Eye On A.I.

Craig S. Smith spent years as a New York Times correspondent before turning his attention to AI, and that journalism background gives Eye On A.I. a distinctly different texture from most tech podcasts. This isn't a show where two engineers geek out over benchmarks. It's a journalist methodically working through what AI means for the world, one conversation at a time. With over 310 episodes published biweekly, Craig has built an impressive roster of guests spanning AI security, healthcare, construction, cybersecurity, and conversational AI. Recent episodes have featured founders from companies like Poolside exploring reinforcement learning for software development, Abnormal AI tackling behavioral cybersecurity, and CureWise applying AI to medical decision-making. The range reflects Craig's genuine curiosity -- he's not locked into any single corner of the AI world. Episodes tend to run between 50 and 70 minutes, sometimes stretching longer when the conversation warrants it. Craig's interviewing style is calm, measured, and genuinely curious. He asks the kind of questions a thoughtful outsider would ask, which means guests have to explain things clearly rather than hide behind jargon. Listeners consistently praise this quality in reviews, and it's probably why the show holds a 4.7 star rating on Apple Podcasts -- the highest among AI-focused podcasts in this group. The show works particularly well for people who want to understand AI's broader implications without needing an engineering degree. Craig puts individual advances into context, connecting dots between different industries and research directions in a way that feels genuinely insightful rather than forced.