Two great recent Sean Carroll interviews to bring you a bit down to earth if you're hyped up about AI.

https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/08/28/248-yejin-choi-on-ai-and-common-sense/

And: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/03/20/230-raphael-milliere-on-how-artificial-intelligence-thinks/