Embedded AI Podcast

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• E25 Running Deep Neural Networks on Microcontrollers with Mark Deutel and Dr. Axel Plinge

  October 16, 2026 · 57 min

  We talk with Mark Deutel and Dr. Axel Plinge from Fraunhofer IIS about the art and science of running AI models on resource-constrained devices. Mark walks us through his PhD work on getting neural networks to run on microcontrollers with…

• E24 Practical Local LLMs: Hardware, Tools, and Trade-offs

  October 2, 2026 · 55 min

  We explore the resurgence of self-hosted LLMs and why they're worth considering despite the convenience of frontier models. From data privacy concerns to cost management and consistent performance, there are solid reasons to run your own…

• E23 How LLMs Tick

  September 18, 2026 · 53 min

  Ryan and Luca pull back the curtain on large language models, explaining what's really happening when you chat with an AI. They break down tokenization, context windows, and the stateless nature of LLMs—revealing why these tools aren't…

• E22 deploying models on small microcontrollers

  September 4, 2026 · 46 min

  We talk with Sebastian Boblest and Marco Mader Mendes from Bosch about the surprisingly challenging art of deploying AI models on resource-constrained embedded devices. They share insights from their work on ETAS Embedded AI Coder, a tool…

• E21 AI security research and AI security

  August 7, 2026 · 42 min

  Ryan and Luca tackle the hot topic of AI-driven security research, sparked by the release (and brief containment) of Anthropic's Mythos tool. Ryan, drawing on his 20+ years in cybersecurity, delivers a surprisingly reassuring message: if…

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