October 1: NVIDIA’s Ming-Yu Liu discusses open models and physical AI.
- **2026-09** — Episode 373, September 24: Nick Kuhn discusses moving AI agents into enterprise deployment.

## Links

- Website: https://practicalai.show/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/practical-ai-podcast
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/practicalaifm
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@practicalai_show
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/practicalai.bsky.social

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Last updated: 2026-10-09