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Almost Human

Almost Human

By: Eden Shochat
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Almost Human is a podcast about how AI is reshaping the world faster than we can keep up and how it’s changing the way we see ourselves in the process.
Episodes
  • Nir Hemed Takes on Semi-Autonomous Agents

    Nir Hemed Takes on Semi-Autonomous Agents
    Nov 11 2025
    Property management is a brutal business: low margins, endless paperwork, and human bottlenecks everywhere. So what happens when you give AI agents the keys? In this episode of Almost Human, Eden Shochat sits with Nir Hemed, co-founder and CTO of Daisy, a New York–based startup reimagining property management through AI. Nir reveals how Daisy built a team of ten autonomous agents - each with names, roles, and Slack access, and how one of them, “Steven,” now handles complex onboarding processes once run entirely by humans. Eden and Nir unpack what it means to design trust between humans and agents, how to build eval frameworks that become a company’s secret IP, and why the future of work isn’t just automation - it’s orchestration. From Temporal workflows to generative UIs and “AI coworkers,” this episode dives into the scaffolding era of AI: where humans teach machines how to manage, reason, and evolve. Key takeaway: The companies that win in this era won’t be the ones that collect the most data, they’ll be the ones that build the best feedback loops. Please rate this episode 5 stars wherever you stream your podcasts!
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    35 mins
  • Liran Tam Takes on Meta Learning: Beat Big Tech Without Big Data

    Liran Tam Takes on Meta Learning: Beat Big Tech Without Big Data
    Oct 28 2025
    Meta learning flips the script: you don’t win by hoarding the most data - you win by adapting the fastest. In this episode, Eden sits down with engineer and researcher Liran Tam to demystify meta learning for founders. We cover how to get real performance from tiny datasets, when to use adjacent tasks to supercharge learning, and why personalization and low-compute inference are perfect use cases. We also dig into transfer across domains (from video to robotics), opportunities in cybersecurity, and how the moat is shifting from “most data” to “most diverse domains.” If you’re an early-stage builder asking “Do I need Google-scale data to compete?” this one’s for you. Please rate this episode 5 stars wherever you stream your podcasts!
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    25 mins
  • Gilad Lotan Takes on Embeddings (BONUS EPISODE)

    Gilad Lotan Takes on Embeddings (BONUS EPISODE)
    Sep 30 2025
    Eden Shochat continues his conversation with Gilad Lotan, Head of AI/Data Science & Analytics at BuzzFeed, to unpack one of the most under-hyped ideas in AI: embeddings. Then, Eden puts Gilad in the hot seat with a rapid-fire round of questions.
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    7 mins
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A ton of information, easily digestible. Eden brings experts to teach complicated AI topics in ways the avg Joes could understand. Love that there are tangible takeaways in each episode that I could apply to my life and career in today’s tech/AI world.

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