What it is
Eye on A.I. is an interview podcast hosted by Craig S. Smith, whom Apple Podcasts and the show's feed describe as a longtime New York Times correspondent. Each episode is a conversation with someone building or researching AI. Apple Podcasts listed 382 episodes on 30 September 2026.
What it covers and how often
Recent guests are mostly founders and engineers rather than commentators. Episodes in the feed between 27 August and 24 September 2026 covered drone warfare in Ukraine, autonomous attack systems, cybersecurity, how AI assistants recommend software, and coding agents. Length varies widely: the Apple page shows one 19-minute episode and several of 55 minutes to over an hour.
The feed showed eight episodes dated 27 August to 24 September 2026, roughly two a week. The feed and Apple summary say "biweekly", while Apple's page shows updates twice weekly. The website's "weekly" refers to its Research Watch newsletter, not the podcast. Go by the dates, not the label.
Who it suits
Listeners who want long-form, guest-led conversations with people in the field, including defence and security applications of AI. The website offers transcripts for episodes, which helps if you would rather read.
Things to weigh
Standing rests mainly on the back catalogue and the host's background as stated on Apple's page: it had only 9 ratings (5.0 average) when checked. Many guests are founders of the companies they discuss (for example G2, Qanapi and TrustWise), so expect their own account of their products.
