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Top 10 AI Podcasts & Blogs to watch in 2026

Article written by Elisa Bauer

27/03/2026

Artificial intelligence is evolving at breakneck speed. In 2026, staying informed is no longer an option, it's a strategic necessity. We have selected for you the 10 best international resources so that you don't miss out on any major breakthroughs.

The global AI market more than tripled between 2023 and 2026. By 2030, it is expected to exceed $1,800 billion, representing annual growth of +30 %. Staying informed is not a luxury, it's a professional obligation.

Faced with this unprecedented acceleration, we at OSAM Formations, We are constantly scanning the best sources of intelligence. Here is our rigorous selection of 5 podcasts and 5 blogs that are authoritative internationally, those that researchers, decision-makers and AI engineers actually follow.

🎧 Top 5 IA podcasts

In-depth conversations with the world's AI masterminds.

#1 - Lex Fridman Podcast 🎙️

Lex Fridman - MIT AI Researcher
The absolute reference. Interviews lasting 2 to 4 hours with the architects of global AI: Sam Altman, Yann LeCun, Andrej Karpathy, Elon Musk. Lex combines technical rigour with philosophical depth. Each episode is a masterclass. Over 3.4 million subscribers on YouTube.

#2 - TWIML AI Podcast 🤖

Sam Charrington
This Week in Machine Learning & AI - active since 2016, with over 750 episodes and 7 million downloads. The reference voice for researchers, data scientists and ML engineers. Interviews with the heads of Google Brain, Stanford, OpenAI and Hugging Face.

#3 - Hard Fork 📰

Kevin Roose & Casey Newton - The New York Times
Every week, the New York Times tech podcast looks at the upheavals caused by AI: culture, employment, legislation and ethics. Accessible, hard-hitting, never superficial. Ideal for understanding the societal and economic impact of AI without giving up.

#4 - The AI Daily Brief ⚡

Nathaniel Whittemore (NLW)
An incisive daily briefing on the most important developments in AI. NLW doesn't list headlines - it contextualises, analyses and connects the dots. The reference for those who don't want to miss a thing without spending hours on it. Available on all platforms.

#5 - Practical AI 🛠️

Chris Benson (Lockheed Martin) & Daniel Whitenack
AI without the unnecessary jargon. This podcast focuses on what is actually being deployed in production: LLMs, edge computing, ML pipelines, AI security. Concrete, field-oriented. For practitioners who want actionable insights rather than theory.

📚 Top 5 AI blogs

#1 - MIT Technology Review - AI Section 🏛️

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Every week, MIT's leading publication explores the ethical, societal and technical implications of AI. In 2026, their AI section is essential for understanding the underlying trends: regulation, open-source, algorithmic sovereignty, AGI.

#2 - OpenAI Blog ✦

Straight from the source: each article is written by OpenAI researchers. GPT-5, DALL-E, Sora, o3... the major announcements appear here first. A must-read for anticipating the capabilities that will soon redefine the way AI is used in the workplace.

#3 - DeepMind Blog 🧠

Google DeepMind
Google's AI laboratory publishes in-depth articles on AlphaFold, Gemini, AI for science, robotics and security. A rare combination of academic excellence and practical applications. Each publication is a window onto the global state of the art.

#4 - Anthropic Blog

One of the few publications to take AI safety, model alignment and ethics seriously. Anthropic, creator of Claude, publishes accessible and in-depth research on the risks and responsibilities associated with the AI frontier.

#5 - Latent Space 🌌

Swyx & Alessio
The cult newsletter and podcast for the AI engineering community. Latent Space unpacks the inner workings of LLMs, agents and generative AI with rare technical precision. Reference reading and episodes for AI builders and developers.

Our OSAM tip : don't try to follow everything at once. Choose 2 or 3 resources adapted to your level and your objectives, then train in parallel to move from passive monitoring to active mastery. This is exactly what we offer at OSAM Formations: structured courses to transform your understanding of AI into operational skills.

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