There Is No AI. There's a Stateless Function on 10,000 GPUs Pretending to Know You (Ep. 299)
From Data Science at Home by Francesco Gadaleta
March 3, 2026 · 39 min · Episode 302
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The episode discusses the illusion of AI systems that do not retain memory and the engineering behind them.
Right now, millions of people are simultaneously chatting with a system that remembers nothing, knows nothing, and resets after every message. The engineering keeping that illusion alive is actually the impressive part. ✨ Connect with us! Personal newsletter: https://defragzone.substack.com 📩 Newsletter: https://datascienceathome.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. 🐦 Twitter: @DataScienceAtHome 📘 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fragadaleta/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datascienceathome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/datascienceAH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-science-at-home-podcast Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/4UNKGf3 NEW TO DATA SCIENCE AT HOME? Welcome! Data Science at Home explores the latest in AI, data science, and machine learning. Whether you’re a data professional, tech enthusiast, or just curious about the field, our podcast delivers insights, interviews, and discussions. Learn more at https://datascienceathome.com SEND US MAIL! We love hearing from you! Send us mail at: hello@datascienceathome.com Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the 🔔 for updates on the latest in AI and data…
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Host: Francesco Gadaleta
Topics covered
- AI
- data science
- machine learning
- engineering
- technology
Keywords
- AI
- stateless function
- GPUs
- engineering
- data science
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