Unsupervised Learning

Daniel Miessler

Unsupervised Learning is about ideas and trends in Cybersecurity, National Security, AI, Technology, and Culture—and how best to upgrade ourselves to be ready for what's coming.

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20 episodes
Updated July 9
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July 9 · 1 hr 14 min
Debating the Morality of Dario Amodei
A debate with Zack Korman on the morality of Dario Amodei specifically, and Anthropic in general. Zack's version of the video: https://youtu.be/mQ9-YoE9ykE Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 9 · 12 min
Rethinking AI Harnesses
Why we should think of the AI harness not as a coding tool, but as an Intent Engineering system that manages your entire life — a LifeOS. https://github.com/danielmiessler/LifeOS Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 9 · 36 min
Why We Need Some AI Model Controls
My argument for why we need some AI model controls. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 3 · 8 min
AI Predicts the Text of Answers
A logical argument and demonstration of how AI has one type of understanding while lacking another. https://aiunderstands.ai Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 3 · 5 min
Most Companies Aren't Anywhere Near Ready for AI
Most Companies Aren't Anywhere Near Ready for AI. It's not that companies aren't using AI—it's that they can't. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 15 · 32 min
We're All Building a Single Digital Assistant
There's tons of confusion about what we're all building towards with Personal AI. Are we building Agents? AI Harnesses? To what end? In this video I lay why I think we're all heading towards a single place that we should start getting ready for now. I think getting this early will put you 1-3 years ahead of everyone. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 21 · 1 hr 16 min
Why AI Will Replace Knowledge Workers
A longer form discussion on exactly how and why AI will replace knowledge workers. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 11 · 1 min
Why I Believe in SOTA Models Over Custom Ones
I think the future is cheaper and Open Source SOTA models combined with context, not custom, narrow models. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 6 · 1 min
AI Quality Inversion
A troubling thought about what we will think about high-quality content in the future. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 28 · 1 hr 24 min
The Great Transition
There are a bunch of different transitions happening right now—all at the same time, all (I think) heading in the same direction. Here is a long-form exploration of the various pieces. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 30 · 25 min
Starting 2026
A welcome back and early entry into 2026. Sponsored by: Knocknoc! Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 22, 2025 · 6 min
Judge AI based on Output, Not Mechanism
How we can use an output-based system to judge whether or not different kinds of technology achieve understanding or intelligence. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 16, 2025 · 4 min
Humans Need Entropy
How humans and AI models both share the weakness of deterioration without novel inputs. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 20, 2025 · 9 min
Why I Think Karpathy is Wrong on the AGI Timeline
Karpathy is confusing LLM limitations with AI system limitations, and that makes all the difference. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 15, 2025 · 3 min
Novelty Exploration vs. Pattern Exploitation
How going from exploration to exploitation can help you as both a consumer and creator of everything. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 14, 2025 · 6 min
Magnifying Time
Some thoughts on how novelty and attention magnify the time that we have. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 22, 2025 · 35 min
A Conversation With Harry Wetherald CO-Founder & CEO At Maze
➡ Stay Ahead of Cyber Threats with AI-Driven Vulnerability Management with Maze: https://mazehq.com/ In this conversation, I speak with Harry about how AI is transforming vulnerability management and application security. We explore how modern approaches can move beyond endless reports and generic fixes, toward real context-aware workflows that actually empower developers and security teams. We talk about: The Real Problem in Vulnerability Management Why remediation—not just prioritization—remains the toughest challenge, and how AI can help bridge the gap between vulnerabilities and the developers who need to fix them. Context, Ownership, and Velocity How linking vulnerabilities to the right applications and teams inside their daily tools (like GitHub) reduces friction, speeds up patching, and improves security without slowing developers down. AI Agents and the Future of Security Why we should think of AI agents as “extra eyes and hands,” and how they’re reshaping everything from threat detection to system design, phishing campaigns, and organizational defense models. Attackers Move First How attackers are already building unified world models of their targets using AI, and why defenders need to match (or exceed) this intelligence to stay ahead. From Days to Minutes Why the tolerance for vulnerability windows is shrinking fast, and how automation and AI are pushing us toward a future where hours—or even minutes—make the difference. Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://x.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler Chapters: 00:00 – Welcome and Harry’s Background 01:07 – The Real Problem: Remediation vs. Prioritization 04:31 – Breaking Down Vulnerability Context and Threat Intel 05:46 – Connecting Vulnerabilities to Developers and Workflows 08:01 – Why Traditional Vulnerability Management Fails 10:29 – Startup Lessons and The State of AI Agents 13:26 – DARPA’s AI Cybersecurity Competition 14:29 – System Design: Deterministic Code vs. AI 16:05 – How the Product Works and Data Sources 18:01 – AI as “Extra Eyes and Hands” in Security 20:20 – Breaking Barriers: Rethinking Scale with AI 23:22 – Building World Models for Defense (and Attack) 25:22 – Attackers Move Faster: Why Context Matters 27:04 – Phishing at Scale with AI Agents 31:24 – Shrinking Windows of Vulnerability: From Days to Minutes 32:47 – What’s Next for Harry’s Work 34:13 – Closing Thoughts Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 18, 2025 · 21 min
A Conversation With Grant Lee CO-Founder & CEO At Gamma
➡ Upgrade your presentations with Gamma, the best AI presentation maker: https://gamma.app In this conversation, I speak with Grant, co-founder of Gamma, about how their platform is transforming presentations and idea-sharing. Instead of starting with slides, Gamma helps you focus on the story first—then builds the visuals, structure, and delivery around it using AI. We talk about: From Slides to Stories Why presentations should begin with narrative flow and core ideas, not pre-existing slide templates. Gamma enables creators to design around the message rather than being trapped by the format. AI as Your Presentation Partner How Gamma acts like a personal design expert—adjusting layouts, visuals, and style in real time—similar to having a world-class presentation coach and designer by your side. Idea Propagation Beyond Slides Why Gamma isn’t just about “slides,” but about propagating ideas in the right medium: presentations, video overlays, mobile-first content, or even context-based imagery and clips. The Future of Gamma Where the platform is headed in the next few years, and how AI-driven storytelling will redefine the way we share ideas across industries. Subscribe to the newsletter: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://x.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction to Unsupervised Learning 00:17 – Welcome Grant and Gamma’s Background 01:31 – AI Trends Driving Presentation Innovation 03:20 – Story First: Rethinking Workflow Beyond Slides 04:29 – Building Narrative Flow Before Design 07:42 – Gamma as an AI Presentation Partner 09:43 – What Gamma Does Differently from Other Tools 12:27 – Idea Propagation: Matching Message, Medium, and Audience 13:23 – Enhancing Presentations with Images, Clips, and Context 15:15 – Current Graphics and Animation Options 17:03 – Most Popular and Favorite Features in Gamma 18:05 – What’s Coming Soon in Gamma 19:08 – The Future of Idea Propagation with AI 20:46 – Where to Learn More About Gamma 21:21 – Closing Thoughts Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 10, 2025 · 37 min
UL NO. 497: STANDARD EDITION | More NPM Shenanigans, I Open Sourced Kai, Blood Work Results, Finding Vulns in a 10-line Prompt, and more...
UL NO. 497: STANDARD EDITION | More NPM Shenanigans, I Open Sourced Kai, Blood Work Results, Finding Vulns in a 10-line Prompt, and more... Read this episode online: https://newsletter.danielmiessler.com/p/ul-497 Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://x.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 5, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
UL NO. 496: STANDARD EDITION | New Video on Building my Personal AI System, Anthropic Reveals One-person Hacking Company using Claude, Pentagon Says China Keeps Penetrating, and more...
UL NO. 496: STANDARD EDITION | New Video on Building my Personal AI System, Anthropic Reveals One-person Hacking Company using Claude, Pentagon Says China Keeps Penetrating, and more... Read this episode online: https://newsletter.danielmiessler.com/p/ul-496 Personal AI Video I'm so excited about Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://x.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.