You’re Better Than AI with Daniel Steinberg

Daniel Steinberg returns to chat about Apple's Foundation Models framework and what changed in OS 27. We get into using AI only where it's appropriate, experimenting with #Playground, falling back gracefully when the model isn't there, when Private Cloud Compute is worth the trip, sessions, instructions and @Generable, tools and dynamic profiles, testing with the new Evaluations framework, and why AI should learn to say "I don't know."GuestDim Sum ThinkingThe Editor's Cut - Books by Daniel SteinbergThe Puzzle of the Perfectly Paved Path: An Introduction to App IntentsTop TracksDaniel Steinberg on X (@dimsumthinking)Daniel Steinberg on Mastodon (@dimsumthinking@mastodon.social)Related LinksWhat's new in the Foundation Models framework (WWDC26)Build agentic app experiences (WWDC26)Build AI-powered scripts with the fm CLI and Python SDK (WWDC26)Meet the Evaluations framework (WWDC26)Build with the new Apple Foundation Model on Private Cloud Compute (WWDC26)Bring an LLM provider to the Foundation Models framework (WWDC26)Foundation Models - Apple Developer DocumentationImage Playground - Apple Developer DocumentationShip the Fallback First - Jeroen LeenartsDo iOS 2026 - Intro to Foundation Models workshopBushel - macOS Virtual Machine App for DevelopersRelated EpisodesFunctional Programming with Daniel SteinbergDo the Wrong Thing Much Faster with Graham LeeWe Don't Have Any Futures or Promises Anymore with Tim CondonPractical Agents with Donny WalsEveryone Thinks They're Good at Prompting with Joe FabisevichChapters(00:00) - Stage Three: Using AI Where Appropriate (05:19) - Experimenting with #Playground (07:36) - What's New in OS 27 (13:33) - Fallbacks and Private Cloud Compute (21:12) - Sessions, Instructions, and @Generable (28:26) - Tools, Dynamic Profiles, and Streaming (37:12) - Images and Testing with Evaluations (43:21) - Platforms, Privacy, and the Cost of Tokens WatchClick here to watch a video of this episode. TranscriptClick here to view the episode transcript. Support the Show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★  Thanks to our supporters: Thanks to our monthly supporters work design Steven Lipton  Welcome new supporters: Social MediaLinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionMastodon - @leogdion@c.imYouTube - @brightdigitX - @leogdion<a href="https: