The Artificial Intelligence Show

Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:03:15 — AI Pulse Survey Results

00:05:30 — OpenAI vs. Anthropic

00:26:02 — Details Leak on Anthropic’s New Hyper-Powerful Model

00:35:34 — Brutally Honest CEO Perspectives on AI

00:48:29 — Anthropic Granted Preliminary Injunction in Fight Against the Pentagon

00:51:06 — This Week in AI Politics

00:56:55 — AI Agent Nightmares

01:02:15 — Apple's AI Reboot

01:05:21 — SmarterX Use Case Spotlight

01:17:53 — AI Academy Spotlight

01:22:59 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#206: Building AI Councils That Work, Motivating Passive Adopters, Why Pilots Stall, and Amazon’s AI Slowdown

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Not a single company leader Paul has spoken with is fully prepared for what AI is about to do to their workforce. In this AI Answers episode, Paul and Cathy work through 15 real questions from a recent Scaling AI class, covering everything from the AI divide inside companies to why most AI strategies fail before they start.

Topics include job displacement and underemployment, why enterprises handed AI to IT and get stuck, the automation-vs-augmentation spectrum by seniority level, what knowledge work looks like in three years, and why showing a skeptical CEO results beats showing them prompts every time.

00:00:00 — Intro

00:06:09 — Is Amazon slowing its AI rollout a sign of maturity?

00:08:58 — Are large enterprises structurally disadvantaged in the AI era?

00:12:14 — Who owns the AI adoption and data readiness problem?

00:14:56 — Is there a growing AI divide between power users and everyone else?

00:21:16 — What AI take do most people disagree with?

00:22:47 — Can companies automate too much too fast?

00:26:19 — Does automation eventually take over or do we land in the middle?

00:28:24 — What does the average knowledge worker's job look like in three years?

00:35:02 — What are companies still getting wrong about AI strategy?

00:36:27 — How should leaders should decide what matters versus what’s noise?

00:40:21 — What separates AI councils that drive progress from ones that don't?

00:41:47 — Where is governance necessary and where does it get in the way?

00:45:17 — Should you show leadership the AI system or the results?

00:47:19 — What's the no-brainer AI use case most companies still haven't tried?

00:49:36 — Why do people wait to be told how to use AI instead of experimenting?

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#205: AI Labs Refocus on Agents and Enterprise, Trump’s New AI Framework, Meta’s Rogue Agent & What 81,000 People Want from AI

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Claude Code didn't just change one company's trajectory, it triggered a chain reaction across every major AI lab. In this episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down how OpenAI, Google, Meta, xAI, and Microsoft are all scrambling to catch up in the agent and enterprise race, and why the next three to six months could look radically different from anything we've seen.

In rapid fire: Microsoft shakes up Copilot leadership, a Meta AI agent goes rogue and causes a security breach, the Anthropic-Pentagon legal battle intensifies, Google DeepMind proposes 10 traits for measuring AGI, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:04 — AI Pulse Survey Results

00:05:50 — AI Labs Refocus on Agents and Enterprise

00:29:07 — New Polling on AI and Trump National AI Framework

00:45:46 — Company Transformation with AI (Offsite Recap)

00:59:52 — Nadella Takes Over Microsoft Copilot

01:06:06 — Meta's Rogue AI Agent

01:10:01 — Anthropic vs. Pentagon Continues

01:14:42 — DeepMind’s New AGI Scorecard

01:18:40 — What 81,000 People Want from AI

01:26:01 — AI Academy Spotlight

01:30:47 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#204: AI Answers - What Should Stay Human, AI Pricing vs. Labor Cost, Leapfrogging Digitalisation, Getting Legal On Board & Do Reasoning Models Actually Reason?

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Billable hours are in the past, human creativity gets its strongest case yet, and Paul explains what happens when ten AI agents start collaborating like a marketing team. Paul and Cathy tackle 16 real questions on career pivots into AI, the risks of over-reliance on productivity gains, enterprise training personalization, labor replacement pricing, whether AI actually reasons, and what leaders should do with the time AI is giving back.

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:05 — How do you transition into AI without a coding background?

00:06:03 — What are the best AI skills to learn while job searching?

00:08:56 — Should consultants bill for time spent experimenting with AI?

00:11:44 — How do we make sure AI productivity isn't quietly weakening our thinking?

00:14:17 — What's the best reframe for creatives who see AI as a threat?

00:19:04 — How do you wrangle a Wild West AI free-for-all at your company?

00:20:45 — How do you personalize AI training at the enterprise level?

00:23:41 — How do you get legal stakeholders to enable AI adoption instead of blocking it?

00:28:06 — How will AI adoption pick up in traditional industries like manufacturing?

00:31:24 — Can companies behind on digitalisation leapfrog ahead with AI?

00:34:33 — Will AI companies eventually price based on the labor they replace?

00:37:55 — What is a swarm of agents and why does it matter?

00:43:34 — Do reasoning models actually reason or just predict the next word?

00:46:54 — Should AI companies be regulated to preserve diversity of thought?

00:49:34 — If AI can solve advanced math, why can't it solve technological unemployment?

00:52:40 — How do we make sure AI gives us time back instead of just more work?

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#203: Anthropic vs. Pentagon Round 3, NYT AI vs. Humans Writing Test, Atlassian’s AI-Era Layoffs & Grammarly's Expert Cloning Scandal

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Anthropic has filed two federal lawsuits to block the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation and the back-and-forth on X between the Pentagon CTO and AI policy experts is revealing what this fight is really about. Paul and Mike unpack the politics, the implications, and why a deal is inevitable.

Then: 86,000 people took the NYT's AI writing quiz and most preferred the machine. Paul shares his human-to-machine writing scale and asks the question that actually matters: not whether AI can write, but when should we let it? Plus Atlassian's 1,600 AI-driven layoffs, Amazon's AI-caused outages, McKinsey's chatbot getting hacked in two hours, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:03:11 — AI Pulse Survey Results

00:07:48 — Anthropic vs. Pentagon Round 3

00:30:02 — New York Times Releases Controversial "AI Writing Quality" Quiz

00:46:18 — Atlassian Layoffs and Job Loss Dashboard

00:58:49 — Adobe CEO Stepping Down

01:07:14 — Amazon AI-Related Outages and Engineering Struggles

01:14:28 — McKinsey AI Chatbot Hacked

01:19:49 — AI Politics Update

01:24:06 — Grammarly AI "Expert Review" Controversy

01:30:51 — Andrej Karpathy's Autoresearch Agent

01:34:47 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#202: AI Answers - AI for Marketing, Sales & Customer Success, Marketing Agent Swarms, Entry-Level Job Disruption, Environmental Impact and AI Privacy

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

A VC-backed startup just admitted its strategy is to clone incumbent software using Claude Code and sell it for 90% less. Entry-level marketing roles are vanishing as leaders realize they can generate entire campaigns in minutes. And agent swarms that function as out-of-the-box marketing teams could arrive by year's end.

Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput answer 15 questions from business leaders across marketing, sales, and customer success covering everything from AI's environmental impact to how to prove efficiency gains to skeptical teams.

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:18 — How should a CMO get started with AI?

00:09:57 — What is the difference between an AI agent and a regular prompt?

00:12:47 — Will AI labs fix their environmental impact?

00:17:04 — How to convince skeptics that AI can help improve performance?

00:19:55 — How to deal with AI sycophancy when using it as a thought partner

00:22:06 — What efficiency gains are people seeing from generative AI in marketing?

00:25:42 — How to track and measure time saved by AI

00:27:47 — How to manage information and prompts across multiple AI platforms

00:33:59 — How to balance AI adoption with data privacy and security

00:36:17 — Which roles will be most disrupted by AI?

00:43:51 — Will AI sales calls just feel like spam robocalls?

00:46:29 — How to reinvest time saved by AI into growth and innovation

00:49:33 — When to buy software versus build it yourself with AI

00:54:35 — How to protect yourself from others using AI agents irresponsibly

00:55:58 — Why IT should not be the one driving AI adoption

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#201: Anthropic vs. Pentagon Round 2, AI Job Impact Study, Services as the New Software & GPT-5.4

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The data is in, and it's harder to ignore. Anthropic's new "observed exposure" study reveals AI can handle 94% of knowledge work tasks in theory and the gap between theory and reality is narrowing fast. Paul and Mike unpack what that means for your career, your company, and the broader social contract around work.

This week: the Anthropic vs. Pentagon saga escalates, a Sequoia partner predicts AI will replace entire service industries (not just software), GPT-5.4 drops and outperforms professionals on economic benchmarks, a Polish mathematician has his "personal singularity" moment — plus rapid fire on AI journalism, OpenClaw security risks, AI copyright law, and Meta's smart glasses privacy scandal.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:32 — AI Pulse Survey Results

00:07:00 — Anthropic vs. US Government Round 2

00:19:43 — Anthropic Analyzes AI Job Impact

00:35:30 — Services as the New Software

00:49:19 — Barriers to Enterprise AI Adoption

00:54:54 — GPT-5.4

01:00:55 — The Move 37 Moment for Math

01:05:39 — AI and Journalism Update

01:10:03 — NVIDIA CEO Calls OpenClaw “Most Important Software Release Ever”

01:13:35 — AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted

01:16:08 — Meta Sued Over Smartglasses Privacy Concerns

01:19:21 — Microsoft Copilot Cowork

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#200: Anthropic vs. the Pentagon, OpenAI's $110B Round, Interview with Claude Code’s Creator & Block’s AI-Driven Layoffs

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Episode 200 arrived in the midst of a very dramatic week in AI and we recorded it live with AI Academy Mastery members for the first time!

This week, Paul and Mike discuss an eventful 72 hours beginning with the Trump administration’s ultimatum to Anthropic. Eventually Anthropic refused, got blacklisted, and hours later OpenAI stepped in to take the deal. Paul and Mike unpack every twist, including why Peter Thiel's fingerprints on both sides make this even wilder.

Also: OpenAI's $110B funding round, Claude Code creator Boris Cherney on why coding is "effectively solved" (and what that means for your job), Block laying off 4,000 people and naming AI as the reason, and a doomer economic essay that actually moved Wall Street.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:03:30 — AI Pulse Survey Results

00:07:08 — Anthropic vs. US Government

00:44:55 — OpenAI Funding, Amazon Partnership, Response to DoD

00:51:19 — Interview with the Head of Claude Code

00:59:38 — Block AI Job Cuts

01:04:41 — AI Doomer Essay from Citrini

01:10:54 — Politics of Data Centers

01:15:15 — Anthropic Fluency Index

01:18:29 — Anthropic Distillation Attacks

01:21:46 — NVIDIA Earnings

01:24:19 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#199: AI Answers - Do Custom GPTs Still Matter? AI Output Validation, 2026 Job Disruption, Preventing Burnout, and Build vs. Buy

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

There is no shortcut for AI verification, and that's a good thing.

Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips answer 15 questions business leaders continue asking again and again. They unpack why AI output verification has no shortcut, where agent-building tools like Claude Code and Lovable actually stand, and the uncomfortable math behind which roles get disrupted next. Paul explains why enterprises are moving painfully slow even as the technology races ahead, how early adopters are creating burnout by doing the work of entire teams, and why situational awareness is the AI superpower most leaders are missing.

00:00:00 — Intro

00:07:00 — Question #1: Do you need to prompt AI the same way every time?

00:10:59 — Question #2: What problem do custom GPTs actually solve?

00:14:26 — Question #3: Are SaaS providers becoming model agnostic?

00:17:09 — Question #4: Why AI voice and tone change when models update.

00:20:36 — Question #5: AI output validation: why there's no shortcut for verification.

00:23:17 — Question #6: Tools for building AI agents: where to start.

00:26:11 — Question #7: Will knowledge workers face the same AI disruption as developers?

00:29:53 — Question #8: AI burnout: how leaders can prevent it during the AI transition.

00:36:21 — Question #9: Which roles and skills are most at risk from AI?

00:42:03 — Question #10: Traditional BI platforms vs. AI-first reporting systems.

00:45:22 — Question #11: Build vs. buy: AI decision framework for business leaders.

00:48:52 — Question #12: Competitive advantage for AI-forward agencies.

00:52:43 — Question #13: How to tell when someone just copy-pasted from ChatGPT.

00:54:39 — Question #14: Ads in AI platforms: what business users should know.

00:56:42 — Question #15: The one AI superpower every business leader needs.

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#198: Microsoft AI CEO Predicts Job Automation in 18 Months, AI Productivity Evidence, Dario Amodei Interview & Seedance 2.0

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Microsoft's AI CEO just put a 12–18 month expiration date on most white-collar work. But after spending weeks with enterprise executives, Paul Roetzer sees a very different reality: most companies haven't even gotten past giving their teams AI access.

In Ep. 198, Paul and Mike unpack the growing disconnect between AI capability and AI adoption, share Paul's 7-point thought experiment on the future of work, and cover a massive week of news: Dario Amodei's warning about the AI exponential, AI productivity gains finally appearing in economic data, ByteDance's SeaDance 2.0 copyright crisis, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Open Claw's creator joining OpenAI, AI hardware moves from Apple and Meta, and a provocative editorial arguing journalism schools are failing students.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:38 — AI Pulse Survey Results

00:08:48 — Microsoft AI CEO Predicts White Collar Work Automated in 12-18 Months

00:20:42 — AI Productivity Evidence

00:33:23 —Dario Amodei on Dwarkesh

00:47:55 — Dor Brothers AI Movie and the Rise of Seedance

00:55:07 — Claude Sonnet 4.6

01:00:51 — OpenClaw Creator Goes to OpenAI

01:05:00 — OpenAI Devices and AI Devices

01:14:51 — AI in Journalism Controversy

01:25:05 — Meta Patents AI for the Dead

01:26:56 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#197: Something Big Is Happening, Claude Safety Risks, AI for Customer Success & High-Profile Resignations

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Is the AI disruption we’ve been discussing more prominent than ever? Hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect Matt Shumer’s viral "Something Big Is Happening" essay and a new sabotage report from Anthropic. We break down the latest departures from OpenAI and xAI, the delay of OpenAI’s device, and how AI is intensifying (not lightening) the modern workload.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:51 — AI Pulse Survey

00:07:58 — Something Big Is Happening

00:27:06 — Claude Safety Risks

00:46:37 — Academy Success Score

01:03:33 — High Profile AI Resignations

01:06:55 — OpenAI’s Changing Hardware Plans

01:09:17 — Does AI Actually Intensify Work?

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#196: SaaSpocalypse, Claude Super Bowl Ad, SpaceX Acquires xAI & Claude Opus 4.6

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Is the SaaS business model dead? Wall Street just wiped out $300B in software value as fears grow that AI agents will replace human seats. Paul and Mike break down the market drop, Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads targeting OpenAI, and the rise of "Move 37" moments where experts admit AI superiority. Plus: SpaceX buys xAI, Claude Opus 4.6, and the $650B race for compute.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:14 — AI Pulse Results

00:06:24 —SaaS Apocalypse

00:23:53 — Anthropic Super Bowl Ad

00:33:56 — The Move 37 Moment for Everyone

00:47:39 — SpaceX Acquires xAI

00:50:55 — Claude Opus 4.6

00:56:00 — GPT-5.3 Codex

00:59:10 — OpenAI Frontier

01:04:48 — The AI Capex Wars

01:11:01 — Latest on AI Impact on Jobs

01:14:52 — Agentic CRMs

01:17:41 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#195: Moltbook Goes Viral, OpenAI Seeks $100B, Microsoft Stock Plummets & SpaceX-xAI Merger Rumors

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Are AI agent swarms here?

Paul and Mike break down the viral "Moltbook" phenomenon, OpenAI’s massive funding talks, and the sobering new essay from Anthropic’s Dario Amodei. Plus: Google’s Project Genie, Microsoft’s stock dip, and the new Marketing Talent AI Impact Report.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:02:38 — AI Pulse Results

00:05:27 — Moltbot and Moltbook Take the World by Storm

00:19:06 — OpenAI’s Insatiable Need for Funding

00:25:56 — Marketing AI Council Report

00:34:19 — AI for Departments Webinar Series

00:35:30 — Google Introduces Project Genie

00:40:49 — Dario Amodei Publishes “The Adolescence of Technology”

00:47:42 — Microsoft’s Rocky Week

00:51:47 — More Details Revealed About ChatGPT Ads

00:55:23 — Rumors of a SpaceX/xAI Merger

00:59:05 — METR Releases New AI Time Horizon Estimates

01:03:42 — Google DeepMind Researcher Founds New AI Startup

01:05:57 — New Anthropic Research on How AI Affects Knowledge Work

01:09:13 — New Gallup Research on AI Usage in the Workplace

01:11:50 — AI Product and Funding News

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#194: Agentic AI Timelines, Generalists vs. Specialists, Resume Tips, AI Learning Ownership, & Handling Model Updates

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Who actually owns AI learning: L&D, HR, or you?

Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips break down the talent crisis, the rise of the generalist, and realistic timelines for AI agents. They explain the specific signals that tell you a pilot is failing due to human resistance rather than tech, why it is unlikely we will see a universal "GPT-4 moment" for agents this year, and the critical importance of maintaining human authenticity in an era of AI-generated content.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:06:11 — Question #1: Who owns AI learning: L&D or departments?

00:09:52 — Question #2: Hiring dedicated AI change management consultants.

00:11:54 — Question #3: Middle management’s role in normalizing adoption.

00:14:27 — Question #4: Signals a pilot is failing due to culture, not tech.

00:16:12 — Question #5: Balancing learning pace vs. rapid experimentation.

00:20:11 — Question #6: Hiring for critical thinking and AI skills.

00:23:31 — Question #7: Experience vs. Adaptability in talent acquisition.

00:25:35 — Question #8: Protecting and compensating AI leaders.

00:27:56 — Question #9: Using AI with confidential data restrictions.

00:30:35 — Question #10: Realistic timelines for AI agent advancement.

00:33:21 — Question #11: Managing model selection and "agent chaos."

00:37:24 — Question #12: The rise of the Generalist vs. Specialist.

00:41:14 — Question #13: Proving AI skills beyond certificates.

00:44:25 — Question #14: Trust and authenticity in AI content.

00:48:35 — Question #15: AI SDRs: Vendor questions vs. building in-house.

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#193: AGI Talk at Davos, Amazon Layoffs, AI for Course Creation, OpenAI Cybersecurity Warning, New Claude Constitution & Credit-Based AI Pricing

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0400

World leaders and tech titans are debating AGI timelines at Davos, but Amazon’s latest moves suggest the disruption is already here. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect the disconnect between the "powerful AI" promised by labs and the labor market "tsunami" warned by the IMF.

From the White House’s "Great Divergence" report to Anthropic’s new 84-page Constitution and xAI’s "human emulators," we explore the friction between technological acceleration and human adaptation. Plus, a look behind the curtain at how SmarterX uses AI to build courses at scale.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:03:03 — AI Pulse

00:05:10 — AGI Comes to Davos

00:21:26 — Amazon Layoffs and the “Great Divergence”

00:38:59 — AI for Course Creation

00:58:55 — Google DeepMind Is Hiring a “Chief AGI Economist”

01:02:06 — OpenAI Warns AI Is Reaching “High” Cybersecurity Threat Levels

01:07:18 — Anthropic Publishes New “Constitution” That Governs Claude’s Behavior

01:17:39 — New Survey Shows Big Disconnect Between Employees and Leaders on AI

01:24:39 — xAI Wants to Automate White-Collar Workers

01:28:29 — How Do Credit Pricing Models Work?

01:38:22 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#192: AI Answers - Responsible AI Adoption, Agency Transformation, Rethinking Workflows, Data Privacy, & Leadership in the Age of AI Agents

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0400

No business school prepared leaders for managing humans alongside autonomous AI agents. In this AI Answers episode, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips break down the immediate strategic shifts required for 2026. They explore where marketing agencies can use AI in a post-billable-hour world, the rise of the AI Output Verification manager, and why LLM’s "alien technology" requires a new approach to risk. Plus: Practical advice on building custom GPTs and knowing when not to automate.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:03:38 — Question #1: AI Leverage for Marketing Agencies

00:07:44 — Question #2: The "Alien" Nature of LLMs

00:10:06 —Question #3: Responsible AI Mistakes to Avoid

00:13:07 — Question #4: Evaluating AI Platforms

00:16:32 — Question #5: Platform Consolidation

00:18:32 — Question #6: Building Internal Systems vs. Third-Party Tools

00:20:09 — Question #7: Data Privacy Concerns

00:23:09 — Question #8: Signaling Trust & Authenticity

00:25:47 — Question #9: Reinventing Workflows & Org Charts

00:30:50 — Question #10: How to Start Building AI Assistants

00:33:34 — Question #11: What You Should Never Automate

00:36:12 — Question #12: Scaling AI Too Fast

00:38:36 — Question #13: New Leadership Skills

00:41:42 — Question #14: AI Output Verification

00:45:29 — Bonus: AI Book Recommendations

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#191: Ads in ChatGPT, Claude Cowork, Elon Musk vs. OpenAI, Personal Intelligence from Gemini & Real-World AI Use Cases

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0400

OpenAI turns to ads, while Anthropic puts an agent on your desktop.

In Episode 191, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput analyze the arrival of "Claude Cowork," an autonomous agent that could replace entry-level tasks, and OpenAI’s decision to begin testing ads in ChatGPT.

We also cover the explosive Elon Musk vs. OpenAI lawsuit, Apple’s choice to use Google Gemini for the next-generation Siri, and OpenAI’s rumored "AirPods killer" hardware.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:44 — AI Pulse

00:08:18 — OpenAI Begins Rolling Out Ads in ChatGPT

00:26:07 — Claude Cowork

00:37:08 — Elon Musk vs. OpenAI Goes Nuclear

00:49:49 — Elon Musk Walks Back Grok Undressing Capability After Backlash

00:53:43 — OpenAI’s Real-World Growth Data

00:56:43 — Personal Intelligence from Gemini

01:02:46 — Apple Picks Google for Siri Upgrade

01:05:31 — OpenAI’s AI Device May Try to Kill AirPods

01:08:54 — This Week’s AI-Native Chronicles

01:17:06 — Drama at Thinking Machines Lab

01:19:15 — Deepfakes Hit a Stunning New Level of Realism

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#190: ChatGPT Health, Audience Reactions to AGI, Claude Code Use Cases, xAI Raises $20B & Big Gmail AI Updates

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Is the AI "tipping point" already here? Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput jump into ChatGPT Health, Claude Code, and why we don't need AGI to transform work. We also break down how AI is reshaping healthcare, the $20B xAI funding round, and real-world use cases for building apps in minutes with Lovable. Plus, a look at Google Gemini’s Gmail updates and the dark side of Grok’s latest image tools.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:46 — AI Pulse

00:07:05 — ChatGPT Health

00:21:01 — Audience Reactions to Episode 189

00:29:33 — Real World AI Use Cases for Lovable, Claude Code, and More

00:51:12 — xAI Raises $20B Series E

00:56:28 — Anthropic Is Raising $10 Billion

00:59:09 — Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics Partner on Humanoid Robots

01:05:10 — Google Makes Big AI Updates to Gmail

01:08:11 — Similarweb Global AI Tracker Report

01:10:41— xAI Draws Fire for AI That “Digitally Undresses” People

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#189: Is Claude AGI?, AI Change Management, Nvidia-Groq Deal, Meta Acquires Manus, Yann LeCun Speaks Out & OpenAI Preps AI Device

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

A Google principal engineer claims Claude Opus 4.5 completed a year's worth of work in a single hour. Now, the industry is grappling with a sudden, massive leap in coding capabilities that has experts warning that everything is about to change.

In this week’s episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect the signals that we may have entered the "singularity." They explore the fallout from Yann LeCun’s scorched-earth exit from Meta (including claims of "fudged" benchmarks), Sal Khan’s "1% Solution" for job displacement, and NVIDIA’s strategic acquisition of Groq talent.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:14 — AI Pulse

00:05:41 — How Close Are We to AGI?

00:31:48 — AI Change Management

00:38:18 — OpenAI Is Hiring a “Head of Preparedness”

00:41:59 — Khan Academy Creator Calls for Job Displacement Fund

00:47:30 — Jevons Paradox in AI

00:55:20 — The Rise of Vibe Revenue

00:57:57 — Salesforce Says Trust in LLMs Is Declining

01:03:25 — Nvidia Does Landmark Deal with Groq

01:06:21 — Meta Acquires Manus

01:08:34 — Yann LeCun Speaks Out

01:14:14 — OpenAI Preps for Largely Audio-Based AI Device

01:17:39— AI Predictions for 2026

01:20:35 — OpenAI Releases Prompt Packs for ChatGPT

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#188: AI Trends for 2026, Google DeepMind AI Predictions, Gemini 3 Flash, AI World Models & Are AI Job Losses Overblown?

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Is 2026 the year society finally pushes back against artificial intelligence? In this year's final episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput explore the immediate future of AGI, analyzing Demis Hassabis’s warning of a shift ten times larger than the Industrial Revolution and Shane Legg’s prediction of human-level intelligence by 2028.

The hosts break down critical developments, including Google’s Gemini 3 Flash, OpenAI’s staggering valuation talks, and the rise of world models that simulate physical reality.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:03:27 — AI Pulse

00:07:05 — AI Trends to Watch in 2026

00:31:59 — Demis Hassabis on the Future of Intelligence

00:42:35 — DeepMind Co-Founder on the Arrival of AGI

00:47:53 — Are AI Job Fears Overblown?

00:56:05 — Gemini 3 Flash

00:59:38 — OpenAI Eyes Billions in Fresh Funding

01:02:19 — OpenAI Releases New ChatGPT Images

01:04:18 — Karen Hao Issues AI Book Correction

01:08:18 — AI Keeps Getting Political (Roundup)

01:12:51 — AI World Models

01:17:31 — US Government Launches Tech Force

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#187: AI Answers - Overcoming AI Stigma, Vibe Coding, Redefining Productivity, Building AI-Native Companies, and Finding Trusted Sources

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0400

As we close out the year, this AI Answers episode offers a reflective look at how organizations are actually navigating AI adoption.

Cathy McPhillips and Paul Roetzer take a step back from tools and headlines to talk about the human side of AI: leadership behavior, workplace culture, and how long-held ideas about productivity and value are being quietly challenged as AI becomes part of everyday work.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:05 — What responsibility do leaders have to confront the fear of AI head-on?

00:05:53 — Is there value in intentionally keeping some work, not just for fact-checking or “human-in-the-loop” oversight, but as a form of cognitive reset?

00:09:18 — Should productivity still be the primary measure of an employee’s value?

00:012:13 — What are behaviors executives should model to make AI use feel safe, normal, and expected across teams?

00:17:16 — What are the clearest structural signs an organization is talking about AI transformation while actively resisting it?

00:20:47 — Why do so many organizations default to treating AI as an IT initiative?

00:22:17 — What is vibe coding?

00:23:47 — If you could go back to the very first AI Show episode and correct one major prediction or assumption you had about AI, what would it be and why?

00:28:04 — What is one listener question that fundamentally changed how you think about AI?

00:30:43 — What has been the most personally challenging part of leading conversations about AI’s impact on jobs, identity, and the future?

00:35:48 — Where do you think most companies actually over-invested in AI?

00:39:53 — What is one thing you would refuse to automate, no matter how good the tech gets, and why?

00:43:04 — What is your measure for adding a podcast or other medium to your trusted resources?

00:45:03 — How can listeners think about simplifying how they’re thinking about, piloting, and scaling AI?

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#186: GPT-5.2, Disney-OpenAI Deal, New Trump AI Executive Order, OpenAI State of Enterprise AI Report, Teen AI Usage & Data Centers in Space

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0400

A billion-dollar check from Disney. A federal crackdown on state AI laws. And a new model from OpenAI that beats human experts 71% of the time.

In Episode 186, Paul and Mike unpack the release of GPT-5.2, Disney’s strategic pivot to license its IP for Sora, and President Trump’s executive order designed to accelerate "American AI dominance" at all costs.

Plus: Is the future of data centers in space? Why is Microsoft Copilot struggling in the enterprise? And a look at Time’s "Architects of AI."

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:03:46 — AI Pulse

00:06:27 — GPT-5.2 and OpenAI Turns 10

00:22:43 — Disney-OpenAI Deal

00:32:41 — Trump Executive Order to Override State AI Laws

00:44:17 — OpenAI State of Enterprise AI Report

00:53:03 — Google Cloud ROI of AI Reports

00:56:14 — Microsoft Lowers AI Sales Expectations

01:02:14 — TIME Person of the Year: The “Architects” of AI

01:06:08 — The Economics of AI and Data Centers in Space

01:14:31 — Shopify SimGym

01:18:37 — Research on Teen AI Usage

01:21:11 — OpenAI Certifications

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#185: AI Answers - Getting Started with AI, Core AI Concepts, In-Demand AI Jobs, Data Cleanliness & AI Fact-Checking

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0400

What happens when AI stops being a tool and starts reshaping every task inside your company?

In this AI Answers episode, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips go through audience questions on where AI jobs are really heading, how agents and “AI ops” are emerging, and what to expect as reasoning models accelerate into 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:03:55 — What AI Positions are in demand for professionals who are not coders? How can skill sets be presented to hiring managers?

00:08:49 — What are the top AI concepts that organizational communicators need to know?

00:10:56 — What should I focus on in AI?

00:13:21 — What do you think would be a good area to focus on as someone trying to break into the AI industry?

00:16:15 — Would you recommend prioritizing 'Generative' use cases or 'Predictive' use cases to achieve the quickest win?

00:18:45 — What’s the most innovative way to get started? Do we need a certain level of data hygiene first, or can AI help clean and organize the data as we go?

00:23:55 — Can you talk about what to be aware of and best practices for sourcing use cases?

00:28:25 — What is the best way to introduce AI tools to a technical/industrial workforce without causing 'replacement fear'?

00:30:47 — What would you say to people who are trying to move beyond the mechanical use of AI and actually trust the technology enough to use it in meaningful ways?

00:34:20 — How do you see AI-driven search tools impacting traditional search engines?

00:36:43 — As generative AI matures, what’s the next significant shift?

00:41:04 — Do companies understand AI well enough before reducing their human workforce?

00:45:51 — What are the main factors that could slow down the advancements of AI?

00:49:11 — As AI systems move toward recursive self-improvement, what guardrails are needed to ensure they aren’t learning from a distorted or incomplete view of the world?

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#184: OpenAI “Code Red,” Gemini 3 Deep Think, Recursive Self-Improvement, ChatGPT Ads, Apple Talent Woes & New Data on AI Job Cuts

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0400

OpenAI has officially declared a "Code Red," reportedly delaying future product launches to frantically shore up ChatGPT against a resurgent Google. This defensive pivot comes just as Google unveils Gemini 3 Deep Think and Workspace Studio, powerful new tools that allow users to build autonomous agents without writing a single line of code.

On this week’s episode, Paul and Mike analyze this shift in power and explore the industry's quiet preparation for "recursive self-improvement," a near-future where AI models evolve without human intervention. They also discuss the backlash over OpenAI’s ad tests, major leadership shakeups at Apple, and Anthropic’s race to the public markets.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:03:03 — AI Pulse

00:07:54 — OpenAI Code Red

00:16:28 — Google Releases

00:28:59 — AI Industry Preps for “Recursive Self-Improvement”

00:42:32 — OpenAI Slammed for Ads

00:47:20 — Apple Talent Shakeups

00:51:22 — Anthropic IPO and AI Interviewer

00:59:42 — Jensen Huang Rogan Interview

01:06:04 — Perplexity Lawsuits

01:09:33 — Meta Acquires Limitless

01:12:39 — Pope Weighs In on AI

01:16:53 — Data on AI Job Cuts

01:20:50 — Data on AI and Parenting

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#183: AI Job Automation, Is There an AI Bubble?, AI Political Divides, ChatGPT Turns 3, Claude Opus 4.5, Google vs. Nvidia & DeepSeek V3.2

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Is the "AI Bubble" real? We analyze "The Big Short" investor Michael Burry’s bet against the industry. Mike and Paul also break down MIT’s "Project Iceberg," which suggests 11.7% of the workforce is already exposed to replacement, and a new McKinsey report on the 7x growth in demand for AI fluency. Plus, Claude Opus 4.5, Artificial Superintelligence, political divides over AI, and more in our rapid-fire section.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:19 — AI Pulse

00:08:04 — MIT Study: AI Can Already Replace 11.7% of US Workforce

00:23:55 — Is There an AI Bubble?

00:33:24 — Political Divides Over AI Are Getting Worse

00:40:27 — ChatGPT Turns 3

00:46:59 — Claude Opus 4.5

00:49:19 — ChatGPT Shopping Research

00:52:30 — Google Encroaches on Nvidia’s Chip Dominance

00:55:58 — Suno Embraces Training on Licensed Music

00:58:48 — Insurers Retreat from Covering AI Risks

01:02:21 — Dwarkesh Podcast with Ilya Sutskever

01:08:41 — “AI 2027” Revises Forecasts to 2030

01:12:26 — The Thinking Game and AlphaFold

01:18:38 — DeepSeek V3.2

01:20:27 — Runway Gen-4.5

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#182: Gemini 3, Nano Banana Pro, GPT-5.1 Pro, Nvidia Earnings, Karen Hao Book Controversy & Entry-Level Unemployment

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Google released Gemini 3, its most advanced model yet, along with Nano Banana Pro, a leading image generation and editing model.

On this week's episode, Paul and Mike go deeper on those topics and other top news this week, including GPT-5.1 Pro, controversy around a popular AI book, Nvidia earnings, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:03:32 — AI Pulse Survey

00:08:42 — Gemini 3

00:18:11 — Nano Banana Pro

00:26:06 — GPT-5.1 Pro

00:28:54 — Nvidia Earnings

00:36:14 — Nvidia, Microsoft Invest in Anthropic

00:40:28 — OpenAI Board Member Controversy

00:42:43 — AI Gets More Political Over State-Level Regulations

00:47:22 — AI Super Pac Flexes Its Muscles

00:49:40 — Karen Hao Book Controversy

00:54:19 — New Jeff Bezos AI Startup

00:56:38 — Amazon Gives Rufus Rave Reviews

00:59:18 — AI Gets Further Embedded Into Education

01:01:34 — Entry Level Unemployment

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#181: AI Answers - Measuring AI Skills, Aligning Leaders, AI Literacy Frameworks, Overcoming Resistance & Preparing for AI Agents

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0400

AI literacy is becoming essential across every organization, but most leaders are still figuring out how to measure it, teach it, and communicate its value.

In this episode of AI Answers, we dig into questions about emerging AI skills frameworks, why literacy matters for every employee, how to talk about risk and responsible AI guidelines, and what to do when teams resist training or demand proof before pilots begin.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:33 — Question #1: Have any AI literacy frameworks emerged that help assess and track employees’ AI skills?

00:09:45 — Question #2: How important is it for all employees to develop basic AI literacy?

00:12:34 — Question #3: How can leaders articulate the business value of investing in AI literacy when stakeholders aren’t yet convinced it matters?

00:14:27 — Question #4: What’s the most effective way to help senior executives understand the risk of not having AI guidelines in place?

00:16:36 — Question #5: When companies start drafting responsible AI guidance, do you recommend formal “policies,” more flexible “guidelines,” or something in between?

00:20:00 — Question #6: Many teams love the idea of AI but resist assessments, training, or structured onboarding. How can leaders overcome that resistance?

00:23:15 — Question #7: How should organizations respond when proof is demanded before pilots have happened?

00:26:29 — Question #8: Are there organizations successfully using a single overarching KPI to measure the impact of AI?

00:28:20 — Question #9: What’s your advice for getting data, governance, and access into shape so AI can actually deliver results?

00:32:48 — Question #10: How close are we to real enterprise adoption of AI Agents, and what should organizations be preparing for now?

00:38:39 — Question #11: Have you had a chance to use GPT-5.1 yet?

00:42:10 — Question #12: As generative AI reshapes search, what should marketers know about the shift from SEO to GEO?

00:45:39 — What do you think organizations should keep an eye on in the next few months?

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#180: GPT-5.1, AI That Brings Back the Dead, Beliefs vs. Truth in AI, First AI-Led Cyberattack & AI-Generated Song Tops Charts

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0400

OpenAI has released GPT-5.1, a controversial new AI app is bringing people back from the dead, and there's a big debate in AI about very different belief systems.

On this week's episode, Paul and Mike go deeper on those topics and other top news this week, including political backlash to AI, the first AI-orchestrated cyberattack, an AI-generated song topping the charts, and much more.

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00:00:00 — Intro

00:03:59 — AI Pulse

00:06:41 —GPT-5.1

00:14:51 —Controversial New AI Product Brings Back the Dead

00:22:09 — Beliefs vs. Fundamental Truths

00:39:39 — Increasingly Negative Public Moods Towards AI

00:46:36 — First Reported AI-Orchestrated Cyberattack

00:51:33 — AI-Generated Country Song Tops Billboard Charts

00:58:43 — Cursor Raises $2.3 Billion, Valued at $29.3 Billion

01:01:13 — Parallel Raises $100 Million to Build Web for Agents

01:03:34 — Yann LeCun Leaving Meta

01:07:47 — NotebookLM Adds Deep Research

01:10:24 — McKinsey State of AI Report

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#179: OpenAI Government “Backstop” Controversy, Microsoft Humanist Superintelligence, Google’s Future of Learning, AI Driving Layoffs & Coca-Cola AI Ad Backlash

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0400

OpenAI is drawing fire after its CFO hinted the company might want a government "backstop" for its massive infrastructure costs. And Microsoft has published a new manifesto pledging to build "humanist superintelligence" that keeps humans in control.

This week, Paul and Mike talk about those stories and more, including Google's new paper on the future of AI in learning, new data that shows AI is driving layoffs, and the backlash against Coca-Cola's latest AI-generated holiday ad.

This week's episode also covers a feud between Amazon and Perplexity over AI shopping agents, a shocking deposition from Ilya Sutskever about OpenAI's internal power struggles, and much more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:09:09 — OpenAI Draws Fire for Comments About Government Backstop

00:23:02 — Microsoft’s Humanist AI Manifesto

00:38:36 — Google AI and the Future of Learning

00:48:28 — Data Shows AI Is Driving Layoffs

00:52:43 — Coca-Cola’s AI Christmas Ad Generates Controversy

00:57:46 — Amazon and Perplexity Feud Over Agent

01:03:18 — Ilya Sutskever Deposition

01:08:48 — Apple Nears Google Deal

01:11:56 — AI Companies Are Going on the PR Offensive

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#178: OpenAI’s Automated AI Researcher, OpenAI Restructuring, The Fed Warns About AI’s Impact on Hiring, Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion & Wharton Data on AI ROI

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0400

OpenAI says it's aiming to build a totally automated AI researcher by 2028...

And it has completed its transition from non-profit to for-profit company, paving the way for an eventual IPO.

This week, Paul and Mike talk about those stories and more, including a warning from the Fed chair about AI's impact on hiring, a new index measuring how well agents do remote work, and Nvidia's $5 trillion valuation.

This week's episode also covers a new report on corporate AI adoption from Wharton, the concerning rise of AI "nudify" apps, and much more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:48 — OpenAI Sets Automated AI Researcher Goal

00:18:06 — OpenAI Completes Restructuring and Eyes IPO

00:31:49 — Is AI Responsible for a New Wave of Layoffs?

00:41:45 — Remote Labor Index Project

00:47:46 — Mercor Quintuples Valuation

00:52:40 — Nvidia Valuation

00:56:54 — Wharton AI Adoption Report

01:02:01 — Nudify Apps and Public Figures Getting Deepfaked

01:06:55 — Google Labs Introduces AI Marketing Tool

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#177: AI Answers - AI Ethics, Flagging AI Content, AI Accuracy, Book Recommendations, & AI Intellectual Property

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

In this episode of AI Answers, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips answer the complex, and often uncomfortable questions shaping the future of AI. From the moral framing of “good” versus “evil,” to the technical risks of viruses, misinformation, and intellectual property, the discussion unpacks what it really means to use AI responsibly in a world moving faster than regulation or understanding.

Along the way, Paul and Cathy discuss fact-checking AI, the emerging need to authenticate synthetic content, and keeping a human-centered role in creation and communication.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:31 — Is AI good or evil?

00:08:51 — Is AI a vector for viruses or trojans?

00:11:13 — If we’re using AI information, can we be sued if AI is pulling intellectual property?

00:13:10 — Is there one AI company that’s more ethical than others?

00:16:10 — Someone told me to add a prompt to ‘exclude hallucinations’ to avoid problems. Is that accurate?

00:18:03 — Is it helpful to use one AI tool to fact-check another?

00:20:08 — Will there ever be a way to definitively identify AI-created videos?

00:23:39 — Where do you decide where the human stays front-facing, like the podcast or webinars?

00:29:18 — What books do you recommend reading to learn more about Gen AI?

00:30:52 — My organization is focused on what not to do with AI. But I think we should also communicate what to do. What do you think about that balance?

00:34:18 — As a Director of Learning and Development, who’s doing AI in L&D right?

00:36:47 — Is there an AI concept for retirees that can help manage issues like healthcare decisions or transfer of wealth?

00:41:51 — It’s estimated Spotify has 100 million songs, and 75 million are AI-generated. Should Spotify and other streaming platforms flag this content as AI?

00:46:47 — Do you have any moments from 2025 that you want to, that you've been thinking about over the past few weeks?

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#176: ChatGPT Atlas, ChatGPT Atlas Security Issues, Letter to Pause Superintelligence, Amazon’s Plan to Automate 600,000 Jobs & New Data on AI Relationships

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400

OpenAI just entered the browser wars. And it's already getting messy.

This week, Paul and Mike talk everything ChatGPT Atlas, OpenAI's agentic AI browser...including its glaring security issues.

This week's episode also covers a new letter advocating a pause on the development of superintelligence signed by an eclectic group of celebrities and public figures.

Not to mention, we talk about Amazon's robot-driven layoffs, an Ohio bill that aims to ban human-AI marriages, new data on how many teens have romantic relationships with AI (hint: it's more than you'd expect), and much more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:56 — ChatGPT Atlas Release

00:16:17 — ChatGPT Atlas Security Concerns

00:26:19 — Statement on Superintelligence Campaign

00:43:18 — Anthropic Plays Defense

00:50:14 — Amazon’s Robot Workforce

00:56:16 — Meta AI Layoffs

00:59:23 — OpenAI Controversy Over Suicide

01:02:26 — Ohio Bill Would Ban AI Marriages & High Schoolers Romantic Relationships with AI

01:08:03 — OpenAI Tries to Automate Junior Banker Work

01:10:43 — Sora 2 Roadmap

01:14:01 — Tesla Autonomy

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#175: AI Answers - AI for 10X Innovation, Rethinking GTM, Dangers of Progress at All Costs, Autonomous Marketing, How to Keep Up with AI, and Future of Web Traffic

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Fresh from MAICON, where we spent time both teaching and learning, we also recorded a special edition of AI Answers just for you. In this episode, Mike Kaput joins Paul Roetzer live from the conference to tackle questions submitted by MAICON attendees. From hands-on use cases to the future of AI in marketing and business, our hosts dive into the biggest themes shaping AI adoption today.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:19 — Question #1: Is “AI-first” in marketing really just about efficiency and content or can it actually create new, unique customer experiences?

00:07:49 — Question #2: How should B2B companies rethink their GTM playbooks?

00:11:12 — Question #3: What are the consequences of the “progress at all costs” mindset the AI labs have?

00:16:42 — Question #4: How far away are we from “autonomous” marketing?

00:20:31 — Question #5: Which AI-powered marketing tactic has surprised you by under-delivering, and what lessons did you learn?

00:21:46 — Question #6: What’s the most compelling early AI use case you’ve seen that helped leadership finally “get it,” i.e. enough to greenlight investment?

00:23:37 — Question #7: What’s your best guess about the impact of the ability to purchase, checkout, and pay for goods right within ChatGPT on Direct-to-Consumer brands?

00:25:13 — Question #8: What's the one change that has shocked you the most about AI and what impact does it have for marketers today and tomorrow?

00:27:31 — Question #9: Are companies overinvesting in “secure” in-house AI builds when frontier models already have strong privacy and safety standards?

00:30:24 — Question #10: How do you see AI being used in the non-profit sector?

00:33:36 — Question #11:What is it going to take for education institutions to actually start integrating AI?

00:36:47 — Question #12: How does the average (or above average) marketer stay on top of everything happening in AI?

00:38:04 — Question #13: What signs tell you an organization is ready to move from isolated AI pilots to scaled adoption?

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#174: ChatGPT’s Getting More “Adult,” MAICON 2025 Takeaways, AI’s Impact on Talent, Claude Haiku 4.5 & Anthropic’s Feud with the White House

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

AI isn’t just becoming more capable. It’s becoming more personal. And even more "adult."

This week, Paul and Mike lead off with Sam Altman’s provocative comments about ChatGPT’s role in mental health and the growing debate over our emotional relationships with AI.

Then, from blue-collar workers adopting ChatGPT as a daily tool to tech CEOs warning of an impending jobs shock, the episode explores how AI is quietly reshaping both the labor market and human identity.

They also unpack major industry releases, from Google’s new Veo 3.1 and Anthropic’s Haiku 4.5 to Spotify’s “artist-first” AI music push, revealing the race to define who benefits from intelligent machines. Over and over in this episode, we ask what's becoming a defining question of the AI age:

Who’s in control of the future we’re building?

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:09 —ChatGPT, AI Relationships, and Mental Health

00:18:58 — MAICON 2025 Takeaways

00:29:57 — AI’s Increasing Impact on Labor and Jobs

00:40:05 — Google Veo 3.1

00:43:25 — Claude 4.5 Haiku Is Released

00:46:30 — Anthropic Co-Founder Essay Angers White House

00:54:22 — OpenAI’s Opt-Out for Sora 2 Causes Problems

00:57:44 — Elon Musk Clarifies His Definition of AGI

01:01:12 — New Paper Says AI Method Can Reproduce Human Purchase Intent

01:04:46 — Music Industry Leaders Join with Spotify to Create Artist-First AI

01:08:00 — New AI Feature in Google Sheets

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#173: OpenAI Dev Day, AI Gets Political, Sora Copyright Drama Continues, Gemini Enterprise & AI’s Impact on Job Hunting

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400

As AI races toward full automation, billionaires, policymakers, and everyday workers are colliding in a new kind of power struggle.

In this episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput tackle the biggest AI shifts shaking business, politics, and society. From OpenAI’s Dev Day to a new Senate report warning that automation could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs, the conversation examines what’s really coming for the workforce.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:12 — OpenAI Dev Day

00:10:27 — AI Is Getting More Political

00:27:05 — Sora Copyright Drama Continues

00:37:05 — Gemini Enterprise

00:43:10 — Gemini for Home

00:47:35 — AI’s Impact on Job Hunting and Hiring

00:50:10 — AI Making Us “Professional Generalists”

00:56:47 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#172: Sora 2, Claude Sonnet 4.5, ChatGPT Instant Checkout, How OpenAI Uses AI, Grokipedia & Mercor’s AI Productivity Index

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Sora 2 is here, and it's a mind-blowing, copyright-defying mess.

That kicks off this week's episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show. In it, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down everything going on in AI this week, including the release of Claude Sonnet 4.5, ChatGPT's new Instant Checkout feature, Elon Musk's Grokipedia, and much more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:07:24 — Sora 2 and OpenAI’s AI Social Video App

00:31:30 — Claude Sonnet 4.5

00:42:01 — ChatGPT Instant Checkout and AI Commerce

00:47:18 — OpenAI H1 Results

00:53:43 — In New Interview, Sam Altman Says the GPT-5 Haters Got It All Wrong

00:57:27 — Grokopedia

01:02:27 — Tinker from Thinking Machines

01:04:30 — California Enacts AI Transparency Law

01:07:45 — Mercor Launches AI Productivity Index

01:13:27 — AI Impact on Jobs Updates

01:16:56 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#171: AI Answers - AI in Regulated Industries, AI Agents, AI Training, When AI Gets It Wrong, and Critical Skills for Early-Career Pros

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Think you’re asking the right questions about AI?

In this episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips tackle questions from our audience about AI adoption, from reimagining business models to managing risk in regulated industries. With candid insights, real-world use cases, and a few unexpected laughs, this “AI Answers” session reveals where companies are getting stuck, how to move past resistance, and the most critical AI skills professionals need to help shape their future.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:06:48 — Question #1: How have you seen AI get introduced to a financial services firm as they are highly regulated?

00:09:10 — Question #2: What guidance would you give leaders who want to fundamentally reimagine business models for the next decade?

00:15:08 — Question #3: How do your five steps for scaling AI apply when an organization has one person leading company-wide adoption?

00:19:28 — Question #4: How do you actually convince leadership to commit the resources and build true AI enablement across the business?

00:22:49 — Question #5: If a company isn’t actively using AI agents yet, do they still need to consider policies and guardrails around them?

00:26:22 — Question #6: For independents or loosely connected teams, is it even possible, or advisable, to share a single enterprise AI account?

00:29:59 — Question #7: If a company doesn’t have an AI Council but leadership wants a vision for each department, where can someone start learning what AI can realistically do in each function?

00:33:14 — Question #8: What are your best practices for training newer AI users?

00:35:06 — Question #9: How do you drive stronger engagement in AI enablement trainings when individual contributors already feel too busy with their day-to-day work to spend time learning AI?

00:36:16 — Question #10: What is the best way to handle a situation where AI got something wrong?

00:40:41 — Question #11: For new and early-career professionals, what essential skills or habits are most critical for proactively shaping the future with AI, rather than just reacting to it?

00:47:08 — Question #12: How should marketers weigh the legal and reputational risks of AI-generated content when companies can't always claim ownership?

00:49:50 — Question #13: Relative to all the expectations around AI, where have you seen it fall the shortest in practice?

00:52:06 — Question #14: A lot of people are learning how to prompt AI more effectively, but how do you also train and guide it to be used ethically in the workplace?

00:54:56 — Question #15: Of the five essential steps to scaling AI, which step is the most challenging for organizations? What do you see leading organizations do differently?

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#170: How ChatGPT Is Used at Work, New GDPval Benchmark, AI “Workslop,” ChatGPT Pulse, Meta Vibes & More AI Economy Warnings

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Never-before-seen research on how ChatGPT is actually used at work, a brand new evaluation framework to determine AI's impact on the economy, and the rise of "AI workslop"...

Needless to say, it's been a busy week. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down everything going on in the world of AI, including the topics above and brand new AI releases like ChatGPT Pulse, Meta Vibes, and much, much more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:06:36 — ChatGPT Usage and Adoption at Work

00:16:03 — OpenAI GDPVal Benchmark

00:30:43 — AI Workslop

00:40:40 — ChatGPT Pulse

00:48:00 — OpenAI-Nvidia Mega-Deal

00:54:23 — Meta Vibes

00:58:32 — ChatGPT Parental Controls

01:02:24 — Latest Updates on AI and Jobs

01:09:30 — Mercor Founder Interview

01:12:11 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#169: AI Answers - AI for Job Searching, Cutting Through the AI Noise, SEO vs. GEO/AEO, The Loss of Critical Thinking & How AI Is Reshaping Education

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400

What’s the smartest way to learn AI if you don’t have a tech background? How can AI help you in your job search? And how do we balance innovation with ethics while holding on to what makes us human? Drawing on questions from our 51st Intro to AI class, Cathy and Paul are here with answers.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:07:07 — Question #1: What does it take to have proficiency in AI for a person with a less technical background?

00:10:19 — Question #2: What’s the best way to use AI in a job search?

00:13:22 — Question #3: How can one find a clear learning path in the whole noise of AI tools?

00:15:06 — Question #4: If I wanted to focus on learning one model or tool in-depth, which should I start with?

00:17:09 — Question #5: Are there specific areas where AI models can help resource-strapped teams beyond content writing and research?

00:19:48 — Question #6: If AI is not used to replace humans with writing/thinking/innovation, what are the primary drivers of ROI for companies?

00:22:51 — Question #7: How do you see marketing in the future?

00:25:49 — Question #8: How much should we trust our time and money investments in this technology when none of the major players in the space currently have a defined path to profitability?

00:28:38 — Question #9: Can you speak to the change in SEO to GEO and AEO?

00:31:43 — Question #10: Should companies be investing in their own AI infrastructure, or is it safer to rely on external platforms?

00:34:09 — Question #11: A negative impact on humanity seems like one of the biggest risks of AI; how can we mitigate these risks through corporate and business responsibility?00:36:26 — Question #12: What are your thoughts on the loss of critical thinking?

00:39:20 — Question #13: How are organizations putting ethical AI frameworks into practice, and where should they draw the line on privacy?

00:42:26 — Question #14: How transparent should companies be when using AI in their customer experiences?

00:46:09 — Question #15: What’s the trade-off between using “safe” enterprise-ready models vs. open/uncensored models?

00:48:45 — Question #16: What uniquely human qualities should people focus on to be successful and happy in this new reality?

00:52:11 — Question #17: How have your thoughts about AI’s impact on education changed or evolved over the past 12 months?

00:55:12 — Question #18: How do you think brands can protect their voice when people have all these AI tools?

00:57:50 — Question #19: What AI advances and opportunities have the SmarterX team most excited? And most frustrated?

00:59:37 — Question #20: What session at MAICON are you most looking forward to?

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#168: The AI Economy, How People Use ChatGPT, AI-Native Companies, Meta Ray-Ban Display AI Glasses & How Americans View AI

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400

AI isn’t just shaping business anymore, it’s rewriting the economy.

In this week’s episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput connect the dots on the rapid rise of the “AI economy,” from mass corporate restructuring and three-day workweek predictions to research forecasting trillions in productivity gains. They explore how people are really using ChatGPT, the future of AI-native organizations, and the latest breakthroughs from Meta’s wearable launches to reasoning models acing elite coding competitions.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:08:48 — The AI Economy

00:31:03 — How People Use ChatGPT

00:38:49 — The Future of Organizations

00:47:49 — Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Launch

00:51:33 — Gemini, ChatGPT Achieve ICPC Gold-Level

00:54:55 — How Americans View AI

00:59:36 — Ongoing AI Lawsuits

01:03:02 — AI and Voice

01:06:42 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#167: OpenAI-Microsoft Deal, Replit Agent 3, AI Avatars for Executives, OpenAI-Oracle Deal, FTC Targets AI Companions & Retail AI Case Studies

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Would you trust a synthetic version of yourself to teach your audience? One CEO just did, and it’s raising questions about authenticity, attention, and the future of thought leadership.

In this week’s episode, Paul and Mike examine OpenAI’s billion-dollar power plays, the deeper implications of its “People First AI Fund,” and why Microsoft, Oracle, and OpenAI might be creating value out of thin air. They also analyze Replit’s Agent 3, a next-gen AI dev tool claiming 10x more autonomy, and why it may hint at what’s coming across industries. Plus, stay tuned for commentary on AI’s impact on jobs, the economy, and a controversial AI Podcast startup.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:51 — OpenAI and Microsoft Partnership

00:18:31 — Replit’s Agent 3 and What It Means for the Future of Agents

00:30:15 — AI Avatars for Executives

00:42:36 — OpenAI and Oracle Compute Deal

00:47:00 — Anthropic’s $1.5B Authors Settlement Under Scrutiny

00:51:17 — Internal Tensions at Meta

00:54:52 — AI and Jobs: Labor Market Signals

01:02:11 — Will AI Crash the Economy?

01:07:55 — New AI Podcast Startup

01:14:13 — FTC and AI Companions

01:17:25 — Retail AI Case Studies

01:20:09 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#166: OpenAI Jobs Platform, Salesforce AI Job Cuts, White House AI Education Initiative & OpenAI Secondary Sale and Cash Burn

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400

If your company isn’t talking about an AI-forward strategy, it might be falling behind.

In this episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down what Salesforce’s Marc Benioff and other leaders are saying about AI-driven job cuts, OpenAI’s bold new plan to certify 10 million Americans in AI skills, and how the U.S. government is teaming up with Big Tech to push AI education. Plus, in our rapid-fire section, stay tuned for insights into Google’s antitrust case, plans for Apple’s AI search engine, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:07:00 — OpenAI Jobs Platform

00:18:45 — Salesforce AI Job Cuts

00:31:12 — US AI Education

00:41:08 — OpenAI Secondary Sale and Cash Burn

00:45:40 — OpenAI Executive Guide

00:48:00 — OAI Labs

00:52:33 — Google Antitrust Case

00:54:35 — AI Progress Update

00:59:13 — Research on Hallucinations

01:04:56 — Apple’s AI Search Engine Plans for Siri

01:06:52 — Prompt Injection in Customer Service

01:11:38 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#165: AI Replacing Young Workers, AI Industry Gets Political, Google’s “Nano Banana,” ChatGPT Parental Controls & Anthropic Settles Author Lawsuit

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400

We paused for the holiday, but the AI news didn’t!

In this episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput explore how AI is already reshaping the job market, with new research showing sharp declines in entry-level roles. They unpack Silicon Valley’s $100M super PAC aimed at blocking AI regulation, highlight Google’s breakthrough “Nano Banana” image editor, Meta’s AI team struggles, and more in our rapid-fire section.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:07:17 — AI Labor Market Signals

00:16:37 — AI Industry’s Increasing Political Influence

00:28:33 — Google’s Stunning “Nano Banana” Image Editor

00:34:26 — OpenAI Parental Controls and Support Features

00:38:23 — Anthropic Settles Authors’ Copyright Lawsuit

00:42:44 — Meta’s AI Strategy in Flux

00:46:06 — GenAI App Landscape Report

00:51:10 — OpenAI–Anthropic Joint Safety Evaluation

00:54:37 — Jensen Huang Suggests AI Will Create a Four-Day Workweek

01:00:11 — Microsoft’s AI Excel Warning

01:03:17 — Claude in Classrooms

01:07:07 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#164: New MIT Study Says 95% of AI Pilots Fail, AI and Consciousness, Another Meta AI Reorg, Otter.ai Lawsuit & Sam Altman Talks Up GPT-6

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400

AI that feels conscious is coming faster than society is ready for…

In Episode 164 of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput unpack the viral MIT study, the brutal reality of companies forcing AI adoption, and Mustafa Suleyman’s warning about “seemingly conscious AI.” Alongside these deep dives, our rapid-fire section gives updates on Meta’s AI reorg, Otter.ai’s legal troubles, Google and Apple’s AI strategies, and the environmental impact of AI usage.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:52 — MIT Report on Gen AI Pilots

00:16:26 — AI’s Evolving Impact on Jobs

00:25:00 — AI and Consciousness

00:35:48 — Meta’s AI Reorg and Vision

00:40:59 — Otter.ai Legal Troubles

00:46:30 — Sam Altman on GPT-6

00:51:14 — Google Gemini and Pixel 10

00:56:20 — Apple May Use Gemini for Siri

00:59:49 — Lex Fridman Interviews Sundar Pichai

01:05:38 — AI Environmental Impact

01:10:37 — AI Funding and Product Updates

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#163: AI Answers - AI Environmental Concerns, Agentic Workflows, SEO Impact, The Future of Creative Careers, & Human-First Processes

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400

From the environmental costs of data centers to the cultural biases baked into today’s models, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips answer your questions from our 50th Intro to AI class. Throughout the episode, they unpack the gray areas of AI-generated content, debate what the rise of agents means for work, and consider how creatives can stay ahead with AI.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:13 — Question #1: Which environmental concern feels most urgent for the AI industry to solve?

00:07:58 — Question #2: How well do AI models reflect diverse languages and cultures?

00:10:25 — Question #3: What risks and ownership issues come with AI-generated video and images in marketing?

00:15:26 — Question #4: What are the best ways to start experimenting with AI agents?

00:18:22 — Question #5: Is there value in using multiple AI platforms to cross-check results?

00:22:06 — Question #6: How should businesses weigh built-in AI assistants versus standalone tools like ChatGPT?

00:24:30 — Question #7: Are we moving toward a standardized way for websites to guide how AI systems interact with their content?

00:29:27 — Question #8: How do you see different search engines being used or leveraged by AI companies?

00:32:24 — Question #9: How do you choose the right AI model for marketing, HR, and sales tasks?

00:34:56 — Question #10: What role do you see AI playing in building and managing communities?

00:38:31 — Question #11: What frameworks should teams use when integrating AI into CRM or workflow automation to keep systems scalable and secure?

00:40:51 — Question #12: What are the most common mistakes companies make when trying to ‘force-fit’ AI into a workflow?

00:42:23 — Question #13: Which AI tooling is best suited to develop and monitor a marketing communications strategy at SME vs. enterprise scale?

00:45:11 — Question #14: Do you think AI fluency will become a baseline requirement for executives?00:46:55 — Question #15: What should creatives in fields like graphic design or UX/UI be thinking about as AI continues to evolve?

00:52:29 — Question #16: How do you see coding and technical skills as careers in a world where today’s kids will grow up with AI?00:55:35 — Question #17: What’s the best way to handle situations when AI gets things wrong, and how do you approach fact-checking?

00:58:39 — Question #18: If you had to narrow it down to just one ethical principle that matters most right now, which would it be and why?

01:00:48 — Question #19: How should companies address internal concerns around data privacy, compliance, and governance?

01:01:53 — Question #20: Which AI applications do you expect to break through sooner than people think?

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#162: GPT-5’s Messy Launch, Meta’s Troubling AI Child Policies, Demis Hassabis’ AGI Timeline & New Sam Altman / Elon Musk Drama

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400

The aftershocks of GPT-5’s chaotic rollout continue as OpenAI scrambles to address user backlash, confusing model choices, and shifting product strategies.

In this episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput also explore the fallout from a leaked Meta AI policy document that raises major ethical concerns, share insights from Demis Hassabis on the path to AGI, and cover the latest AI power plays: Sam Altman’s trillion-dollar ambitions, his public feud with Elon Musk, an xAI leadership shake-up, chip geopolitics, Apple’s surprising AI comeback, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:06:00 — GPT-5’s Continued Chaotic Rollout

00:16:03 — Meta’s Controversial AI Policies

00:28:27 — Demis Hassabis on AI’s Future

00:40:55 — What’s Next for OpenAI After GPT-5?

00:46:41 — Altman / Musk Drama

00:50:55 — xAI Leadership Shake-Up

00:55:55 — Perplexity’s Audacious Play for Google Chrome

00:58:32 — Chip Geopolitics

01:01:43 — Anthropic and AI in Government

01:05:17 — Apple’s AI Turnaround

01:08:09 — Cohere Raises $500M for Enterprise AI

01:10:57 — AI in Education

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#161: GPT-5, Google DeepMind Genie 3, Cloudflare vs. Perplexity, OpenAI’s Open Source Models, Claude 4.1 & New Data on AI Layoffs

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400

GPT-5 finally landed, and the hype was matched with backlash. In this episode, Paul and Mike share their takeaways from the new model, provide insights into the gravity of DeepMind’s photorealistic Genie 3 world-model, unravel Perplexity’s stealth crawling controversy, touch on OpenAI’s open-weight release and rumored $500 billion valuation, and more in our rapid-fire section.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:57 — GPT-5 Launch and First Reactions

00:25:29 — DeepMind’s Genie 3 World Model

00:32:20 — Perplexity vs. Cloudflare Crawling Dispute

00:37:37 — OpenAI Returns to Open Weights

00:41:21 — OpenAI $500B Secondary Talks

00:44:26 — Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1 and System Prompt Update

00:49:57 — AI and the Future of Work

00:56:02 — OpenAI “universal verifiers”

01:00:42 — OpenAI Offers ChatGPT to the Federal Workforce

01:02:59 — ElevenLabs Launches AI Music

01:05:32 — Meta Buys AI Audio Startup

01:09:46 — Google AI Pro for Students

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#160: OpenAI Hits $12 Billion in Revenue, ChatGPT Study Mode, More AI Job Losses, AI Is Coming for Consultants, Big Tech Earnings & Gemini 2.5 Deep Think

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400

This episode may just be the calm before the GPT-5 storm…

We’re back with another rapid-fire episode—there was just too much AI news to cover any other way. In this episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dig into the possible release of GPT-5, unveil what’s coming in our reimagined AI Academy 3.0, and examine how AI is transforming job markets, consulting, and enterprise strategy. They also break down key updates from OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Google—and what listeners need to know as AI’s impact accelerates across business and education.

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Timestamps:

00:00 — Intro

10:27 — OpenAI’s Explosive Growth

16:52 — Microsoft and OpenAI Near Contract Agreement

23:23 — ChatGPT Study Mode

28:42 — How We Talk About AI’s Impact on Jobs

36:16 — Microsoft Paper on AI Jobs Impact

41:24 — AI’s Impact on the Consulting Industry

47:01 — Apple AI Acquisition Speculation

51:26 — Earnings Reports

58:16 — Gemini 2.5 Deep Think

01:04:29 — Meta’s Vision for Superintelligence

01:12:46 — ChatGPT Shared Links Indexed by Google

01:15:05 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#159: Trump’s AI Action Plan, AI Could Upend the World Economy, GPT-5 Rumors, AI Tech Layoffs, Advice for College Students & First AI for Therapy

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

What if the U.S. built its future on AI factories? And what if AGI shows up just in time to run them?

Join Paul and Mike as they break down the White House’s aggressive three-part Action Plan, including its call to build more data centers and ban “woke” AI. They unpack what Google's staggering token usage tells us about the pace of AI development—and how that connects to the rumored, unified GPT-5 model that could reshape everything. Then it’s rapid fire: Nvidia CEO’s advice for college students, the first AI for therapy, AI’s impact on tech jobs and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:06:23 — White House AI Action Plan

00:31:55 — How AI Could Upend the World Economy

00:39:37 — GPT-5 Rumors

00:47:52 — AI Is Impacting Tech Jobs

00:53:08 — Advice for College Students

00:59:44 — Instacart CEO About to Take Reins of Big Chunk of OpenAI

01:08:32 — The First AI for Therapy

01:12:31 — AI’s Environmental Impact

01:17:04 — AI Search Summaries Result in Fewer Clicks

01:19:45 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#158: ChatGPT Agent, Grok 4, Meta Superintelligence Labs, Windsurf Drama, Kimi K2 & AI Browsers from OpenAI and Perplexity

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400

AI salaries are outpacing NBA MVPs. Grok is turning heads, and stirring controversy, as competition among top AI labs heats up.

This week, Mike and Paul unpack OpenAI’s massive update that turns ChatGPT into a full-blown digital assistant, Meta’s $200M+ AI talent raids, and the spiraling drama at Grok. They break down Microsoft’s AI-driven layoffs, AI browser competition, Apple’s quiet AI pivot, and what it really means when superintelligence becomes cheap and everywhere.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:47 — ChatGPT Agent

00:14:17 — Grok 4

00:17:46 — Grok Controversy

00:32:07 — Meta Superintelligence Labs

00:35:16 — Windsurf Drama

00:37:28 — Kimi 2

00:42:35 — AI Browsers

00:47:05 — Microsoft’s Layoffs and AI

00:52:27 — More Meta Updates

00:55:53 — More OpenAI Updates

01:03:13 — Google Updates

01:07:57 — Apple Might Use Anthropic or OpenAI for Siri

01:10:59 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#157: Anthropic Wins Key Copyright Lawsuit, AI Impact on Hiring, OpenAI Now Does Consulting, Intel Outsources Marketing to AI & Meta Poaches OpenAI Researchers

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400

AI is reshaping hiring, law, and business strategy.

Join Mike and Paul as they unpack Anthropic’s major legal win over authors suing for AI training data use, explore the tsunami of AI-generated resumes flooding recruiters, and analyze why OpenAI is now doing high-ticket consulting. They also weigh Salesforce’s claim that AI does half its work, Meta’s billion-dollar talent raids, and OpenAI’s mysterious hardware rebrand drama.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:00 — Anthropic Wins Key Lawsuit Against Authors

00:19:37 — AI’s Impact on Hiring and HR

00:31:34 — OpenAI is Now Doing Consulting

00:39:28 — OpenAI - Jony Ive Drama

00:43:08 — OpenAI’s Microsoft Office Rival

00:47:53 — Intel Outsources Marketing to Accenture and AI

00:53:31 — Salesforce CEO: 30% of Internal Work Done by AI

01:01:53 — More Meta AI Recruitment Efforts

01:07:15 — AI First Book Release

01:12:20 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#156: AI Answers - Data Privacy, AI Roadmaps, Regulated Industries, Selling AI to the C-Suite & Change Management

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Data integrity, executive skepticism, and turning AI-driven time savings into real gains—Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips answer your questions from our latest Scaling AI class and offer informative, candid answers.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:51 — Question #1: How do we ensure data integrity, security, and privacy when we scale AI?

00:07:24 — Question #2: What exactly is an AI roadmap?

00:12:30 — Question #3: How can we maintain meaningful human oversight when AI systems operate at a speed that exceeds human comprehension?00:14:47 — Question #4: How do you feel about the impact of AI on highly regulated industries where adoption has been slower?

00:16:50 — Question #5: How does change management need to evolve in response to the rapid development of AI tools?

00:18:54 — Question #6: Changes are happening so quickly. How can professionals keep up? Are there trusted resources that stay current with innovations?

00:23:11 — Question #7: Do you have any tips for creating a tailored AI learning curriculum versus a “one-size-fits-all” approach?

00:24:51 — Question #8: For someone passionate about AI but not in a leadership position, how can i initiate change at an individual level?

00:28:42 — Question #9: How can you address resistance to change and skepticism toward AI, especially when the tools are available, but usage lags?

00:30:47 — Question #10: What’s your advice for someone leading a lean team who needs to pitch AI to executives with no time or interest in experimentation?

00:31:41 — Question #11: If a large organization has rolled out something like Copilot but no one is talking about AI or expanding beyond it, what are some tactical next steps to drive broader AI engagement?

00:34:21 — Question #12: As a director in higher ed, how can I motivate leadership to pursue something like Ohio State’s “AI Fluency” initiative?

00:38:00 — Question #13: Which AI tools do you like the best, and do certain ones work better for specific industries? How do you personally evaluate and select them?

00:40:49 — Question #14: How can startups or innovators best use Problems GPT, especially for category creation? Could you walk through an example?

00:45:54 — Question #15: What excites you most about AI’s potential for startups right now?

00:49:29 — Question #16: Have you seen companies using AI-generated efficiency gains to reinvest in people, like offering shorter workweeks or well-being benefits?

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#155: The New Jobs AI Will Create, Amazon CEO: AI Will Cut Jobs, Your Brain on ChatGPT, Possible OpenAI-Microsoft Breakup & Veo 3 IP Issues

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400

This week, Paul and Mike unpack the New York Times’ list of 22 upcoming roles (from “AI auditors” to “personality directors”), weigh Andy Jassy’s memo that generative AI will mean leaner teams, and dissect the viral MIT study about what ChatGPT might be doing to your brain. Rapid-fire hits include Meta’s billion-dollar talent raid, Apple’s rumored Perplexity bid, and fresh OpenAI-Microsoft friction.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:41 — The New Jobs AI Could Create

00:26:11 — Amazon CEO on AI Job Disruption and AI Underemployment

00:39:28 — Your Brain on ChatGPT

00:52:22 — Fallout from the Meta / Scale AI Deal

00:55:27 — Meta and Apple AI Talent and Acquisition Search

01:05:59 — The OpenAI / Microsoft Relationship Is Getting Tense

01:08:53 — Veo 3’s IP Issues

01:12:09 — HubSpot CEO Weighs In on AI’s SEO Impact

01:15:29 — The Pope Takes on AI

01:18:39 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#154: AI Answers: The Future of AI Agents at Work, Building an AI Roadmap, Choosing the Right Tools, & Responsible AI Use

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400

In this episode of AI Answers, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips tackle 20 of the most pressing questions from our 48th Intro to AI class—covering everything from building effective AI roadmaps and selecting the right tools, using GPTs, navigating AI ethics, understanding great prompting, and more.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:08:46 — Question #1: How do you define a “human-first” approach to AI?

00:11:33 — Question #2: What uniquely human qualities do you believe we must preserve in an AI-driven world?

00:15:55 — Question #3: Where do we currently stand with AGI—and how close are OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta to making it real?

00:17:53 — Question #4: If AI becomes smarter, faster, and more accessible to all—how do individuals or companies stand out?

00:23:17 — Question #5: Do you see a future where AI agents can collaborate like human teams?

00:28:40 — Question #6: For those working with sensitive data, when does it make sense to use a local LLM over a cloud-based one?

00:30:50 — Question #7: What’s the difference between ChatGPT Projects and Custom GPTs?

00:32:36 — Question #8: If an agency or consultant is managing dozens of GPTs, what are your best tips for organizing workflows, versioning, and staying sane at scale?

00:36:12 — Question #9: How do you personally decide which AI tools to use—and do you see a winner emerging?

00:38:53 — Question #10: What tools or platforms in the agent space are actually ready for production today?

00:43:10 — Question #11: For companies just getting started, how do you recommend they identify the right pain points and build their AI roadmap?

00:45:34 — Question #12: What AI tools do you believe deliver the most value to marketing leaders right now?

00:46:20 — Question #13: How is AI forcing agencies and consultants to rethink their models, especially with rising efficiency and lower costs?

00:51:14 — Question #14: What does great prompting actually look like? And how should employers think about evaluating that skill in job candidates?

00:54:40 — Question #15: As AI reshapes roles, does age or experience become a liability—or can being the most informed person in the room still win out?

00:56:52 — Question #16: What kind of changes should leaders expect in workplace culture as AI adoption grows?

01:00:54 — Question #17: What is ChatGPT really storing in its “memory,” and how persistent is user data across sessions?

01:02:11 — Question #18: How can businesses safely use LLMs while protecting personal or proprietary information?

01:02:55 — Question #19: Why do you think some companies still ban AI tools internally—and what will it take for those policies to shift?

01:04:13 — Question #20: If AI tools are free or low-cost, does that make us the product? Or is there a more optimistic future where creators and users both win

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#153: OpenAI Releases o3-Pro, Disney Sues Midjourney, Altman: “Gentle Singularity” Is Here, AI and Jobs & News Sites Getting Crushed by AI Search

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400

o3 Pro is here. Sam Altman thinks the singularity might be too.

This week, Paul and Mike dive into OpenAI’s o3 Pro reasoning model and what makes it fundamentally different. They explore Sam Altman’s bold claim that the singularity has begun, Meta’s superintelligence ambitions, and Disney’s high-stakes lawsuit against Midjourney.

They also break down search traffic freefalls, mechanized job automation, and whether GPTs or projects are better for scaling AI workflows, among other topics, in our rapid-fire section.

Listen or watch below—and see below for show notes and the transcript.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:54 — o3 Pro

00:18:33 — Disney Sues Midjourney

00:28:53 — The Singularity Is Nearer

00:50:14 — AI and Jobs: Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud

00:56:27 — OpenAI and Google Deal

00:58:46 — AI and Google Search

01:02:38 — Ohio State’s New AI Fluency Initiative

01:06:08 — xAI Data Center Environmental Scandal

01:10:58 — Kalshi’s AI-Generated NBA Finals Ad

01:15:18 — What Happens When AI Goes Down?

01:19:19 — Meta Crackdown on “Nudify” Apps

01:21:59 — Updates to GPTs, Using Projects vs. GPTs

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#152: ChatGPT Connectors, AI-Human Relationships, New AI Job Data, OpenAI Court-Ordered to Keep ChatGPT Logs & WPP’s Large Marketing Model

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400

What happens when AI feels too human?

This week, Paul and Mike unpack OpenAI’s newest releases, the growing emotional bonds people are forming with AI, and fresh data on how AI is reshaping jobs—for better and worse.

They also reexamine AGI timelines, AI cybersecurity, and why verifying AI output might be the next big challenge. Plus: Reddit sues Anthropic, Google drops expert AI avatars, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:16 — ChatGPT Connectors, Record Mode, and Other Updates

00:18:16 — AI-Human Relationships

00:30:00 — AI Continues to Impact Jobs

00:42:11 — OpenAI Court Ordered to Preserve All ChatGPT User Logs

00:46:41 — AI Cybersecurity

00:52:05 — The AI Verification Gap

00:58:19 — How Does Claude 4 Think?

01:02:55 — New AGI Timelines

01:10:50 — Reddit v. Anthropic

01:13:25 — Sharing in NotebookLM

01:16:51 — WPP Open Intelligence

01:20:30 — Google Portraits

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#151: Anthropic CEO: AI Will Destroy 50% of Entry-Level Jobs, Veo 3’s Scary Lifelike Videos, Meta Aims to Fully Automate Ads & Perplexity’s Burning Cash

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Anthropic’s CEO says AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs—and people are finally paying attention. We unpack why this moment feels like a tipping point, look at new data that backs it up, and talk about what needs to happen next. Plus: Meta’s AI shake-up, Miami schools go all-in on Gemini, the rise of grief bots, and AI videos that mess with your mind.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:41 — Anthropic CEO: AI Could Wipe Out Half of Entry-Level White Collar Jobs

00:15:33 — How Seriously Should We Take Job Loss Warnings?

00:32:34 — We’re Not Prepared for Synthetic Content

00:39:52 — Prompt Theory

00:43:45 — Meta’s AI Restructuring

00:47:44 — Meta Plans to Automate Ads

00:50:32 — Third-Largest US School District Adopts AI

00:54:23 — Perplexity’s Financials

00:57:53 — Box State of AI Report

01:02:35 — Can AI Help Us Cope with Death?

01:08:59 — AI That Improves Itself

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#150: AI Answers - AI Roadmaps, Which Tools to Use, Making the Case for AI, Training, and Building GPTs

Thu, 29 May 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Episode 150 of The Artificial Intelligence Show—a special milestone that marks the launch of a brand-new series: AI Answers. In this episode, Paul Roetzer is joined by Cathy McPhillips to debut a fresh format designed to systematically answer the best questions we get during our live AI education sessions.

Over the past few years, our free Intro to AI and Scaling AI classes have attracted more than 32,000 learners—and they’ve asked hundreds of smart, tough, practical questions. This new series tackles them head-on.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:08:32 — Question #1: How do you explain AI as a tool for transformation to someone who’s unfamiliar or maybe even a little afraid?

00:10:44 — Question #2: Do you see learning to use AI effectively as the modern version of learning to type?

00:13:03 — Question #3: How realistic is it to create an actual AI roadmap?

00:16:29 — Question #4: Once you build a roadmap, should it be shared with the entire team?

00:18:48 — Question #5: Is it better to invest in ChatGPT or Microsoft CoPilot?

00:20:22 — Question #6: How do you make the case to leadership that a paid license to ChatGPT is worth it?

00:22:03 — Question #7: I’m using multiple AI tools—but each one only does a few things well, and the costs are adding up. How do I better train and support my agents so the company becomes more AI-forward without overwhelming them?

00:25:49 — Question #8: In two years, how many GenAI platforms do you think will dominate the enterprise landscape?

00:27:40 — Question #9: Do you have any thoughts or concerns around using open-source LLMs in the enterprise AI stack?

00:30:39 — Question #10: How involved should the CEO be with an AI council? What kind of role makes the most impact?

00:33:25 — Question #11: Once you have an AI policy, where should you begin to use it to educate your team?

00:35:28 — Question #12: What’s a solid KPI to track AI literacy or adoption?

00:38:42 — Question #13: If you were building MAII from scratch, with what you know now—what would you do differently?

00:41:19 — Question #14: How do you actually bridge the gap between current capabilities and future roles? What’s the smart move for career future-proofing?

00:49:15 — Question #15: What courses should kids in school be thinking about if they want to be prepared for an AI-infused world?

00:53:20 — Question #16: What are three things you’d suggest for helping teenagers use AI to accelerate learning, without just relying on it to do the work for them?

00:56:07 — Question #17: Is it better to create a specific GPT for each job task, or one mega-GPT that does content, strategy, internal reports, sales writing—all of it?

00:59:09 — Question #18: What do you think AI will do to the search marketing industry, especially paid search?

00:07:08 — Question #19: What excites you about AI?

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#149: Google I/O, Claude 4, White Collar Jobs Automated in 5 Years, Jony Ive Joins OpenAI, and AI’s Impact on the Environment

Tue, 27 May 2025 11:00:00 -0400

This week was a masterclass in how fast AI is moving. Join us as Paul and Mike break down everything from Google’s massive I/O announcements (Gemini, Veo, Live, and more), to Claude Opus 4’s impressive—and borderline alarming—capabilities and Paul shares a wild experiment that shows how current AI tools may already be enough to automate white-collar jobs.

Rapid-fire topics include OpenAI’s $6.5B Jony Ive acquisition, Microsoft’s overlooked Build event, AI’s energy problem, a chatbot benchmark startup raising $100M, and more.

Timestamps:

00:07:08 — Google I/O

00:21:27 — Claude 4

00:31:15 — Dwarkesh Jobs Podcast

00:46:22 — OpenAI + Jony Ive

00:53:31 — AI’s Energy Usage

00:57:03 — Microsoft Build 2025

00:59:22 — Chatbot Arena Funding

01:03:39 — Empire of AI from Karen Hao

01:06:18 — AI in Education Updates

01:11:01 — Listener Questions

01:14:57 — Closing Thoughts

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#148: Microsoft’s Quiet AI Layoffs, US Copyright Office’s Bombshell AI Guidance, 2025 State of Marketing AI Report, and OpenAI Codex

Tue, 20 May 2025 11:00:00 -0400

AI is moving faster than most people realize—and it’s continuing to reshape the workforce. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dig into Microsoft’s 6,000 job cuts and what they signal about the future of AI-powered automation, they also explain the major copyright report that triggered a high-level firing and they break down new data from the 2025 State of Marketing AI Report.

The episode also covers OpenAI’s autonomous coding agent, TikTok’s new AI video tool, the rise of AI baby podcasters, what to watch for at Google I/O and more in our rapid fire section.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:06:49 —More Quiet AI Layoffs, Including at Microsoft

00:19:24 — Bombshell Copyright Decision and Drama

00:30:01 — 2025 State of Marketing AI Report Findings

00:39:18 — OpenAI Releases Codex

00:41:40 — Altman Wants to Build “Core AI Subscription” for Your Life

00:56:20 — Altman, Musk, and Grok Drama

01:01:22 — Are Chatbots Replacing Search?

01:05:36 — AI in Education Updates

01:11:15 — The Cost of AI

01:14:29 — AI Product and Funding Updates

01:20:04 — Listener Question

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#147: OpenAI Abandons For-Profit Plan, AI College Cheating Epidemic, Apple Says AI Will Replace Search Engines & HubSpot’s AI-First Scorecard

Tue, 13 May 2025 11:00:00 -0400

This week, Paul and Mike dissect OpenAI’s latest moves, discuss how AI tools are fueling a cheating crisis in education, and explain why our relationship with search is headed for a hard reset. Rapid-fire covers AI-first CEO memos, new product launches, new funding and more.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:52 — OpenAI Abandons Plan to Become For-Profit Company

00:14:39 — AI Is Causing a Cheating Epidemic in Schools

00:30:21 — Apple Says AI Will Replace Search Engines

00:41:06 — OpenAI Hires CEO of Applications

00:46:33 — Sam Altman Testifies Before US Senate

00:53:53 — Fiverr CEO’s Blunt AI-First Memo and More Quiet AI Layoffs

00:56:34 — AI-First Scorecards

01:00:51 — The AI Diffusion Rule Is Dead

01:04:22 — AI Product and Funding Updates

01:07:40 — Listener Question

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#146: Rise of “AI-First” Companies, AI Job Disruption, GPT-4o Update Gets Rolled Back, How Big Consulting Firms Use AI, and Meta AI App

Tue, 06 May 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Fresh off a wave of “AI‑first” CEO manifestos, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput slice into the fallout: Duolingo and Box join Shopify’s AI-first pledge, more signals of AI job disruption emerge, and OpenAI rolls back 4o due to an overly agreeable personality. Then it’s rapid‑fire —Johnson & Johnson bins 90 % of its 900 gen‑AI pilots, Big‑Tech earnings put real numbers on the AI boom, Nvidia spars with Anthropic over chip exports, Claude upgrades, Alibaba’s Qwen‑3, Descript’s AI avatars, and more.

Timestamps:

00:03:49 —The Rise of the AI-First Company

00:17:37 — More Signals of AI Job Disruption and the “Stop Hiring Humans” Campaign

00:30:23 —OpenAI Rolls Back 4o Update Due to Annoying Personality

00:44:10 —AI Earnings Calls

00:48:54 —What Enterprise AI Strategy Really Looks Like

00:55:03 — How McKinsey, BCG, and Deloitte Are Using AI

01:00:05 — New Report Calls Chatbot Arena Leaderboard Into Question

01:04:04 — Meta AI App and Zuckerberg’s Plan for AI

01:11:39 —Nvidia’s Beef with Anthropic

01:14:38 — US Copyright Office Intellectual Property Resources

01:16:15 — AI Product and Funding Updates

01:22:11 — Listener Question

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#145: OpenAI Releases o3 and o4-mini, AI Is Causing “Quiet Layoffs,” Executive Order on Youth AI Education & GPT-4o’s Controversial Update

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0400

After a quick spring break, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput are back, and the AI world definitely didn’t take a vacation. In this episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, our hosts catch up on two weeks of major developments, including OpenAI’s surprising release of o3 and o4-mini, the accelerating wave of quiet AI-driven layoffs, and a new federal executive order on AI education.

Timestamps:

00:05:49 —o3 and o4-mini, and AGI

00:17:21 — AI-Caused “Quiet Layoffs” and Impact on Jobs

00:31:46 — White House Plan for AI Education

00:36:04 — Other OpenAI Updates

00:43:04 — Ethan Mollick's Criticism of Microsoft Copilot

00:46:43 — Era of Experience Paper

00:54:23 — Chief AI Officers at Companies

00:58:54 — Anthropic Researcher Says There Is a Chance Claude Is Conscious

01:07:03 — xAI Funding and Updates

01:11:07 — Other AI Product Updates

01:13:40 — Listener Questions

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#144: ChatGPT’s New Memory, Shopify CEO’s Leaked “AI First” Memo, Google Cloud Next Releases, o3 and o4-mini Coming Soon & Llama 4’s Rocky Launch

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Returning from Google Cloud Next, Paul and Mike are back with some major AI updates. They kick things off with ChatGPT’s new memory feature and unpack what that means for you.

Then it’s onto Shopify’s leaked memo: no new hires until AI proves it can’t do the job. Databox takes that even further by replacing 80% of its support team with a bot, and actually boosts performance.

Plus, Sam Altman gets grilled at TED, Apple’s AI efforts fall flat, and Paul shares what it was like inside the Sphere for Google’s Wizard of Oz AI experience.

Timestamps:

00:03:38 — ChatGPT Memory

00:13:59 — Shopify CEO’s Leaked “AI First” Memo

00:20:20 — Databox Replaces 80% of Support Team with AI

00:28:25 — Google Cloud Next ‘25 and Google Updates

00:36:44 — OpenAI Will Release o3 and o4-mini After All

00:41:07 — Sam Altman Comments at TED

00:50:15 — OpenAI Pioneers Program

00:53:00 — OpenAI Reduces Model Safety Testing Time

00:57:07 — Llama 4 Release and Controversy

01:00:45 — AI Copyright and Creator Rights

01:05:52 — Anthropic $200 Per Month Subscription

01:08:43 — Behind the Scenes of Apple’s AI Failures

01:12:26 — Writer Releases AI HQ

01:16:07 — Ex-OpenAI CTO’s Startup Making Big Moves

01:20:29 — Deep Research’s Impact on Agencies

01:25:41 — Listener Questions

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#143: ChatGPT Revenue Surge, New AGI Timelines, Amazon’s AI Agent, Claude for Education, Model Context Protocol & LLMs Pass the Turing Test

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0400

OpenAI just raised an astounding $40B to build AGI—and it might not be as far off as you think. In this episode, Paul and Mike break down new predictions about AGI, why DeepMind and Google are bracing for impact, and how Amazon is quietly stepping into the AI agent arms race. Plus: OpenAI’s going “open,” Claude launches a full-on AI education push, debate on whether AI can pass the Turing Test, and Runway raises $300M to rewrite Hollywood norms.

Timestamps:

00:04:22 — ChatGPT Revenue Surge and OpenAI's Latest Fundraising

00:13:11 — Timeline and Prep for AGI

00:27:10 — Amazon Nova Act

00:34:24 — OpenAI Plans to Release Open Model

00:37:48 — Large Language Models Pass the Turing Test

00:43:47 — Anthropic Introduces Claude for Education

00:47:59 — Tony Blair Institute Releases Controversial AI Copyright Report

00:52:36 — AI Masters Minecraft

00:58:41 — Model Context Protocol (MCP)

01:03:30 — AI Product and Funding Updates

01:08:07 — Listener Questions

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#142: ChatGPT’s New Image Generator, Studio Ghibli Craze and Backlash, Gemini 2.5, OpenAI Academy, 4o Updates, Vibe Marketing & xAI Acquires X

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0400

This week, Paul and Mike are together again, with 60+-minute podcast episode focused on another wild week in AI. From ChatGPT’s jaw-dropping new image generator and the viral Studio Ghibli craze (and controversy) to Google’s Gemini 2.5 update and the launch of OpenAI Academy—there’s no shortage of major moves. Plus: updates to GPT-4o, the rise of “vibe marketing,” xAI’s acquisition of X, and what it all means for the future of work, creativity, and coding.

Timestamps:

00:03:01 — ChatGPT’s New Image Generator

00:13:59 — Backlash Against ChatGPT, Meta Copyright Violates

00:23:49 — Google Gemini 2.5

00:29:52 — OpenAI Academy

00:34:07 — More OpenAI Updates (GPT-4o, New Features, and OpenAI Revenue, Funding)

00:38:35 — Vibe Marketing

00:44:37 — xAI Acquires X

00:48:43 — New Anthropic Paper Traces the Thoughts of LLMs

00:53:04 — Replit CEO: “I No Longer Think You Should Learn to Code”

00:56:37 — McKinsey State of AI Research

01:00:03 — Inside the Drama and Deception at OpenAI

01:02:03 — Empire of AI Book by Karen Hao

01:04:01 — Runway Gen-4

01:07:07 — Microsoft Researcher and Analyst

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#141: Road to AGI (and Beyond) #1 — The AI Timeline is Accelerating

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400

The future of AI is arriving faster than most are ready for.

In this kickoff episode of thr Road to AGI (and Beyond), Paul Roetzer shares why Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) may be only a few years away, why the definition of AGI itself is a moving target, and how leaders can prepare for profound disruption—sooner than they think.

Timestamps:

00:01:08 — Origins of the Series

00:11:17 — The Pursuit of AGI

00:14:51 — What is AGI?

00:22:15 — What’s Beyond AGI? Artificial Superintelligence

00:32:20 — Setting the Stage for AGI and Beyond

00:40:54 — The AI Timeline v2

00:51:25 — LLM Advancements (2025)

00:59:26 — Multimodal AI Explosion (2025 - 2026)

01:03:53 — AI Agents Explosion (2025 - 2027)

01:10:46 — Robotics Explosion (2026 - 2030)

01:14:50 — AGI Emergence (2027 - 2030)

01:17:56 — What’s Changed?

01:21:10 — What Accelerates AI Progress?

01:24:53 — What Slows AI Progress?

01:31:06 — How Can You Prepare?

01:38:49 — What’s Next for the Series?

01:40:17 — Closing Thoughts

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#140: New AGI Warnings, OpenAI Suggests Government Policy, Sam Altman Teases Creative Writing Model, Claude Web Search & Apple’s AI Woes

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400

This week, Paul and Mike return with a rapid-fire breakdown. From major AI companies' bold policy recommendations to the AI Action Plan to Altman’s teaser of a new creative writing model that blurs the line between human and machine—there’s a lot to unpack. Plus: Google’s AI infrastructure bets, Claude’s web search rollout, and a new study showing how AI is transforming team dynamics and boosting productivity inside companies.

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Timestamps:

00:05:01 — NY Times Writer “Feeling the AGI”

00:15:00 — AI Action Plan Proposals

00:24:13 — Sam Altman Teases New Creative Writing Model

00:30:21 — Claude Gets Web Search

00:31:59 — AI’s Impact on Google Search

00:36:35 — Anthropic’s Strong Start to the Year

00:40:19 — It Turns Out That Gemini Can Remove Image Watermarks

00:44:32 — Google Research on New Way to Scale AI

00:48:42 — New Research Shows How GenAI Changes Performance in Corporate Work

00:57:18 — The Time Horizon of Tasks AI Can Handle Is Doubling Fast

01:05:14 — Apple Comes Clean on Siri AI Delays

01:08:51 — OpenAI Agents May Threaten Consumer Apps

01:14:03 — Powering the AI Revolution

01:17:44 — Google Deep Research Tips

01:21:14 — Other Product and Funding Updates

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#139: The Government Knows AGI Is Coming, Superintelligence Strategy, OpenAI’s $20,000 Per Month Agents & Top 100 Gen AI Apps

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400

AGI remains a major focus for government officials and AI experts alike, and this week on The Artificial Intelligence Show, Mike and Paul weigh in with their insights. Our hosts break down the latest AGI news, the strategy behind superintelligence, OpenAI’s rumored $20,000-per-month AI agents, Andreessen Horowitz’s latest Top 100 Gen AI Apps, Google’s AI overviews, and more in our rapid-fire segment.

00:04:08 —The Government Knows AGI Is Coming

00:26:08 — AGI and Jobs

00:35:28 — What to Do About AGI and Beyond

00:44:59 — This Scientist Left OpenAI Last Year. His Startup Is Already Worth $30 Billion.

00:48:48 — Ex-DeepMind Researchers’ Aims for Superintelligence

00:54:35 — Human-to-Machine Scale for Writers Recap

01:00:11 — Google AI Overviews

01:03:57 — The Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps

01:07:21 — 25% of startups in YC's batch have codebases that are nearly fully AI-generated

01:09:52 — The Humanoid 100: Mapping the Humanoid Robot Value Chain

01:13:12 — Listener Questions

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#138: Introducing GPT-4.5, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Alexa+, Deep Research Now in ChatGPT Plus & How AI Is Disrupting Writing

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0400

AI is getting smarter—and more emotionally aware. This week, Mike and Paul highlight the biggest AI news and releases, with a major focus on how artificial intelligence is evolving to understand emotions. They break down the latest updates on GPT-4.5 and Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Amazon’s Alexa+ revamp, the significance of deep research as a use-case, and the impact of AI on writing. Plus, don’t miss our rapid-fire roundup covering even more developments in AI.

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Timestamps:

00:04:55 — GPT-4.5

00:19:58 — Claude 3.7 Sonnet

00:28:20 — Amazon’s New Alexa

00:40:13 — Apple Siri in 2027

00:46:02 — ChatGPT Deep Research Now Available to All Paying Users, & Voice Mode for All

00:52:22 — Agency > Intelligence

01:00:22 — Meta plans standalone Meta AI app

01:04:33 — Robots in the Home and Workplace

01:08:35 — Lmarena.ai Prompt-to-Leaderboard

01:11:43 — David Perell on how writing is changing thanks to AI

01:17:01 — AI’s Impact on the Future of HubSpot

01:21:15 — Listener Questions

01:23:43 — AI Text to Voice Releases

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#137: GPT-4.5 and GPT-5 Release Dates, Grok 3, Forecasting New Jobs, DeepSeek Investigation, Microsoft Quantum Chip & Google AI “Co-Scientist”

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0400

This week on The Artificial Intelligence Show, we explore the latest developments in the world of artificial intelligence. From OpenAI's anticipated release dates for GPT-4.5 and GPT-5 to Grok 3’s debut week, we’ll discuss the real-world impact on the future of work. Plus, don’t miss updates on Microsoft’s new quantum chip, DeepSeek’s latest strategies, Mira Murati’s exciting new startup, and much more in our rapid-fire segment.

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Timestamps:

00:04:05 — GPT-4.5 and GPT-5 Updates, ChatGPT 400M Users

00:17:16 — Grok 3

00:34:03 — The Future of Work

00:47:43 — DeepSeek Raise and Investigation

00:50:14 — Mira Murati Announces Thinking Machines Lab

00:53:41 — Microsoft’s New Quantum Chip

01:00:41 — Google’s “AI Co-Scientist’

01:05:42 — Google’s AI Efforts Marred by Turf Disputes

01:10:13 — AI Displays Signs of Deception

01:15:17 — The New York Times AI Use Cases

01:17:21 — Listener Question

01:20:28 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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#136: Elon Musk Tries to Buy OpenAI, JD Vance’s AI Speech, New GenAI Jobs Study, GPT-4o Update, OpenAI Product Roadmap & Grok 3

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer analyze the ripple effects of Elon Musk's bid to acquire OpenAI, JD Vance’s keynote address at the AI Action Summit in Paris, the latest GPT-4o update from OpenAI, and the unfolding drama surrounding xAI. They also explore the growing impact of robotics, along with other pressing topics in our rapid-fire segment.

Timestamps:

00:05:44 — Elon Musk Bid to Buy OpenAI and Ongoing Feud

00:15:06 — JD Vance Keynote at AI Action Summit in Paris

00:28:23 — Effect of Generative AI on Jobs

00:34:35 — GPT-4o Update + OpenAI Roadmap

00:40:08 — xAI Drama

00:45:51 — AI More Empathetic Than Humans

00:51:22 — Results of Major AI Copyright Case in the US

00:54:47 — OpenAI Reasoning Model Prompting Guide

00:59:40 — Rise of the Robots

01:04:59 — Apple’s AI for Siri Faces Issues & Delays

01:07:51 — Listener Questions

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#135: Sam Altman on GPT-5, Anthropic Economic Index, ChatGPT’s Largest-Ever Deployment, Gemini 2.0, OmniHuman-1 & AI Career Advice

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0400

This week our hosts, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput, unpack Sam Altman’s bold claims about the rapid pace of AI advancements, OpenAI’s latest moves in the world of reasoning models, and new safety measures from Anthropic, Google, and Meta to keep AI development in check. They also explore the California State University system's ambitious ChatGPT integration for 500,000 students and faculty, ByteDance's groundbreaking deepfake system, and the EU’s latest AI bans.

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Timestamps:

00:04:22 — Sam Altman on GPT-5

00:26:55 — The Anthropic Economic Index

00:33:31 — OpenAI and the CSU system bring AI to 500,000 students & faculty

00:41:40 — Gemini 2.0

00:46:34 — Meta, Google, Anthropic Safety Measures

00:54:19 — Boom Times For ChatGPT

00:58:42 — Omni-Human1

01:02:13 — New EU AI Bans

01:08:25 — Figure and OpenAI Breakup

01:11:01 — Schulman Leaves Anthropic, Joins OpenAI Ex-CTO’s Company

01:12:46 — Sutskever’s startup to fundraise at $20B valuation

01:14:53 — New AI Case Studies from Google and Microsoft

01:17:18 — Listener Questions

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#134: DeepSeek Updates, OpenAI’s o3-mini and Deep Research, New AI Copyright Guidelines, OpenAI In Talks to Raise $40 Billion & Your AI Questions Answered

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0400

One week after DeepSeek’s disruptive introduction, we are back with more news and insights about the lasting impact of this open-source model. Join Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput as they explore the latest advancements in AI, including OpenAI’s mini-o3 and deep research developments, the U.S. Copyright Office’s pivotal report on AI-generated works, Meta’s response to DeepSeek, funding news, and more.

Timestamps:

00:07:37 — DeepSeek’s Fallout

00:17:04 — OpenAI Releases o3-mini and deep research

00:40:37 — US Copyright Office Hints AI-Influenced Work Is Protected

00:47:02 — OpenAI Seeks Silicon Valley’s Largest-Ever Funding Round

00:51:43 — How Meta Is Responding to DeepSeek

00:54:36 — Which AI Should You Use? An Answer

01:00:23 — a16z AI Voice Agent Market Analysis

01:03:20 — Listener Questions

01:07:30 — AI Use Cases

01:14:07 — AI Funding and Product Updates

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#133: DeepSeek, US vs. China AI War, Anthropic CEO: AI Could Surpass Humans by 2027, OpenAI Plans AI for Advanced Coding, & Meta’s 1.3 Million GPUs

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0400

DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley, shaking up conversations about tech companies futures, and what’s next for policies and infrastructure. Join Mike and Paul as they unpack the far-reaching implications of DeepSeek, the growing AI rivalry between the US and China, bold claims from Anthropic's CEO about AI capabilities, the potential for AI to extend human life, and much more in our rapid-fire section.

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Timestamps:

00:05:08 — Intro

00:05:08 — DeepSeek

00:18:47 — The AI War Between the US and China

00:25:13 — Amodei Comments on AI Surpassing Human Intelligence

00:32:24 — Humanity’s Last Exam

00:37:56 — OpenAI Targets AGI with System That Thinks Like a Pro Engineer

00:42:17 — Zuckerberg Says Meta Will Have 1.3M GPUs by Year’s End

00:44:54 — Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

00:48:01 — Imagen 3 Hits #1 Image Generation Model on Leaderboard

00:50:57 — Altman Backed Retro Biosciences Raises $1B to Extend Human Life

00:55:47 — AI for Public Speaking Prep

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#132: OpenAI’s Operator, Stargate, The AI Literacy Project, Trump AI Executive Order, Perplexity Assistant & Zapier Agents

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Join Mike and Paul as they navigate through a week in tech that's too big for just one episode. They unpack Project Stargate, OpenAI's Operators program, and explore SmarterX's ambitious push to democratize AI education. Plus, Trump’s actions on AI in his first week in office, Perplexity Assistant, Zapier Agents and more in our rapid-fire section.

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Timestamps:

00:05:57 — Open AI Introduces Operator

00:18:39 — Project Stargate Announced

00:29:00 — The AI Literacy Project

00:40:50 — Trump Actions on AI in First Week

00:44:47 — Perplexity Assistant

00:48:22 — Zapier Agents

00:52:36 — Google Invests Another $1B in Anthropic

00:56:53 — Davos Conversations with OpenAI CPO

01:01:45 — Demis Hassabis on AI for Scientific Progress

01:13:35 — LeCun Predicts New AI Architecture Paradigm in 5 Years

01:17:17 — AI Apps Saw $1B+ in Consumer Spending in 2024

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#131: OpenAI’s Economic Blueprint, Ph.D-Level “Super Agents” Rumored, o3 Release, New AI Pricing from Google and Microsoft & Apple Intelligence Falls Flat

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0400

OpenAI has just unveiled its "Economic Blueprint," outlining a bold vision for America’s AI future with a potential $175 billion investment in AI. Meanwhile, Google is offering Gemini at surprisingly accessible terms, while Microsoft shakes up the market with new Copilot pricing. Plus, Altman confirms the imminent release of OpenAI’s o3-mini model, Apple Intelligence falls flat, TikTok's shutdown drama and more in our rapid-fire section. Join Paul and Mike as they break it all down.

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Timestamps:

00:06:38 — OpenAI Releases Its Economic Blueprint

00:19:27 — OpenAI “Super-Agent” Rumors + o3 Mini Release Date

00:30:20 — Google AI and Microsoft Copilot Pricing

00:40:02 — Google Releases New Research on the Potential Successor to Transformers

00:44:11 — Google Releases Factuality Benchmark for LLMs

00:47:49 — Apple Intelligence Falls Flat

00:52:56 — TikTok Shutdown Drama

00:58:43 — US Patent and Trademark Office Releases Its AI Strategy

01:01:56 — Meta AI Copyright Lawsuit

01:05:06 —Benchmarking the Energy Costs of Large Language Models

01:09:00 — NotebookLM Has to Do “Friendliness” Tuning on Its AI Podcast Hosts

01:10:59 — AI Funding and Product Updates to Watch

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#130: Worrying Future of Jobs Report, Altman: “Confident We Know How to Build AGI,” Why OpenAI’s Agents Are Delayed & Trump $20B Data Center Investment

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0400

A groundbreaking World Economic Forum report reveals massive shifts ahead in how we work, while Sam Altman drops major hints about AGI and superintelligence in a new Bloomberg interview. Plus, surprising new data on why enterprises are choosing proprietary AI over open source, unpack a $20B investment in U.S. data centers, and examine Anthropic's massive new funding round. In this packed episode, Paul and Mike break down these developments and much more reshaping the AI landscape.

Timestamps:

00:04:55 — World Economic Forum Releases Future of Jobs Report

00:17:35 — Sam Altman’s “Reflections” and Bloomberg Interview

00:28:31 — Prophecies of the Flood by Ethan Mollick

00:40:17 — The Law of Uneven AI Distribution

00:44:35 — Notes on the State of AI in the Enterprise from Box CEO Aaron Levie

00:48:47 — Why OpenAI Is Taking So Long to Launch Agents

00:53:11 —CES + AI

00:58:41 — AI Startup Anthropic Raising Funds Valuing It at $60 Billion

01:02:16 — Trump Announces $20B Foreign Investment in New US Data Centers

01:05:52 —Grok/xAI Updates

01:10:02 — AI Researcher François Chollet Co-Founding Nonprofit to Build AGI Benchmarks

01:13:46 — Why Businesses Are Skipping Open-Source Models

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#129: OpenAI o3, Superintelligence, AGI Policy Implications, New Altman Interview on Musk Feud & GPT-5 Behind Schedule

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Paul and Mike are back to catch you up on everything you missed over the holidays. From OpenAI’s o3 model breaking human-level reasoning barriers to Sam Altman dropping cryptic hints about superintelligence, we’ve got all the updates. Plus, discover Google’s new “AI mode,” and why Microsoft is betting $80 billion on next-gen data centers. Start 2025 with a whole lot of AI.

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Timestamps:

00:04:37 — OpenAI Announces o3

00:11:19 — Superintelligence

00:23:15 — Policy Implications of AGI Post-o3

00:31:00 — OpenAI Structure

00:35:15 — Sam Altman on His Feud with Elon Musk

00:37:46 — GPT-5/Orion Is Behind Schedule and Crazy Expensive

00:42:13 — Google Introduces Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

00:46:04 — Google ‘AI Mode’ Option

00:49:23 — Google Publishes 321 Real-World Gen AI Use Cases

00:52:09 —Google 2025 AI Business Trends Report

00:54:55 — Satya Nadella on the BG2 Podcast

00:59:16 — Claude Pretends to Have Different Views During Training

01:05:29 —Facebook Planning to Flood Platform with AI-Powered Users

01:09:43 — DeepSeek V3

01:14:23 — Microsoft Outlines “The Golden Opportunity for American AI”

01:21:08 — Here’s What We Learned About LLMs in 2024

01:24:34 — Funding and Acquisitions

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#128: 25 AI Questions for 2025

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Join our hosts, Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer, for a special year-end episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show! In this audience-focused finale, they address your most pressing questions about AI, tackling the top 25 questions submitted directly from our audience. We're grateful for your thoughtful questions and continued support in 2025.

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Timestamps:

00:07:01 — Question 1: In many places, AI skills aren't taught in schools, leaving parents searching for ways to help their kids build a strong career future. What are some tips to guide them?

00:10:08 — Question 2: What should universities be doing in 2025 to better prepare college students for AI?

00:11:34 — Question 3: What has AI not changed? Or what will AI not change?

00:14:49 — Question 4: Is the race to be first to market setting a dangerous precedent?

00:17:41 — Question 5: What are the most valuable education tools to help further a career in AI?

00:19:49 — Question 6: How can we gather ROI of the AI tech stack next year?

00:21:14 — Question 7: What unintended consequences of widespread AI adoption should we be watching for?

00:23:42 — Question 8: What is the most impactful piece of advice and/or literature you came across regarding AI in 2024?

00:25:34 — Question 9: Which uniquely human traits are most critical for marketers to ALSO upskill and focus on alongside building their AI skills and capabilities?

00:29:11 — Question 10: How can a company embrace AI tools in a way that fosters innovation while minimizing wasted time?

00:34:03 — Question 11: What is your advice for AI enthusiasts who work in industries that are slower to adopt new technology?

00:36:52 — Question 12: What is your favorite AI tool for work and why?

00:38:33 — Question 13: Can you share an automation or workflow that has been the most effective?

00:39:49 — Question 14: What would you consider to be the most impactful or beneficial AI use case that you've seen or heard of?

00:41:15 — Question 15: With the rise of AI agents that can autonomously execute complex tasks and strategies, how do you see the role of marketers evolving in the next few years?

00:44:24 — Question 16: HOW do you build agents?

00:45:43 — Question 17: How should agencies reinvest time saved with AI to drive greater value for clients?

00:46:56 — Question 18: Any specific recommendations for language that agencies can use in their client contracts?

00:48:08 — Question 19: In an AI-driven world, where will firms find future Partners?

00:51:10 — Question 20: Do you think AI will change the typical agency pricing model, particularly in areas like project-based work or retainers?

00:52:30 — Question 21: What opportunity and challenges excite you the most, or fills you with dread, and why?

00:54:08 — Question 22: How do you stay optimistic about the future of humanity?

00:55:18 — Question 23: What's an industry where you think AI is currently underutilized?

00:56:36 — Question 24: If you could have one wish granted for the future of AI in 2025, what would it be, and why?

00:59:08 — Question 25: What is the one, most urgent piece of AI advice you’d give to any business professional as they enter the new year?

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#127: 12 Days of OpenAI Continues, Gemini 2, Hands-On with o1, Andressen Says Gov’t Wanted “Complete Control” Over AI & OpenAI Employee Says AGI Achieved

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0400

While Santa's loading his sleigh, Silicon Valley's dropping AI breakthroughs by the hour. OpenAI's "12 Days of Shipmas" keeps the gifts coming with ChatGPT Canvas, Apple Intelligence integration, and game-changing video capabilities. Not to be outdone, Google jumps in with Gemini 2.0 and its impressive Deep Research tool. Join Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput as they unwrap these developments, plus rapid-fire updates on Andreessen's AI censorship bombshell, an OpenAI employee's AGI claims, and the latest product launches and funding shaking up the industry.

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Timestamps:

00:05:39 — OpenAI 12 Days of Shipmas: Days 4 - 8

00:18:54 — Gemini 2 Release + Deep Research

00:33:03 — Hands-On with o1

00:46:18 — Perplexity Growth

00:50:46 — Andreessen AI Tech Censorship Comments

00:56:22 — OpenAI AGI

01:00:38 — Amazon Agent Lab

01:03:38 — Pricing for AI Agents

01:07:45 — OpenAI Faces Opposition to For-Profit Status

01:11:13 —Ilya Sutskever at NeurIPS

01:14:20 — Mollick Essay on When to Use AI

01:16:15 — Product and Funding Updates

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#126: 12 Days of OpenAI: o1, ChatGPT Pro, Sora, New Interviews with Altman, Pichai, and Bezos, Amazon Nova & David Sacks Is US “AI Czar”

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Tech giants are battling for AI supremacy this December. OpenAI drops daily surprises, Amazon unveils next-gen models, and industry titans clash behind closed doors. Hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect the latest tech releases, exclusive DealBook Summit revelations, and the power plays reshaping AI's future.

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00:05:51 — OpenAI 12 Days of Shipmas

00:27:23 — Interviews with Major AI Leaders at DealBook Summit

00:40:57 — Amazon’s New Family of Models

00:47:05 — OpenAI / Microsoft Deal

00:52:23 — David Sacks Is Trump Administration’s AI and Crypto Czar

00:55:59 — World Models

00:59:49 — Coca-Cola AI Holiday Ad

01:04:14 — Devin AI Coder Update

01:08:57 — AI Product and Company Updates

01:17:36 — Housekeeping Items

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#125: GPT-4o Update, Sora Leak, Perplexity Shopping, Elon Musk vs. OpenAI & US Government’s AI Manhattan Project

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0400

After a relaxing Thanksgiving break, we're back with an extensive list of exciting AI updates! This episode is packed with must-know topics, including OpenAI’s GPT-4 updates, Sora’s leak, the role of AI in education, the rise of digital clones, and much more.

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00:07:06 — GPT-4o Update

00:13:28 — Sora Leak

00:19:05 — Perplexity Shopping

00:23:11 — Elon Musk vs. OpenAI

00:29:17 — Microsoft Ignite 2024

00:34:04 — Google Gemini Updates

00:39:56 — Inside Google’s NotebookLM

00:45:59 — Anthropic Confirms $4 Billion More from Amazon

00:48:39 —Meta Poaches Salesforce’s CEO of AI

00:53:25 — AI in Education

00:59:10 — US’ AI Manhattan Project

01:04:27 — New AI Agent Startup Raises Whopping $56M Seed Round

01:07:43 — Salesforce Agents in Slack

01:10:51 — The Rise of Digital Clones

01:18:47 — Inside OpenAI’s Deal with BBVA

01:21:47 — AI Spending in the Enterprise

01:24:50 — New Interview with Cofounder of Cohere

01:28:45 — Apple AI Update

01:29:41 — Suno Update

01:30:25 — ElevenLabs Updates

01:31:51 — Runway Update

01:32:35 — Extra Information and Helpful Links

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#124: Has AI Hit a Wall?, What Is An AI Agent?, Dario Amodei Interview, OpenAI’s New Agent, Greg Brockman Returns & Microsoft Copilot’s Woes

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0400

AI agents are not as independent as headlines suggest. Join hosts Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer as they examine why giants like OpenAI and Google are seeing diminishing returns in their AI development, demystify the current state of AI agents, and unpack fascinating insights from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's recent conversation with Lex Fridman about the future of responsible AI development and the challenges ahead.

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00:04:34 — Has AI Hit a Wall?

00:14:31 — What Is An AI Agent?

00:38:56 — Dario Amodei Interview

00:49:27 — OpenAI Nears Launch of AI Agent Tool

00:51:58 — OpenAI Co-Founder Returns to Startup After Monthslong Leave

00:53:41 — Research: How Gen AI Is Already Impacting the Labor Market

00:58:42 — Google’s Latest Gemini Model Now Tops the AI Leaderboard

01:02:53 — Microsoft Copilot Is Struggling

01:09:03 — Microsoft 200+ AI Transformation Stories

01:11:11 — xAI Is Raising Up to $6 Billion at $50 Billion Valuation

01:13:15 — Writer Raises $200M Series C at $1.9B Valuation

01:15:24 — How Spotify Views AI-Generated Music

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#123: Trump AI Policies, Problems with OpenAI’s New Model, GenAI for Business Strategy & Visa’s 500 AI Use Cases

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0400

AI development is facing obstacles from both technology developments and politics. Tune in as our hosts explore OpenAI's Orion challenges and Trump's regulatory shakeup. Plus, Mike and Paul share their firsthand experience using Generative AI to revolutionize planning meetings - turning hours of brainstorming into minutes of focused strategy.

00:03:57 — Trump Administration + AI

00:17:06 — OpenAI + Model Improvements

00:29:06 — GenAI Planning Assistant

00:39:56 — Visa Case Study + GenAI Spending

00:44:08 — OpenAI in Talks to Transform to For-Profit Company

00:46:54 — OpenAI + Chat.com

00:49:36 — Perplexity’s Near $9 Billion Valuation

00:52:20 — Perplexity CEO offers AI for striking NYT staff

00:55:16 — Claude 3.5 Haiku

00:57:35 — Amazon and Anthropic

01:00:06 — Robot AI startup Physical Intelligence

01:02:13 — OpenAI Copyright Case

01:08:33 — Google Jarvis

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#122: ChatGPT Search Is Here, McKinsey: AI Worth “Trillions” in Coming Decades & Microsoft AI CEO Calls AI “New Digital Species”

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Twenty years of search habits might be about to change forever. Join Mike and Paul as they explore the latest search features from ChatGPT that could reshape how we find information online. They'll break down McKinsey's eye-opening report on AI's trillion-dollar economic impact, and explore Suleyman's provocative vision of AI as an emerging "digital species." Plus, buckle up for a rapid-fire round covering everything from autonomous AI agent updates to Apple's latest AI moves.

00:04:17 — ChatGPT Search is Here

00:21:27 — McKinsey Report

00:37:02 — Microsoft AI CEO Interview

00:47:06 — Sam Altman’s Latest Interview

00:54:59 — More AI Agent News

00:57:42 — A16z + Microsoft on AI Regulation

01:01:06 — OpenAI vs. Microsoft

01:03:56 — Microsoft AI Coding

01:05:41 — Apple Intelligence Rollout

01:08:33 — Runway CEO Statement on AI Companies

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#121: New Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Computer Use, Wild OpenAI "Orion" Rumors, Dark Side of AI Companions & Ex-OpenAI Researcher Sounds Alarm on AGI

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Next-gen models emerge while safety concerns reach a boiling point. Join Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer as they unpack last weeks wave of AI updates, including Anthropic's Claude 3.5 models and computer use capabilities, plus the brewing rumors about OpenAI's "Orion" and Google's Gemini 2.0. In our other main topics, we review the tragic Florida case raising alarms about AI companion apps, and ex-OpenAI researcher Miles Brundage's stark warnings about AGI preparedness.

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00:05:04 — AI Model Releases and Rumors: New Claude Model + Computer Use, Claude Analysis Tool, OpenAI Doubles Down on AI for Code, Perplexity Pro Reasoning Update, Runway Act-One, Eleven Labs Voice Design, Stable Diffusion 3.5, The Rumors

00:27:07 — The Dark Side of AI Companions

00:39:29 — Ex-OpenAI Researcher Sounds Alarm on AGI Preparedness

00:47:57 — AI + National Security

00:53:14 — Microsoft vs. Salesforce Over Agents

00:57:08 — Disney AI Initiative

01:00:17 — Apple Intelligence Photos

01:03:03 — Google Open Sourcing SynthID

01:06:32 — OpenAI + Fair Use

01:10:43 — Using Gemini to Prep for Public Speaking

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#120: OpenAI-Microsoft Drama, Major Study on AI Job Impact, Sequoia’s New GenAI Market Analysis, NotebookLM Updates & Adobe Max 2024

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0400

OpenAI and Microsoft's 'bromance' on the rocks? Plus, AI's looming impact on your career. Join Mike and Paul as they unpack the growing tension between OpenAI and Microsoft, Brookings Institution's eye-opening report on generative AI's potential impact on the U.S. workforce, and Sequoia Capital's latest market analysis, which predicts a new era of "thinking slow" AI. All this, plus Google NotebookLM’s updates, Adobe Max 2024, a new Midjourney update, Agents in Microsoft Copilo, and more in our rapid-fire section.

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00:05:12 — OpenAI + Microsoft’s Strained Relationship

00:18:18 — GenAI Job Exposure

00:31:15 — Sequoia Market Analysis

00:42:23 — Google NotebookLM Is Becoming a Very Big Deal

00:48:23 —Adobe Max 2024

00:53:05 — Major Midjourney Update

00:55:10 — Playground releases Playground v3

00:58:08 — AI for Customer Success from Ex-HubSpot Exec

01:03:08 — Bain + OpenAI Extend Partnership

01:06:54 — AI Content Scraping Opt-Out Model

01:09:22 — Agents in Microsoft Copilot

01:13:22 — Demis Hassabis Speaks at Times Tech Summit

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#119: Anthropic CEO’s Radical AI Predictions, Tesla’s Rocky “We, Robot” Event & Nvidia CEO Wants Team to Have “100 Million AI Assistants”

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Powerful AI by 2026? Tesla's steering wheel-free future? Nvidia's compute explosion? Join Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer as they unpack Dario Amodei's bold 15,000-word manifesto predicting the arrival of "powerful AI" by 2026 and its transformative impact on society. Our hosts also examine the future implications of Tesla's "We, Robot" event, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's revealing interview, AI-related Nobel prizes, AI’s impact on search, and more in our rapid-fire section.

05:26 — Dario Amodei’s Manifesto

26:47 — Tesla’s We Robot Event + Elon Musk

41:09 — Jensen Huang BG2 Interview

51:14 — AI-Related Nobel Prizes

59:23 —AI’s Impact on Search

58:32 — New Apple Paper Says AI Can’t Reason

01:02:54 — Zoom AI Announcement and Updates

01:06:05 — Apple Intelligence Release Date

01:08:33 — The Rise of AI-Powered Job Applications

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#118: OpenAI’s Whopping Valuation, Big OpenAI Tech Updates & Accenture’s Big Nvidia Team-Up

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0400

This week in AI, a $157 billion valuation, groundbreaking AI tools, and a tech giant's bold move. Join Mike and Paul as they unpack OpenAI's massive $6.6 billion funding round and the growing tension between its nonprofit roots and financial ambitions. They'll dive into OpenAI's latest product announcements and Accenture's bold move to form a dedicated Nvidia business group. Stay tuned for our rapid-fire section covering updates on NotebookLM, Copilot, Meta's smart glasses, and more in this AI-packed episode.

00:03:18 — OpenAI’s Latest Funding Round

00:11:32 — OpenAI Canvas / DevDay

00:23:13 — Accenture Froms Nvidia Business Group

00:30:52 — Nvidia Open Model

00:35:30 — Google AI Search Updates

00:38:55 — NotebookLM Updates

00:46:07 — Microsoft Copilot Updates

00:51:41 — Meta Smart Glasses Training

00:56:34 — Meta Smart Glasses Doxxing

01:02:13 — Meta Movie Gen

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#117: OpenAI’s Wild Week, Sam Altman’s Prophetic Post, Meta’s AR Breakthrough & California’s AI Bill Veto

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0400

It’s been a wild and busy week full of drama and updates at OpenAI. Mike and Paul break down OpenAI's rollercoaster week, from the rollout of Advanced Voice mode to the shocking executive departures and reports of internal chaos. We also dissect Sam Altman's prophetic new article, "The Intelligence Age," Meta Connect 2024, updates to SB-1047, the FTC’s AI crackdown, Anthropic’s valuation, and more.

00:03:08 — OpenAI’s Wild Week

00:26:14 — The Intelligence Age

00:35:56 — Meta Connect 2024

00:44:45 — SB 1047 Vetoed by Governor Newsom

00:48:44 — Anthropic Valuation

00:52:44 — FTC AI Crackdown

00:55:45 — Scale AI

01:02:40 — The Rapid Adoption of Generative AI

01:07:16 — AI Use Case Warning

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#116: Salesforce and HubSpot AI Launches, Enterprise AI Agents & First Major Hollywood Studio Embraces AI

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:00:00 -0400

After major conferences with Salesforce and HubSpot this week, it’s clear that companies are really getting on board with AI agents. Join Mike and Paul as they chat about the ups and downs of these AI agents and what they mean for the future of work. And that’s not all—our hosts also talk about Runway’s latest partnership with Lionsgate, Sam Altman’s “Goal 3,” LinkedIn’s training on user data, and more.

00:03:10 — Salesforce, HubSpot AI Agent Announcements & AI Agents in the Enterprise

00:29:28 — Runway + Lionsgate

00:34:36 — BlackRock AI Infrastructure

00:38:45 — Sam Altman: “Goal 3”

00:42:24 — YouTube + AI

00:46:31 — LinkedIn Training on User Data

00:49:43 — NotebookLM Update

00:52:10 — Plex(dot)it

00:53:56 — Introducing the ExecAI Newsletter

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#115: OpenAI o1, Google’s Insane NotebookLM Update, MAICON 2024 & OpenAI’s $150B Valuation

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Our annual gathering, MAICON (Marketing AI Conference) has wrapped, and Paul and Mike dive into a bit of the key event takeaways, including an impromptu closing keynote breaking down the Strawberry (OpenAI o1) launch. Also, OpenAI’s $150B valuation and Google’s Notebook LM update make for an exciting episode!

00:04:56 — OpenAI o1/Strawberry

00:24:40 — NotebookLM Audio Overview

00:35:34 — Marketing AI Conference (MAICON) 2024 Recap

00:44:27 — OpenAI $150B Valuation

00:46:08 — Hume EVI 2

00:51:07 — HeyGen Avatar 3.0

00:54:31 — Glean’s Funding Round

00:56:52 — World Labs

01:03:31 — Salesforce AI Use Case Library

01:04:57 — DataGemma

01:07:28 — LLM Novel Research Ideas

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#114: ProblemsGPT, The ROI of Generative AI, Andrej Karpathy on the Road to Automated Intelligence & Ilya Sutskever Raises $1B

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:00:00 -0400

It’s an exciting week here in Cleveland as MAICON kicks off, and we have just as exciting AI news and updates to share. Join Mike and Paul as they unveil SmarterX's newest tool, ProblemsGPT. The guys also break down use cases of Generative AI productivity benefits, plus, hear Karpathy's insights on the journey toward automated intelligence.

00:05:15 — ProblemsGPT

00:19:11 — The ROI of Generative AI

00:29:20 — Karpathy Podcast

00:39:42 — $1B Round for Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence

00:44:41 — OpenAI Subscriptions

00:50:58 — Salesforce Agentforce

00:57:28 — Claude for Enterprise

01:00:28 — Copyright Laundering

01:02:15 — Time AI 100

01:04:40 — Apple Intelligence

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#113: OpenAI’s Upcoming “Strawberry” Launch and $100B Valuation, SB-1047 Passes, Oprah Gets Into AI & Viggle Scrapes YouTube Videos

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Less than a week remains until MAICON 2024, and the AI news keeps rolling in. Join Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput as they look into the recent developments at OpenAI, including insights on their "Strawberry" system and their latest fundraising efforts. In our final main topic, listen in to our hosts as they dissect the implications of California's contentious SB-1047 bill on AI development. All this and more in our rapid fire section!

00:02:15 — A Brief Background on MAII and MAICON

00:13:18 — OpenAI Strawberry

00:25:22 — OpenAI Fundraising

00:31:24 — SB-1047 + AI Regulation

00:41:04 — OpenAI + US AI Safety Institute

00:44:16 — OpenAI, Adobe and Microsoft support AI Watermark Bill

00:50:22 — Oprah + AI ABC Special

00:58:07 — AI Changes in Schools

01:04:27 — Gemini Updates

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#112: CampaignsGPT, Top 100 GenAI Tools, AI Agent Hype “Justified 100%” Says Cohere CEO & Amazon Saves “4,500 Developer Years” with AI

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400

From AI assistants pulling pranks to companies taking bold anti-AI stances, join our hosts as they navigate the wild world of AI innovation, controversy, and Rick Astley-inspired shenanigans.

This week, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput unveil CampaignsGPT, a cutting-edge tool from SmarterX for analyzing AI's impact on campaign tasks. Our hosts also examine a16z's latest top 100 genAI consumer apps list and explore Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez's insights on AI's future. In our rapid fire section, we cover Amazon Q's productivity boost, Procreate's bold anti-AI stance, Lindy AI's mischievous behavior, Microsoft Copilot's security concerns, and more.

00:04:11 — All New CampaignsGPT

00:14:10 — a16z Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps

00:24:13 — Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez on 20VC Podcast

00:35:43 — Amazon’s AI Assistant Productivity Gains

00:42:18 — Cursor AI Coding Assistant

00:46:18 — Procreate Anti-AI Stance

00:50:01 — OpenAI partners with Condé Nast

00:52:21 — OpenAI Names First Chief Communications Officer

00:55:33 —Anthropic and OpenAI Release Statements on SB-1047

00:58:51 — Lindy AI Goes Rogue

01:02:20 — Microsoft Copilot Safety and Security Concerns

01:05:05 — LinkedIn AI Disclaimers

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#111: Grok-2 Controversy, Demis Hassabis: AI Is “Unreasonably Effective,” AI in Schools & Ex-Google CEO Says AI Can Steal IP

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400

It’s that time of year again and as students head back to school, they're not just packing pencils and notebooks anymore… they're bringing AI.

Join our hosts, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput, as they discuss the complexities of AI in education as the new school year begins, the recent Grok 2 update from Elon Musk's xAI, and the return of Google DeepMind's popular podcast after a two-year hiatus. In our rapid-fire section, we will cover the power of AI innovation and creativity, Sakana AI’s latest, Hubspot’s AI Search Grader, AI employment risks and more.

00:04:33 — Grok 2 + Image Generation

00:13:57 — All New Google DeepMind Podcast Episodes

00:30:30 — AI in Schools

00:39:21 — Can AI Innovate?

00:44:15 — Google takes up licensing deal with Character AI

00:50:25 — Ex-Google CEO says AI startups can steal IP and worry about the legalities later

00:53:43 — Sakana AI unveils AI scientist

00:57:16 — California AI Bill SB-1047 Updates

01:02:13 — AI Employment Risks

01:05:44 — HubSpot AI Search Grader

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#110: OpenAI’s Secret Project “Strawberry” Mystery Grows, JobsGPT, GPT-4o Dangers, Groq Funding, Figure 02 Robot, YouTube AI Class Action Suit & Flux

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400

We have had our minds on strawberry fields this week with all the latest happenings at OpenAI. Join our hosts as they discuss OpenAI’s secret project “Strawberry” and OpenAI's leadership changes, including Greg Brockman's sabbatical and John Schulman's move to Anthropic. They'll explore JobsGPT, Paul Roetzer's tool for understanding AI's impact on jobs. Plus, they'll examine OpenAI's GPT-4o System Card, detailing risk management for their new voice model. In our rapid-fire section, we'll touch on the latest legal disputes with OpenAI, Figure’s 02 Robot, ChatGPT watermarking, new AI image generator Flux, and more.

00:03:48 — OpenAI Departures + OpenAI’s secret project “Strawberry” Mystery Grows

00:23:20 — SmarterX.ai JobsGPT

00:43:02 — GPT-4o System Card Evaluates Risks/Dangers

00:56:43 — Groq’s Huge Funding Round

00:59:08 — Figure Teases Figure 02 Robot

01:02:44 — Musk Brings Back OpenAI Lawsuit

01:05:48 — YouTuber Files Class Action Suit Over AI Scraping + Nvidia Gets Caught

01:09:00 — ChatGPT Watermarking

01:11:40 — New AI image generator Flux.1

01:13:51 —Godmother of AI on California’s AI Bill SB-1047

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#109: 2024 State of Marketing AI Report Findings & Top AI Questions Answered

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400

In this special edition episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, we are jumping into the 2024 State of Marketing AI Report. Join us as we recap the top 10 key findings from our comprehensive report.

With insights collected from almost 1,800 respondents between March and July 2024, this fourth-annual report offers a detailed look at the role of AI in marketing and business today.

Tune in to hear about significant trends, shifts in AI adoption, and key findings found in the 2024 State of Marketing AI Report. We will also be answering questions submitted by our webinar attendees, providing additional insights and clarifications on the report's findings.

00:00:00 — Introduction

00:07:02 — Methodology of the Report

00:09:49 — Demographics of the Report

00:18:46 — Key Findings of the Report

00:55:14 — Q&A

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#108: OpenAI Voice, AI Cloud Wars, Microsoft’s AI Revenue, Meta Earnings and AI, Perplexity Publishers Program & SB-1047 California AI Bill

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400

ChatGPT finds its voice! Join Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput as they discuss OpenAI's cautious rollout of voice features for ChatGPT, assess Chris Miller's insights on the emerging "cloud war," and examine Microsoft's latest AI-driven financial results. Our hosts also touch on Perplexity’s publishers program, concerns behind California’s AI Bill SB-1047 and Google’s experimental version of Gemini 1.5 Pro in our rapid fire section.

00:04:02 — OpenAI Begins to Roll Out Voice Assistant Feature

00:19:26 — Global Chip/Cloud War

00:30:54 — Microsoft AI Stats and Usage

00:41:54 — Meta Earnings and AI

00:44:54 — Perplexity Introduces Publishers Program

00:48:35 — Concerns over California AI Bill SB-1047

00:53:35 — Writer’s New Models Designed for Healthcare and Finance

00:58:14 — Google has released an experimental version of Gemini 1.5 Pro

01:03:47 — Microsoft and OpenAI

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#107: Llama 3.1, Runway Steals YouTube Videos, Is There an AI Bubble?, DeepMind AI Math Breakthrough, Altman Op-Ed & SearchGPT

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400

AI models are getting more powerful, but they are also dealing with some big ethical and financial hurdles. Join Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput as they unpack Meta's release of Llama 3.1, dive into the controversy surrounding Runway's AI training practices, and examine the potential AI bubble looming over the industry. Plus, take a look into the latest updates from Apple, OpenAI and Google Deepmind.

00:03:50 — Meta Releases Llama 3.1

00:25:44 — Runway and YouTube

00:34:09 — Are We In an AI Bubble?

00:46:46 — DeepMind AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2

00:51:48 — Sam Altman Op-Ed Future of AI Warning

00:58:08 — GPT4-o Mini LMSYS Evaluation

01:01:09 — OpenAI Announces SearchGPT AI

01:03:51 — Presidential Moves on AI

01:08:58 — Ethan Mollick Warns about RAG Talk-to-Document Systems

01:11:54 — Apple's AI Features Will Roll Out Later Than Expected

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#106: Enterprise AI Adoption, GPT-4o Mini, New Research on Prompting, OpenAI “Strawberry,” & AI’s Impact on the Crowdstrike Outage

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Join our hosts as they unpack Chevron CIO Bill Braun's candid insights on the challenges of implementing AI in large corporations, explore OpenAI's latest GPT-4o mini model, and discuss the latest findings in prompting research. Plus, get the latest on Apple’s AI training data, AI’s impact on the Crowdstrike Outage, and the latest developments in AI at Meta.

00:04:03 — AI Enterprise Adoption

00:18:07 — GPT-4o mini

00:27:53 — New Prompting Report

00:38:02 — OpenAI “Strawberry”

00:48:40 — Apple’s AI Steals YouTube Videos

00:51:48 — AI’s Impact on the Crowdstrike Outage

00:57:09 — Meta Llama 3 405B Release

00:59:09 — Meta Will Avoid the EU

01:01:57 — Intuit’s AI-Reorganization Plan

01:04:00 — Andrej Karpathy Starts Eureka Labs

01:06:41 — Update on Lattice Digital Workers

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#105: What Economists Get Wrong About AI, The AI Agent Landscape, and the Urgent Need for AI Literacy

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Explore a future where AI could turn one cent of electricity into hundreds of dollars worth of top-tier professional work. Join our hosts as they unpack Carl Shulman's provocative insights on superintelligence, explore the rising world of AI agents, and examine the importance of AI literacy for all. Plus, take a look into the latest from OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic and more in our rapid fire section.

00:03:32 — 80,000 Hours Podcast with Carl Shulman

00:20:10 — The AI Agent Landscape

00:33:03 — AI Literacy for All

00:42:02 — OpenAI Superintelligence Scale

00:47:02 — Lattice and AI Employees

00:52:18 — OpenAI Exits China

00:54:23 — Microsoft, Apple and the OpenAI Board

00:56:20 — Gemini for Workspace

00:58:48 — Claude Prompt Playground

01:01:48 — Captions Valued at $500M

Today’s episode is brought to you by Marketing AI Institute’s 2024 State of Marketing AI Report. This is the fourth-annual report we’ve done in partnership with Drift to gather data on AI understanding and adoption in marketing and business. This year, we’ve collected never-before-seen data from marketers and business leaders revealing to us how they adopt and use AI…

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#104: Top Consulting Firms Bet Big on AI, Why AI Isn’t Making Money, and Zoom CEO’s Bizarre Plan for AI Clones in Meetings

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Join Paul and Mike as they discuss the surge in demand for AI consultants from major firms like BCG and McKinsey, explore the growing disconnect between AI investments and economic impact, and examine Zoom CEO’s Eric Yuan's ambitious plans for AI-driven digital twins in Zoom meetings.

00:03:31 — AI Consultants Success from the AI Boom

00:16:04 — AI Needs to Make Money

00:30:47 — Zoom’s CEO on the Future of Work

00:41:00 — Google’s Gemma 2

00:46:12 — OpenAI’s 2023 Security Breach Raises Concerns

00:49:50 — Apple’s OpenAI Board Seat

00:52:28 — AI and The Olympics

00:56:47 — Nintendo’s Future Plans with GenAI

01:00:00 — Finding GPT-4’s Mistakes with Critic GPT

01:03:41 — Scale AI’s Business Model

01:09:41 — AI Tech Updates: Runway

01:11:57 — AI Tech Updates: Hebia

01:14:01 — AI Tech Updates: Perplexity

01:16:00 — AI Tech Updates: ElevenLabs

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#103: Claude 3.5, Suno and Udio Get Sued, OpenAI’s Ex-NSA Board Member, Ilya’s New Company, and Perplexity’s Woes

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Paul and Mike are back! After a two-week hiatus, the longest episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show has dropped! Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput discuss changes at the big companies: Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 is released, Perplexity, Suno, and Udio are in legal troubles, Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and former chief scientist at OpenAI, launches a new company, and speaking of OpenAI, learn more about their ex-NSA board member.

00:09:12 — Claude 3.5

00:17:28 — Record Labels Sue Suno and Udio

00:24:08 — OpenAI Updates and Revenue

00:29:08 — OpenAI Buys Rockset

00:30:59 — OpenAI Acquires Collaboration Startup Multi

00:32.40 — OpenAI appoints Retired U.S. Army General to Board of Directors

00:37:37 — OpenAI Voice Mode Update

00:40:29 — Elon Musk Drops Suit Accusing OpenAI of Breaching Founding Mission

00:43:00 — Ilya’s New Venture

00:46:45 — Perplexity Updates

00:56:04 — Should Frontier AI Companies Fund Journalism?

01:01:45 — The AP Fund for Journalism launches

01:05:50 — Pope Francis addresses the G7 Summit

01:08:17 — Political deepfakes top list of malicious AI use, DeepMind finds

01:11:04 — NVIDIA Releases Open Synthetic Data Gen Pipeline for Training LLMs

01:13:33 — Toys R’ Us Branded Sora Video

01:19:43 — WPP unveils AI-powered Production Studio

01:22:19 — Does EU AI Act Require AI Literacy?

01:26:40 — McDonald's to end AI drive-thru test with IBM

01:29:37 — Funding, starting with Mistral

01:31:40 — HeyGen Series A

01:34:29 — Stability AI Secures Significant New Investment and Appoints CEO

01:36:30 — EvolutionaryScale raises $142M for protein-generating AI

01:38:37 — Product Updates starting with Adept

01:42:39 — ElevenLabs Text Reader

01:44:50 — Runway Gen-3 Alpha

01:47:46 — Microsoft Delays Recall Feature

01:49:28 — Microsoft GPT Builder Retired

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#102: Apple WWDC, Warnings of Superintelligence, and Adobe’s Controversial New Terms of Use

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Some big company-driven controversies are at the front of this week's episode. Our hosts, Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer, discuss Apple's introduction of "Apple Intelligence," a suite of generative AI features integrated into its devices, former OpenAI’s superalignment researcher Leopold Aschebrenner claims on the rapid approach of superintelligence and, the backlash surrounding Adobe's updated terms of service.

00:06:02 — Apple's WWDC

00:20:14 — Leopold Aschenbrenner, AGI and Superintelligence

00:38:31 — Adobe’s Controversial New Terms of Use

00:42:38 — Microsoft Recall Backlash

00:45:40 — Chris Bach’s Generative AI Policy PSA

00:49:05 — Underlord from Descript

00:51:17 — Perplexity Pages

00:55:12 — Spark Capital, Jared Leto Back AI Video Startup Pika

00:56:49 — McDonald’s HeyGen Campaign

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#101: OpenAI’s Ex-Board Strikes Back, AI Job Fears, and Big Updates from Perplexity, Anthropic, and Showrunner

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Following a week filled with controversy, drama, and updates in the AI world, hosts Mike and Paul are ready to bring you up to speed on all the latest happenings. Join us in Episode 101 of The Artificial Intelligence Show where we explore OpenAI's progress on GPT-5, the formation of its Safety and Security Committee, and criticism from former board members. This episode also explores the growing concerns about AI's potential to displace workers, the latest AI tech updates, Apple’s AI Privacy plans and more.

00:04:47 — OpenAI Updates

00:18:00 — AI Job Fears and Worries

00:31:47 — AI Tech Updates

00:39:01 — xAI Raises $6B

00:42:30 — LeCun & Musk x/Twitter Feud, Hinton’s Remarks

00:53:45 — PwC is now OpenAI's Largest Customer

00:55:19 — Apple’s AI Privacy Plans

00:57:54 — Google Leak + AI Overviews

01:01:25 — NVIDIA's Jensen Huang Quote

01:05:13 — Paul’s LinkedIn Post on Prediction Machines

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#100: Your Top AI Questions Answered: AI’s Impact on Business, Marketing, Jobs, Careers, Education and More

Thu, 30 May 2024 11:00:00 -0400

We've got a special bonus episode today, and it's all about celebrating our 100th episode! To mark this milestone, we have dedicated this episode to answering your questions.

The Artificial Intelligence Show is much more than just a place for us to share content. It's our way of making sense of the AI world and putting it all into perspective. We are lucky to be on this journey with all of you, learning and growing together every step of the way. Let’s take a look at some of those questions you sent our way.

00:04:46 — A quick background of the show

00:08:57 — What is the most stand out moment of AI redefining aspects of the future of work?

00:13:40 — If you could ask Sam Altman one question, what would it be?

00:16:36 — What are the best AI tools available for small & medium-sized businesses?

00:19:55 — What are best practices in assessing AI tools?

00:22:40 — How can small and medium businesses apply AI to their customer data?

00:25:47 — What's your favorite success story of a business adopting GenAI so far?

00:28:55 — What tools does the MAII team use in their workflow?

00:32:09 — How should leaders decide whether to focus AI efforts on high-potential individuals or distribute training and resources across the organization?

00:35:53 — How do people use AI in their daily lives?

00:39:29 — In the next 5-10 years, what do you think the adoption of AI tech will look like for most businesses?

00:42:19 — How can professionals stay updated and enhance their knowledge?

00:49:40 — What are ways I can showcase my AI knowledge while looking for a job?

00:51:26 — What do you think AI’s role will be in strategy work as it evolves?

00:55:21 — What AI enabled services would you add to your client service model if you were running an agency?

00:57:53 — If you were launching a marketing agency today, how would you approach scaling with AI tools?

01:00:35 — If you were leading a college degree in marketing, what would you do to ensure that your students are prepared for the future with AI?

01:03:07 — With advances in AI and the capabilities of instant knowledge transfer to anyone at anytime, what do you think the next evolution of education will look like?

01:06:14 — What tech moment needs to happen for AI applications like ChatGPT to cross the chasm to early/late majority of users?

01:08:55 — Should we be asking more questions about privacy and security? Do we trust these companies too much?

01:11:14 — How do you see regulation affecting AI?

01:13:28 — What advancements in AI are you excited for in the next year?

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#99: Microsoft Build’s AI Announcement, OpenAI Scarlett Johansson Controversy, and Google’s Awful AI Overviews

Tue, 28 May 2024 11:00:00 -0400

In our first episode of the week, join Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer as they explore Microsoft's new AI-infused PCs, Copilot AI agents, and Team Copilot. We also look into the controversy surrounding GPT-4o's Sky voice and its alleged similarity to Scarlett Johansson, and discuss Sundar Pichai's thoughts on AI's influence on search traffic and the accuracy of Google's AI Overviews. Stay tuned for our special 100th episode coming out this Thursday!

00:04:04 — AI Updates from Microsoft Build

00:14:09 — OpenAI / Scarlett Johansson Controversy

00:26:08 — Sundar Pichai Interview & The Future of Search

00:34:53 — Anthropic Researchers Discover More About How LLMs Work

00:41:32 — Google DeepMind Introduces Frontier Safety Framework

00:47:31 — European Union’s AI Act Passes

00:51:43 — US State Laws on AI

00:56:02 — Thomson Reuters CoCounsel

00:59:14 — OpenAI Deal With News Corp.

01:02:46 — Apple Podcasts AI Transcripts

01:05:46 — AI Financials/Funding Rapid Fire

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#98: Google I/O, GPT-4o, and Ilya Sutskever’s Surprise Departure from OpenAI

Tue, 21 May 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Get ready for a deep dive into Google's AI announcements from Google I/O 2024. Join Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput as they explore Google's announcements, including Gemini 1.5 Pro's integration, Project Astra, Gems, and Veo. Episode 98 also examines the unveiling of OpenAI's latest cutting-edge model, GPT-4o, revolutionizing AI accessibility and the departure of the company's chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever.

00:04:49 — Google I/O Announcements

00:28:07 — GPT-4o

00:38:23 — OpenAI’s Chief Scientist and Co-Founder Is Leaving the Company

00:57:28 — Apple’s AI Plans

00:59:51 — Behind HubSpot AI

01:02:22 — US Senate’s AI Working Group Report + Key AI Bills

01:05:19 — Co-Founder of Instagram Joins Anthropic As Chief Product Officer

01:07:23 — AI Use Case Spotlight: Interview Prep

01:10:45 — AI Impact Assessments

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#97: OpenAI’s Big Announcement, Google’s AI Roadmap, and Microsoft’s New AI Model MAI-1

Tue, 14 May 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Join us as we explore the latest AI developments, including OpenAI's anticipated announcement, Google's AI roadmap, and Microsoft's new in-house model, MAI-1. We break down the rumors, analyze the potential impact on the future of search and information access, and discuss what to expect from key players in the coming months. Don't miss this engaging discussion on the rapidly evolving world of AI.

00:03:15 — OpenAI’s Big Announcement

00:11:35 — Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai Lays Out His AI Roadmap

00:18:00 — Microsoft Readies New AI Model

00:20:42 — Anthropic Founders Share Roadmap to Advance AI

00:25:36 — Zapier Central

00:28:39 — Microsoft’s Fourth Annual Work Trend Index: AI at Work Is Here

00:33:54 — Microsoft's New Prompting Features in Copilot

00:36:42 — Google DeepMind’s AI can model DNA, RNA, and more

00:40:57 — AI Companions

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#96: Sam Altman Interview: “ChatGPT Is Mildly Embarrassing,” The Email Microsoft Doesn’t Want You to See, and Amazon Q

Tue, 07 May 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Sam Altman shares AI insights, Microsoft's rushed OpenAI decision comes to light, and Amazon Q hits the market. Join hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput as they explore Altman's thoughts on AI infrastructure, AGI dangers, and the gpt2-chatbot. Episode 96 also examines Microsoft's accelerated partnership with OpenAI, driven by fears of Google's AI capabilities, and Amazon's new AI-powered assistant, Q, which aims to boost productivity for developers and businesses alike.

00:04:22 — Sam Altman’s Possibilities of AI Talk at Stanford

00:15:27 — Microsoft’s Rushed OpenAI Decision

00:29:57 — Amazon Q is now available

00:36:24 — Why Perplexity Might Not Last

00:41:17 — Major U.S. Newspapers Sue OpenAI and Microsoft

00:43:45 — Elon Musk’s Plan For AI News

00:50:29 — First Commissioned Music Video Made 100% with Sora

00:52:47 — New Bill Would Require a Kill Switch for AI Models

00:56:32 — More Bad News for AI Hardware

01:01:29 — Quickfire AI Product Updates

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#95: OpenAI and Moderna Team Up, Microsoft Phi-3, and Sam Altman and AI Leaders Join Homeland Security AI Board

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:00:00 -0400

In an episode of fascinating topics and an exploration of evolving models, hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput explore the rise of AI Emergent companies like Moderna and Asana, Microsoft's introduction of the Phi-3 family of small language models, and the formation of the US government's AI Safety and Security Board featuring tech leaders like Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, and Sundar Pichai. Our rapid fire section covers news from Eric Schmidt-backed Augment, Expansion of Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Collection, Hubspot AI Updates and more.

00:04:24 — AI Emergent Case Studies

00:20:20 — Microsoft Phi 3

00:29:19 — OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Other Tech Leaders to Serve on AI Safety Board

00:30:34 — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talks AI development and society

00:35:04 — TSMC’s Debacle in the American Desert

00:39:53 — Expansion of Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Collection

00:43:13 — Eric Schmidt-backed Augment launches out of stealth with $252M

00:45:59 — Musk’s xAI Is Close to Raising $6 Billion from Sequoia, Others

00:48:16 — Apple Intensifies Talks With OpenAI for iPhone Generative AI Features

00:50:33 — HubSpot AI Updates

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#94: Stanford’s 2024 AI Index Report, News on AI Agents at Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google, and the Rise of AI Job Titles

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:00:00 -0400

In a special bonus episode this week, hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput delve into a range of quick-fire subjects. The episode begins by highlighting Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic AI, featured on the Ezra Klein Podcast, delving into scaling laws, the exponential growth curve of AI, and the societal adjustments required for AI integration. Additional rapid fire topics include Stanford's 2024 AI Index Report, tech giants' pursuit of AI Agents, AI mind-reading, and more.

00:04:09 — Anthropic CEO on the Trajectory of AI

00:23:07 — Stanford Releases 2024 AI Index Report

00:29:19 — Microsoft, Google, OpenAI Are Racing Towards Agents

00:32:40 — Rise in AI Job Roles

00:35:30 — AI is Already Reshaping Newsrooms

00:37:43 — How to Opt Out of AI

00:41:13 — AI Mind Reading

00:45:47 — Google Makes Structural Changes to Support AI Efforts

00:48:33 — The Ethics of Advanced AI Assistants

00:54:13 — On the Economics of Frontier Models

00:58:59 — Perplexity Raises $62.7M, Announces Enterprise Pro

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#93: Llama 3 Is Here, New Microsoft Model Makes Deepfakes from a Single Photo, and How AI Is Turning SaaS Into “Service-as-Software”

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Join us for Episode 93 as hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput explore Meta's powerful open-source models and AI assistant integration, Microsoft's impressively realistic VASA-1 video generator, and the intriguing concept of "Service-as-Software." Stay tuned for even more this week!

00:05:25 — Llama 3

00:31:18 — Microsoft’s VASA-1

00:37:29 — The Service-as-Software AI Paradigm Shift

00:47:56 — Adobe Adding Sora, Runway, Pika to Premiere Pro

00:53:26 — Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot + The Robotics Revolution

00:56:24 — HeyGen’s AI UGC

00:58:19 — 20VC Interview with Sam Altman

01:00:55 — Drake Releases Track with AI Voices of Snoop Dogg and Tupac

01:02:59 — AI Fatigue

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#92: AI Reveals at Google Cloud Next, Google and WPP Team Up, Humane AI Pin’s Brutal Reviews & Udio, Captions Tech Spotlights

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:00:00 -0400

AI takes center stage at Google Cloud Next, WPP inks major ad deal, and hot AI startups make waves! Join Paul, and Mike as they dive into Google's AI-powered cloud offerings, WPP's collaboration with Google on AI-generated ads, and the latest developments from buzzworthy startups like Humane AI Pin, Udio AI, and Captions.

00:02:25 — Google Cloud Next

00:18:43 — Google’s Blockbuster Ad Deal with WPP

00:30:39 — Hot AI Startups Getting Attention - Humane AI Pin’s Brutal Early Feedback

00:37:05 — Hot AI Startups Getting Attention - Udio AI Music Generator

00:41:40 — Hot AI Startups Getting Attention - Captions AI-Powered Creative Studio

00:47:16 — Brands Adding AI Restrictions to Agency Contracts

00:51:35 — AI Legislation Updates

00:55:09 — Google’s Demis Hassabis Chafes Under New AI Push

00:58:27 — Gemini for Google Workspace Prompt Guide

01:02:23 — TikTok Plots Using Virtual Influencers for Advertising

01:04:50 — ChatGPT Is Now “More Direct, Less Verbose”

01:07:40 — Adobe’s ‘Ethical’ Firefly AI Was Trained on Midjourney Images

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#91: Accenture On Track to Make $2.4 Billion from Generative AI, The AI Industry’s Legal Problems, and How the Public Sees AI

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Despite a solar eclipse, nothing could overshadow the latest AI news! This week on The Artificial Intelligence Show hosts Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer discuss the implications of Accenture’s earnings from Generative AI, looming legal issues within the AI industry, public perceptions of AI, Amazons future in the AI race and more.

00:03:04 — Accenture on track to make $2.4B from generative AI

00:13:21 — The AI industry is headed towards a legal iceberg

00:27:47 — Public perception of AI

00:41:20 — Amazon scrambles for its place in the AI race

00:46:54 — Microsoft and OpenAI are planning a $100-billion AI supercomputer

00:52:33 — Google considers charging for AI search and Perplexity plans to sell ads

00:56:13 — Demis Hassabis’ rising profile within Google

01:00:14 — HubSpot’s new AI-powered content hub

01:04:27 — OpenAI Voice Engine and voice deepfake concerns

01:08:42 —Google Deepmind paper

01:10:50 — You can now edit your images in ChatGPT

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#90: Hume AI’s Emotionally Intelligent AI, the Rise of AI Journalists, and Claude 3 Opus Now Beats GPT-4

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:00:00 -0400

In last week's episode, the spotlight was on challenging developments in generative AI companies. This week, we delve into groundbreaking tools reshaping the AI landscape on The Artificial Intelligence Show. Mike and Paul explore topics like empathy in AI following Hume AI's new demo, the influence of AI on journalism, Claude 3's skill surpasses GPT-4 on the Chatbot Leaderboard, and much more.

00:02:32 — Hume AI Demo Is Turning Heads

00:11:48 — AI Journalists / AI + Journalism

00:24:33 — Claude 3 Opus Now Beats GPT-4 on Chatbot Leaderboard

00:30:55 — Stability AI CEO Is Out

00:33:58 — HeyGen Raises $60M at $440M Valuation + Avatar in Motion

00:39:22 — Databricks Releases Major Open Source Model

00:43:16 — Apple Set to Unveil AI Strategy at Developer Conference

00:46:18 — OpenAI Courts Hollywood Studios

00:50:01 — Anthropic + Cohere Funding

00:58:22 — Elon Musk Releases Grok 1.5, Teases Grok 2

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#89: A New In-Depth Sam Altman Interview, The “Inflection Point” for Enterprise Generative AI Adoption, and Inflection AI’s Big Shakeup

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0400

In this week's episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, we discuss some tough news for generative AI companies from this past week. The hosts break down the biggest happenings and events, including Altman's latest interview, Andreessen Horowitz's research on generative AI in the enterprise, major changes at Inflection AI, and more.

00:03:47 — Sam Altman Interview with Lex Fridman

00:17:33 — Changes to the Way Enterprises Are Building and Buying AI

00:28:32 — Big Changes at Inflection

00:36:04 — Stability AI Might Be Crashing

00:40:14 — Tepid Revenue at Cohere Shows OpenAI Competitors Face Uphill Battle

00:45:09 — Anthropic, AWS, and Accenture team up

00:48:57 — Claude 3 Opus + Prompt Library

00:56:23 — Gemini 1.5 API + Google AI Studio

01:03:09 — Chrome AI Rollout

01:06:53 — 8 Google Employees Invented Modern AI. Here is the Inside Story

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#88: Meet Devin, the “First AI Software Engineer,” The Rise of Humanoid Robots, and OpenAI’s Sora Interview

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0400

After last week's predictions of the future of AI, we are starting to see glimpses of these innovations continue to grow in AI Agents, robotics, and more. In Episode 88 of the Artificial Intelligence Show, hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput highlight Cognition's AI software engineer 'Devin', the significance behind Figure’s Humanoid Robots and OpenAI's Mira Muratis's questionable responses to questions about Sora's training data in a WSJ Interview.

00:03:27 — Cognition releases Devin, the first “AI software engineer”

00:14:52 — The Significance Behind Figure’s Humanoid Robots

00:22:08 — OpenAI CTO Questioned on Sora AI Model's Data Sources in WSJ Interview

00:29:13 — European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act approved by the European Parliament

00:33:46 — Suno AI, music generation based on text prompts

00:39:04 — Grok is now open source

00:43:26 — The Top 100 Consumer GenAI Apps from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz

00:46:58 — Apple Inc. in talks to build Google’s Gemini AI into the iPhone

00:50:06 — Midjourney introduces feature to maintain consistency in image creation

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#87: Reactions to Sam Altman’s Bombshell AI Quote, Enterprises Embrace Custom AI Models, and How AI Is Changing Writing Forever

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Prepare to look into the future in this episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show! Last week, we briefly discussed a bombshell quote from Sam Altman, this week, we explore its deeper implications. Alongside discussing Altman's insights, we'll examine the effects of AI on enterprise businesses, share our experiences from the AI for Writers Summit, and more. Join us for an episode filled with thought-provoking questions, insightful comments, and thorough analysis of the future of AI.

00:03:25 — Revisiting Sam Altman’s Bombshell Quote

00:49:31 — Deloitte predicts enterprise spending on generative AI will grow by 30%

00:54:39 — AI for Writers Summit Recap

01:01:16 — OpenAI releases emails from Elon Musk

01:03:46 — Musk announces Grok will be open sourced

01:06:04 — Political deepfakes are on the rise

01:09:04 — Inflection 2.5

01:11:44 — Google and Microsoft security incidents and what they mean for AI

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#86: Elon Musk Sues OpenAI, Sam Altman Says AI Will Handle “95%” of Marketing Work Done by Agencies and Creatives, and How AI Could Disrupt Creators

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0400

After a week of incredible AI happenings, Episode 86 of the Artificial Intelligence Show examines the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI, the broader implications of AI and AGI, and growing concerns among content creators about the rise of AI-generated content. All this and more in our rapid fire section!

00:04:22 — Elon Musk Sues OpenAI

00:25:18 — AGI Timeline and Impact

00:40:54 — Creators fears about AI-generated content

00:49:51 — Figure raises $675M in Series B funding at a $2.6B valuation

00:52:30 — Apple’s abandoned quest to build a self-driving car, project Titan

00:55:17 — Salesforce’s Einstein Copilot

01:01:57 — Mistral AI positions itself as a rising star in the AI world

01:04:10 — Introducing the next generation of Claude

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#85: Nvidia’s Blockbuster Earnings, Groq’s Blazingly Fast AI Goes Viral, and How to Handle AI Disruption in Your Work

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0400

In this episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul and Mike dive into the latest AI news, starting with NVIDIA's impressive earnings, and the viral buzz around AI startup Groq. Our rapid fire section is packed with everything from the ethical considerations of AI companies licensing data, to AI mistakes in customer service as seen with Air Canada, and the critical efforts to combat AI deepfakes to protect elections.

00:03:20 — NVIDIA’s blockbuster earnings report

00:21:18 — AI startup, Groq, goes viral

00:31:20 — The true impact AI is going to have on your work

00:42:35 — AI companies are licensing data from Reddit

00:45:42 — AI Agents in the wild

00:49:23 — Google Gemini image generation issues

00:57:30 — Air Canada forced to give partial refund to a passenger due to AI chatbot mistake

01:00:43 — Efforts to Fight AI Deepfake and Protect Elections

01:02:40 — Google Introduces Gemini Business

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#84: OpenAI Releases Sora, Google’s Surprise Launch of Gemini 1.5, and AI Rivals Band Together to Fight Deepfakes

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0400

After a whirlwind week of AI announcements, hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput breakdown and analyze some of the key updates. Episode 84 of The Artificial Intelligence Show discusses the potential of OpenAI's new video generation model, Sora, Google's Gemini 1.5's advancements, and efforts by major tech companies, including Meta, to regulate AI-generated content through the C2PA standard.

00:03:12 — OpenAI Releases Sora

00:18:59 — Google’s next-gen model: Gemini 1.5

00:29:50 — Big tech gets behind C2PA industry standards for labeling AI content

00:41:21 — Researcher Andrej Karpathy Departs OpenAI

00:44:20 — Meta releases Video Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture (V-JEPA) model

00:49:33 — Memory and new controls for ChatGPT

00:56:11 — OpenAI Develops Web Search Product

00:58:31 — Judge rejects most ChatGPT copyright claims from book authors

01:01:33 — Revisiting Paul’s MAICON 2023 Keynote

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#83: Google Bard Is Now Gemini, AI Agents Are Coming, and Sam Altman Seeks Trillions to Reshape AI

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0400

This week, you might notice something different about the podcast—we have changed the name to The Artificial Intelligence Show and dropped the word ‘Marketing’ from the title.

Since our first episode, our audience has expanded beyond the marketing industry. In part of our evolution and our movement toward AI Literacy for All, we transitioned to our new name to simplify and align with our current audience. Nothing else has changed beyond our name; we will still follow the same format, release schedule, and dedication to exploring the constant changes in the world of AI.

Welcome to Episode 83 of the Artificial Intelligence Show! Today, we delve into Google Bard's rebranding to Gemini, explore the inevitability of AI Agents, and discuss Sam Altman's trillion-dollar request to reshape AI.

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#82: Are Paid AI Tools Worth It?, Big Google Bard Updates, and Big Tech’s AI-Driven Quarterly Earnings

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0400

In Episode 82 of The Marketing AI Show, discover the newest advancements in AI, where certain updates may feel like they are directly from a Sci-Fi movie. Hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput explore the rationale behind paid AI tools, the newest updates from Google Bard, and Big Tech's AI-driven quarterly earnings calls.

00:05:18 — Are paid AI tools worth the $30/user/month cost?

00:16:33 — Google Bard just got some more big updates

00:27:47 — Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta’s AI-Driven Earnings Calls

00:42:25 — Apple Vision Pro launches

00:49:25 — Who Owns Your Voice?

00:53:51 — The hottest new job in corporate America? Chief AI Officer.

00:57:11 — The First Human Received a Brain Implant from Elon Musk’s Neuralink

01:02:20 — Microsoft Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service are now generally available

01:05:56 — Amazon announces Rufus, a new Gen AI-powered shopping experience

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#81: World’s Largest Ad Group Goes All-In on AI, Google Bard Surpasses GPT-4, and Introducing AI Literacy for All

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Discover how Publicis Groupe's massive $326 million AI investment is set to revolutionize ad agency operations on Episode 81 of The Marketing AI Show with hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput. We also discuss Google Bard's leap over GPT-4 in AI model rankings and introduce our mission to enhance AI literacy for all with our latest educational courses. Tune in for even more insightful analysis on these significant AI advancements!

00:05:07 — Publicis to invest 300 mln euros in AI plan over next three years

00:22:14 — Bard with Gemini Pro surpasses GPT-4 on top LLM evaluation leaderboard

00:29:49 — Introducing AI Literacy for All

00:42:50 — The career trajectories of the researchers behind one of AI’s most important papers

00:47:04 — Google announces AI video generator Lumiere.

00:51:21 — Chrome is getting a new experimental AI writing feature.

00:55:04 — Fake Joe Biden robocall tells New Hampshire Democrats not to vote

00:58:09 — White House calls for legislation to stop Taylor Swift AI fakes

01:01:22 — What AI can’t—and shouldn’t—do

01:04:39 — One easy way to apply AI throughout your day

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#80: Microsoft Releases Copilot Pro, Meta Building “Open Source” Artificial General Intelligence, and IMF Says AI Will Hit 40% of Jobs Worldwide

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Join hosts Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer in this informative episode as they explore the latest advancements in AI. They discuss Microsoft's innovative release of Copilot Pro, Meta's ambitious project on 'Open Source' Artificial General Intelligence, and the IMF's significant prediction that AI will affect 40% of jobs worldwide. Prepare for a comprehensive analysis of how these developments are revolutionizing the tech world and what it means for the future of work. Don't miss the rapid-fire section of the podcast for even more insights.

00:03:35 — Microsoft’s new Copilot Pro brings AI-powered Office features to everyone

00:11:34 — Meta announces it’s building open source AGI.

00:25:57 — IMF warns AI to hit almost 40% of jobs worldwide and worsen overall inequality

00:36:35 — Altman says ChatGPT will have to evolve in “uncomfortable” ways

00:43:40 — How OpenAI, Meta, Google are planning for 2024 elections

00:47:22 — OpenAI says it’s “impossible” to create useful AI models w/o copyrighted material

00:49:40 — The AI phones are coming

00:52:30 — Elon Musk gives Tesla ultimatum: Another 12% of shares or no AI, robotics

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#79: The GPT Store Is Here, OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT Team Subscription, and Rabbit’s Pocket AI Device Goes Viral

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Hosts Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer catch up in another episode of The Marketing AI Show, in a busy week where there was no shortage of AI news. OpenAI stays in the news with ChatGPT team subscriptions rolling out (which Paul signed our team up for) and GPT Store. Rabbit hit the news, and quickly sold out. And there’s much more in the rapid-fire section of the podcast, so be sure to tune in!

00:03:25 — OpenAI debuts ChatGPT subscription aimed at small teams

00:20:03 — Introducing the GPT Store

00:30:08 — Rabbit sells out 10,000 units of its R1 pocket AI companion in one day

00:46:57 — OpenAI and journalism

00:50:24 — OpenAI in content licensing talks with CNN, Fox and Time

00:51:58 — 94% of Google SGE links are different from organic search results, study finds

00:55:58 — Duolingo Cuts 10% of Contractors as It Uses More AI to Create App Content

00:57:03 — Google removes 17 features from Google Assistant and conducts layoffs

00:58:03 — Generative AI isn’t a home run in the enterprise

01:00:55 — Quora raises $75M from Andreessen Horowitz

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#78: The New York Times Sues OpenAI, Inside the “e/acc” Movement, and the Terrifying New Power of Deepfakes

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Kicking off the new year after a brief hiatus, our first 2024 episode looks at the latest advancements in AI. Join hosts Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer as they discuss the significant legal battle between The New York Times and OpenAI/Microsoft, explore the concepts driving the 'e/acc' Movement, and examine the implications of deepfake technology.

00:05:19 — New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

00:23:38 — Inside the e/acc movement

00:42:20 — Ethan Mollick’s perspective on the growing power of deepfakes

00:51:51 — AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI raises $73.6M

01:03:35 — Microsoft’s new Copilot key is the first change to Windows keyboards in 30 years

01:05:08 — OpenAI’s app store for GPTs will launch next week

01:07:59 — Issues with Anthropic’s Claude

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#77: 15 AI Questions Everyone is Asking - Round 2

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Our Intro to AI courses offer foundational insights into the world of artificial intelligence. Having completed 32 sessions, we've encountered a diverse array of questions from our attendees. In this week's podcast episode, we're excited to delve into the most frequently posed questions and provide insightful answers. We hope you enjoy this episode, and join us for our first Intro to AI for Marketers class of 2024 on January 11!

00:05:27 — How does an enterprise go from “one-off” approaches to a more holistic AI strategy where tools and apps are chained together and are aligned to the ultimate goal of the company?

00:07:46 — How can I train AI on my company’s content?

00:10:38 — How much concern should I (my company) have about the content we feed into these public models? How do we keep data privacy top of mind?

00:12:24 — What is (or what will be) generative AI’s impact on search? How can marketers and businesses mitigate risk or stay ahead?

00:14:34 — To what extent does success with AI require good data? Should we be using the potential of AI as a trigger to elevate a culture of data hygiene across our organization?

00:15:56 — What are your best recommendations for agencies looking to take their teams (or their leadership team) on this journey?

00:18:25 — Once AI usage in marketing scales and matures, how will it impact the marketing team structure, and certain roles & responsibilities?

00:23:03 — In which marketing roles/functions are you seeing the greatest increase in efficiency or productivity?

00:25:44 — What are the pros and cons of using ChatGPT in the workplace?

00:29:21 — What advice do you have for marketers eager to take your advice who are hamstrung by overly restrictive AI policies from risk-averse legal teams? Is there support for pushing back?

00:32:07 — Are there prompt engineering rules or best practices to help validate the accuracy of data included in the content and also avoid controversial topics/language?

00:36:32 —What suggestions do you have for AI development for small companies with a specialized market focus?

00:39:04 — What marketing processes/tasks do you feel can/will benefit most from GenAI? Which ones do you feel are least likely to benefit?

00:41:06 — We talked a little on the last Intro to AI class about AI for lead gen. You had some good thoughts about thinking bigger than generating leads, and more about the content needed, analysis being done, etc. Can we talk more about that?

00:43:59 — What’s the best way, the best tool, the best use case to get started?

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#76: Google’s Controversial Launch of Gemini, More on the Chaos at OpenAI, and Does Elon Musk’s Grok Live Up to the Hype?

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0400

After a week that began quietly, we are here with a multitude of AI developments. Mike and Paul look into Silicon Valley's intense AI competition, where tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Meta rapidly shift gears to focus on rapid AI development, they also look at the implications of Google's new Gemini and read into the events within OpenAI, exploring the aftermath.

00:03:32 — New York Times research explores the AI arms race

00:14:41 — Meet Gemini, Google’s long-awaited GPT-4 competitor

00:28:02 — A Brief Wrap-Up of the OpenAI saga

00:34:05 — GrokAI is now rolling out

00:42:14 — The European Union agrees on final details of landmark AI law, the AI Act

00:45:00 — Mistral releases a new LLM with a torrent link and zero fanfare

00:50:06 — Microsoft announces what’s next for Copilot

00:53:18 — Runway partners with Getty Images to build a safe AI video generation model

00:56:59 — Andrej Karpathy and the “hallucination” problem

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#75: Sam Altman Returns to OpenAI, Amazon Introduces Q, and Google’s AI Content Problem

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0400

A new week, a new update from OpenAI… We cover everything from OpenAI's official CEO announcement to Amazon's introduction of Q, discuss the potential risks associated with generative AI, and touch upon Google's recent decision to postpone their AI software release. With so much happening in the AI landscape, we're here to keep you informed. Tune in this week to stay up-to-date with the latest news!

00:02:20 — OpenAI formally announces Sam Altman returning as company CEO

00:13:47 — Amazon introduces Q

00:23:19 — Mollick warns on the danger presented by AI-Generated content

00:33:34 — Microsoft research indicates the power of Generative AI

00:40:54 — Google postpones big AI launch as OpenAI trails ahead

00:43:29 — Ego, Fear and Money: How the A.I. Fuse Was Lit

00:50:10 — More than half of generative AI adopters use unapproved tools at work

00:54:17 — Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers

00:58:07 — Apple launches personalized voice

01:01:03 — A fun experiment with ChatGPT / DALL-E 3

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#74: The Latest Drama at OpenAI, The Busy Person’s Intro to Large Language Models, and How to Rebuild Companies to Prepare for AI

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week, returning from Thanksgiving, we are grateful for both Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer joining us to share the latest AI news. Together, they tackle the latest OpenAI developments, analyze Andrej Karpathy's insightful video on LLMs, explore Ethan Mollick's new article on AI's business impact, and cover the latest AI advancements from various companies.

00:02:41 — AGI, Q* and the latest drama at OpenAI

00:21:59 — Andrej Karpathy’s “The Busy Person’s Intro to LLMs,” is now on YouTube

00:41:14 — Ethan Mollick’s article on how AI should cause companies to reinvent themselves

00:49:54 — Anthropic releases a new version of Claude, Claude 2.1

00:52:42 — Inflection unveils Inflection-2, an AI model that may outperform Google and Meta

00:55:10 — Google’s Bard Chatbot can now answer questions about YouTube videos

00:56:37 — ElevenLabs Speech to Speech tool

00:58:06 — StabilityAI releases Stable Video Diffusion

00:59:39 — Cohere launches a suite of fine-tuning tools to customize AI models.

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#73: OpenAI Fires Sam Altman: What Happened? And What Could Happen Next?

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:19:00 -0400

In light of the developments from OpenAI over the weekend, we are coming to you with a new episode a little ahead of schedule. Following OpenAI’s announcement on Friday, there has been widespread speculation about future implications amidst other significant developments. Join us this week as Paul provides a brief history of OpenAI’s journey, a recap of recent events, and thoughts on what is yet to come.

00:01:46 — An overview of this weekend's events; Sam Altman fired, Greg Brockman quits

00:06:35 — Taking flight while OpenAI crashes

00:13:09 — Three factors that initially jumped out to Paul

00:15:10 — The history and structure of OpenAI explained

00:33:35 — Superintelligence and navigating the future of AGI

00:36:00 — Altman’s next steps towards GPT-5 and development of OpenAI

00:42:15 — The current state of affairs of Sam Altman, Microsoft and OpenAI

00:49:49 — Final thoughts on the beginning of a transformational time

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#72: Our Hands-On Experiments with GPTs, Is AGI Coming Soon?, and New AI Wearable From Ex-Apple Veterans

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Last week's episode of The Marketing AI Show delved into the recent GPT announcement and this week, we're taking it a step further with insights from our hands-on testing. Join us in episode 72 as we explore the latest capabilities of GPTs, delve into predictions about the rapid approach of AGI, and share our thoughts on the newly released AI wearable by former Apple experts, which, frankly, met our expectations. Stay tuned for an in-depth analysis and much more in this exciting episode!

00:01:49 — Our Hands-on testing with GPTs

00:23:31 — A new paper was released that proposes a framework for classifying AGI

00:36:30 — Wearable 'Ai Pin' launched by Humane

00:44:48 — Bill Gates claims AI is going to completely change how you use computers

00:47:59 — The Actors Strike in Hollywood has come to an end

00:50:28 — Meta to require advertisers to disclose AI content in political ads

00:54:13 — Microsoft announces five steps to protect electoral processes in 2024

00:56:52 — Amazon is training a new large language model, Olympus

00:59:43 —Google AI features across performance max campaigns within Google Ads

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#71: Massive ChatGPT Reveals at OpenAI Dev Day, Elon Musk’s ChatGPT Competitor, and Why Only 4 Foundation Models Have Lasting Value

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0400

It was another week of exciting news in the world of AI! Paul and Mike discuss recent ChatGPT announcements from OpenAI’s inaugural DevDay, xAI’s announcement of their new conversational AI agent Grok, and Gavin Baker’s analysis of enduring foundational models. There is lots to catch up on and understand, tune in to learn more!

00:02:26 — OpenAI made big ChatGPT announcements at DevDay and unveiled “GPTs”

00:19:33 — xAI and Elon Musk announced Grok, xAI’s new conversational AI Agent

00:30:28 — AI watcher, Gavin Baker, breaks down the future of foundational models

00:37:17 — Microsoft 365 CoPilot is now available for select enterprise customers

00:40:53 — Hubspot acquires Clearbit

00:43:01 — AI godfather Yann LeCun warns against AI one-percenters monopolizing power

00:47:01 — AI leaders submit letter of concern to Biden over open-source AI development

00:48:50 — AI company creates chatbot of AI journalist and commentator, Sinead Bovell, without her consent

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#70: White House Executive Order on AI, Apple To Spend $1 Billion on AI Yearly, OpenAI’s Chief Scientist Talks “Earth-Shattering” Impact of AI

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Paul and Mike look into the “tricks-and-treats” of AI news this Halloween on Episode 70 of the Marketing AI Show! This week, our hosts examine the White House Executive Order on AI, Apple’s announcement to spend $1 billion on AI yearly, and OpenAI’s Chief Scientist’s discussion on his hopes and fears for the future of AI.

00:03:16 — White House issues ambitious executive order on development and oversight of AI

00:25:17 — Apple is set to spend around $1 billion per year in developing its own generative AI capabilities.

00:31:58 — Ilya Sutskever discusses his hopes, fears, and the “earth-shattering” effects of AI in the future

00:39:59 — DadJokeGPT, experimenting with generative AI creativity

00:45:20 — MAII’s hands-on experience with fixing recorded speech with Overdub + AI Actions from Descript

00:48:23 — Amazon rolls out AI-powered image generation to help advertisers deliver a better ad experience for customers

00:51:29 — Generative AI, SEO, and what leaders should know: Google search in the future

00:56:26 — Google agrees to invest up to $2 billion in OpenAI rival Anthropic

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#69: AI Agents Will Soon Roam the Internet, 2023 State of AI Report, and Execs Say Half of Skills Obsolete in 2 Years Thanks to AI

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0400

From lawsuits to the expansion of AI Agents, we are back with even more AI news this week on Episode 69 of The Marketing AI Show. Paul and Mike explore the growing role of AI Agents on the internet, discuss Air Street Capital's 2023 State of AI Report, and delve into a recent study highlighting executive’s worries about today's workforce skills becoming outdated within two years because of AI.

00:05:00 — The rise of AI Agents on the Internet

00:16:06 — Air Street Capital just released its sixth annual State of AI report

00:26:00 — Bombshell survey from edX reveals exec's belief that half of all skills in today’s workforce will not be relevant two years from now, thanks to AI.

00:35:08 — Marc Andreessen Techno-Optimist Manifesto

00:42:00 — Upcoming U.S. election indicative of a misinformation disaster due to AI-generated fake content

00:45:42 — Google announces they will defend users of its generative AI products

00:47:22 — Anthropic being sued by Universal Music Group

00:49:07 — DALL-E 3 available to all users in ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise

00:52:52 — Descript teases new AI updates

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#68: Zoom’s AI Companion, DALL-E 3, Adobe’s New AI Features, and OpenAI Hits $1 Billion in Annual Revenue Support

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0400

It was another interesting and busy week in the world of AI. Paul and Mike talk about tech updates with Zoom, Adobe, and DALL-E 3, and how OpenAI is on pace to reach $1 billion in revenue in the next 12 months. Wow! Tune in to learn more.

00:04:14 — Zoom’s AI companion

00:15:31 — DALL-E 3

00:25:21 — Adobe Creative Cloud’s AI updates

00:37:56 — Replit AI for all

00:41:27 — AI that identifies strangers online

00:46:03 — OpenAI is on track to generate $1B in 12 months

00:48:32 — AI deepfakes in the music industry

00:51:02 — Meta’s new AI characters

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#67: Our Preliminary Testing of ChatGPT Vision, Rewind’s Controversial Wearable AI Pendant, Assistant with Bard Enhances Individualized Personal Support

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0400

There was no shortage of AI product updates this week! We are back with lots of exciting AI news for episode 67 of The Marketing AI Show. Paul and Mike break down their experiences with ChatGPT Vision, delve into AI tech controversies, discuss a more personalized AI assistant with Bard, and more.

00:04:14 — MAII Tests ChatGPT’s Vision capabilities

00:23:14 — Rewind introduces controversial wearable AI pendant

00:35:41 — Google announces Assistant with Bard

00:43:06 — Adobe aims to improve AI image editing with Project Stardust

00:45:30 — Canva begins Magic Studio rollout

00:48:41 — Zoom expands features of AI companion

00:51:55 — Asana introduces new AI features

00:54:45 — Tom Hanks warns followers against synthetic AI Media

00:58:47 — Anthropic in talks to raise at least $2 billion more in funding

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#66: ChatGPT Can Now See, Hear, and Speak, Meta’s AI Assistant, Amazon’s $4 Billion Bet on Anthropic, and Spotify Clones Podcaster Voices

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0400

After travels to Miami and Austin (Paul), and Baltimore (Mike) for events and presentations, the team is back together in Cleveland to record episode 66 of The Marketing AI Show. And the AI news didn’t slow down. The guys break down the biggest happenings and advancements including further development of ChatGPT, Meta, Anthropic, Spotify, and more.

00:05:09 — Kevin Roose took ChatGPT’s new features to the test

00:26:13 — Meta introduces AI Experiences

00:37:12 — Amazon invests $4B in Anthropic

00:45:47 — Spotify clones podcasters’ voices

00:51:21 — Writers Guild and studios reach a deal

00:54:11 — Getty trains licensed images

00:57:03 — Google indexes public Bard conversations in search results

01:00:49 — Student use cases for AI

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#65: DALL-E 3 from OpenAI, Generative AI’s Second Act, How AI Could Solve Labor Shortages, and Microsoft Copilot Release

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:00:00 -0400

We’re back with an exciting week of AI news! This episode was recorded Sunday, Sept. 24, only to wake up to Anthropic/Amazon news, and ChatGPT updates! But more on that next week. In the meantime, Paul and Mike break down some exciting updates from OpenAI, Sequoia Capital, Microsoft, and more.

00:02:44 — DALL-E 3

00:08:12 — Sequoia Capital’s Act 2 of their Gen AI Market Map

00:18:45 — AI and the accounting industry

00:30:06 — Bard and the Google apps connection

00:33:29 — Microsoft announcements at its Surface and AI event

00:37:56 — EU Act implementation

00:42:28 — Jim Thune and Amy Klobuchar unveil major AI bill

00:43:00 — Famous writers join Authors Guild in class action lawsuit

00:46:17 — TikTok rolls out new label for AI-generated content

00:48:01 — Andy Crestodina’s AI for SEO blog post

00:49:58 — Twitter hides X posts with external links

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#64: Top Professional Services Firms Go All-In on AI, New Study Shows AI’s Actual Impact on Our Work, and Major Predictions on Where AI Is Going Next

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Live from Los Angeles! As Mike records from Anaheim prepping for the California of Realtors annual REimagine event, and Paul Roetzer is coming off the heels of a whirlwind trip to Munich for an event he keynoted, they sit down for a quick 56 minutes to regroup on the latest in artificial intelligence, business, and marketing.

Paul and Mike discuss: AI and the workforce: professional services plus AI’s impact on our work, and what’s next for AI? And then, a handful of rapid-fire topics for you.

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00:02:48 — Major service firms pivoting to AI

00:21:04 — AI and its impact on our work

00:42:59 — Where AI is going based on real-world experience

00:38:34 — “Getting this right with AI” according to Silicon Valley

00:43:32 — Dreamforce AI updates

00:46:22 — Google Gemini nears release

00:48:27 — Deutsche Bank and generative AI

00:51:08 — Newsom’s executive order on AI

00:52:39 — Stable Audio launches

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#63: Elon Musk’s Quest to Shape the Future of AI, Hands-On with Google Duet AI, Time’s Top 100 People in AI, and HubSpot’s AI Roadmap

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Inside Elon Musk’s struggle for the future of AI

We just got a never-before-seen look at how—and why—Elon Musk decided to go all-in on artificial intelligence. This comes from an article by Walter Isaacson in Time, and is adapted from his upcoming book Elon Musk, which publishes today! Issacson’s name may ring a bell, as he’s also the author of the Steve Jobs biography.) In the article, Issacson gives new details on the actions Elon Musk has taken to get highly involved in the future of AI. It turns out that Musk has become increasingly worried about the development of advanced AI—and considers it probable that we develop superintelligent AI that poses an existential risk to humanity if not properly shepherded into existence.

Much of his discontent seems to have come from rocky relationships with Google over its acquisition of DeepMind and displeasure that OpenAI, which he co-founded, pivoted away from being a non-profit lab releasing AI advancements for everyone to use and build upon. As Isaacson details, Musk has spent years developing dedicated AI capabilities across his companies, including Neuralink, Tesla, and SpaceX. He’s also actively considering how to use Twitter’s data to fuel AI systems.

Now, he’s founded an overarching AI company called xAI to tie together all these AI efforts—and tapped a former AI expert at DeepMind, Igor Babuschkin, to join the company. His goal? To ensure AI develops in a way that benefits humanity and guarantees that superintelligent AI doesn’t cause existential risks to the species at large. Musk has made some bold public statements before; it will be interesting to see what develops.

We tested out Google Duet AI

Google recently released Duet AI for Google Workspace, an AI copilot across popular Google apps like Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, and Meet—and Marketing AI Institute took a deep dive into its capabilities. Over the last week, we’ve spent hours kicking the tires of different Duet AI capabilities across the main apps…and we definitely have some thoughts on how marketers and business leaders can take advantage of these new AI capabilities.

Microsoft offers legal protection for AI copyright infringement challenges

Microsoft just announced Copilot Copyright Commitment, a policy that provides legal protection for customers sued for copyright infringement when using Microsoft's AI systems like GitHub Copilot and Bing Chat.

This comes as the explosion of generative AI tools has raised concerns about reproducing copyrighted material without attribution, and Microsoft aims to give customers confidence in deploying AI without worrying about copyright issues by covering any legal damages. The policy covers Microsoft AI products that use built-in guardrails, as the company faces ongoing litigation over Copilot's alleged copyright violations from scraping code.

"As customers ask whether they can use Microsoft’s Copilot services and the output they generate without worrying about copyright claims, we are providing a straightforward answer: yes, you can, and if you are challenged on copyright grounds, we will assume responsibility for the potential legal risks involved," writes Microsoft. A big statement. What does that mean for businesses?

Enjoy the episode…and stick around for the rapid-fire topics, including announcements at INBOUND, Time’s Top 100 People in AI, and much more.

#62: ChatGPT Enterprise, Big Google AI Updates, and OpenAI’s Combative Response to Copyright Lawsuits

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Introducing ChatGPT Enterprise

OpenAI announced they’re launching ChatGPT Enterprise. This is a version of ChatGPT with enterprise-grade security and privacy, unlimited higher-speed GPT-4 access, longer context windows, advanced data analysis capabilities, customization options, and more.

The move appears to be a response to enterprise demand for a safe, compliant version of ChatGPT, says OpenAI. “Since ChatGPT's launch just nine months ago, we’ve seen teams adopt it in over 80% of Fortune 500 companies. We've heard from business leaders that they’d like a simple and safe way of deploying it in their organization.” Now, it looks like they’re getting just that.

New Google AI Updates at Google Cloud Next 23

Google made some big AI announcements at Google Cloud Next ‘23. The event was headlined by Google’s announcement that Duet AI for Workspace, its generative AI tool in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Chat, and Meet, is now generally available and has a no-cost trial.

As part of the event, Google also announced new models in Vertex AI, their suite of APIs for foundational models. You can now access Llama 2 and Code Llama from Meta using Vertex AI—and Claude 2 is coming soon. Also mentioned, there is a new digital watermarking functionality for Imagen, Google’s image generation technology. This is powered by Google DeepMind’s SynthID and could give us a preview of how we’ll be accurately identifying AI-generated images and text in the future.

OpenAI disputes authors’ claims that every ChatGPT response is a derivative work

OpenAI has finally broken its silence after being sued by a number of authors, all of whom allege that ChatGPT was illegally trained on their work without permission. OpenAI is looking to dismiss the lawsuits, saying: "the use of copyrighted materials by innovators in transformative ways does not violate copyright."

Unlike plagiarists who seek to directly profit off distributing copyrighted materials, OpenAI argued that its goal was "to teach its models to derive the rules underlying human language" to do things like help people "save time at work," "make daily life easier," or simply entertain themselves by typing prompts into ChatGPT. Citing a notable copyright case involving Google Books, OpenAI also reminded the court that "while an author may register a copyright in her book, the 'statistical information' pertaining to 'word frequencies, syntactic patterns, and thematic markers' in that book are beyond the scope of copyright protection."

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#61: Pirated Books Are Powering Generative AI, the 2023 State of Marketing AI Report, and GPT-3.5 Fine-Tuning Is Here

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Pirated books are powering generative AI

The Atlantic just released a major investigative journalism piece that proves popular large language models, like Meta’s LLaMA, have been using pirated books to train their models—a fact that was previously alleged by multiple authors in multiple lawsuits against AI companies.

The article states, “Upwards of 170,000 books, the majority published in the past 20 years, are in LLaMA’s training data. . . . These books are part of a dataset called “Books3,” and its use has not been limited to LLaMA. Books3 was also used to train Bloomberg’s BloombergGPT, EleutherAI’s GPT-J—a popular open-source model—and likely other generative-AI programs now embedded in websites across the internet.”

According to an interview in the story with the creator of the Books3 dataset of pirated books, it appears Books3 was created with altruistic intentions. Reisner interviewed the independent developer of Books3, Shawn Presser, who said he created the dataset to give independent developers “OpenAI-grade training data,” in fear of large AI companies having a monopoly over generative AI tools.

The 2023 State of Marketing AI Report findings

Marketing AI Institute, in partnership with Drift, just released our third-annual State of Marketing AI Report. The 2023 State of Marketing AI Report contains responses from 900+ marketers on AI understanding, usage, and adoption. In it, we’ve got tons of insights on how marketers understand, use, and buy AI technology, the top outcomes marketers want from AI, the top barriers they face when adopting AI, how the industry feels about AI's impact on jobs and society, who owns AI within companies, and much more. Paul and Mike talk about some of the most interesting findings from the data.

You can now fine-tune GPT-3.5 Turbo

OpenAI just announced a big update: You can now fine-tune GPT-3.5 Turbo to your own use cases. This means you can customize the base GPT-3.5 Turbo model to your own needs, so they perform much better on use cases that may be custom to your organization’s specific needs. For instance, you might fine-tune GPT-3.5 Turbo to better understand text that’s highly specific to your industry or business. You might also fine-tune models to sound more like your brand in their outputs or remember specific examples or preferences when producing outputs, so you don’t have to spend resources and bandwidth on highly complex prompts every time you use a model. Notably, OpenAI says: “Early tests have shown a fine-tuned version of GPT-3.5 Turbo can match, or even outperform, base GPT-4-level capabilities on certain narrow tasks.” They also note fine-tuning for GPT-4 will be coming this fall.

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#60: AI Is Going to Eliminate Way More Jobs Than Anyone Realizes, AI’s Impact on Schools, and the New York Times Might Sue OpenAI

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0400

AI is going to eliminate way more jobs than anyone realizes

AI is going to eliminate way more jobs than anyone realizes, according to a new in-depth article from Business Insider. The publication says AI could disrupt over 300 million jobs worldwide but also add trillions in value to the economy. The article dives into a number of data points that support this conclusion from various sources, including the fact that non-generative and generative AI is estimated to add between $17 trillion and $26 trillion to the global economy. While it’s very hard for economists and technologists to predict exactly what happens next, the article does a solid job of curating the current thinking from some of the top minds and institutions—including AI’s impact on employment and career skills.

AI’s exciting and uncertain impact on schools

Kids are in full swing going back to school here in the U.S., but there are equal parts excitement and uncertainty as schools everywhere try to grapple with the chaos and opportunity provided by AI tools like ChatGPT. We’re seeing more schools release policies or guidance on the use of AI in the classroom, but those policies and guidelines are often different in tone and content. Some schools are cracking down on AI use in the classroom, and restricting how students are able to use it. Others appear to be taking a positive view of the technology, attempting to guide students and educators on how to make the most of AI tools in a sensible way. Given how important the topics are, and how much uncertainty there is around these policies, we wanted to explore them more in-depth given how quickly AI has upended education as usual.

New York Times considers legal action against OpenAI as copyright tensions swirl

The New York Times is exploring suing OpenAI over using its articles to train AI models like ChatGPT without permission, according to reporting from NPR, setting up a potential major copyright battle over generative AI. The Times is concerned ChatGPT competes with it by answering questions using the paper's original reporting. If AI tools replace visiting news sites, it threatens the Times' business. The Times is also concerned about how OpenAI’s systems get information by scraping the internet, and potentially copyrighted material, to train models. The Times and OpenAI have been discussing a licensing agreement for the Times’ content, but NPR seems to indicate this has gone so poorly the Times is now considering legal action.

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#59: Anthropic CEO Says Human-Level AI Is 2-3 Years Away, How Hackers Are Trying to Make AI Go Rogue, and Fake AI-Generated Books on Amazon

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0400

It’s been another interesting week in the world of AI…with a few things we need to keep our eyes on. Paul and Mike break it all down—and then some—on this week’s episode of The Marketing AI Show.

Anthropic CEO joins the Dwarkesh podcast to talk about the future of AI.

Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic (maker of the Claude 2 large language model released in July of this year), just gave a wide-ranging interview on the future of AI. The interview took place on a recent episode of the Dwarkesh Podcast (linked in the show notes). It’s a must-listen, primarily because these types of interviews aren’t all that common. Due to considerations around competition and security, the heads of major AI outfits don’t always share in-depth their views on the industry and where it’s going. Not to mention, Amodei himself has a relatively small footprint online, so hearing from him is even less common. We’d encourage you to listen to the entire episode, but on our podcast, Paul and Mike call out some big highlights that have us thinking a little differently about the future of AI.

Red-teaming at DEF CON finding flaws and exploits in chatbots

If you aren’t familiar with “red-teaming,” it’s a critical aspect of making generative AI models that are as safe and aligned as possible. For example, GPT-4 was red-teamed for 6 months before its release in March 2023. This week, top hackers from around the world have converged at DEF CON in Vegas to find flaws and exploits in the latest chatbots from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Stability. The teams working on red teaming often find these exploits by trying to “break” these systems in novel ways and by imagining creative, though nefarious, ways in which AI tools can be misused. The Washington Post shares examples of red-teaming: “AI red teams are studying a variety of potential exploits, including “prompt attacks” that override a language model’s built-in instructions and “data poisoning” campaigns that manipulate the model’s training data to change its outputs.” The results of the competition will be kept under wraps for a few months, so companies have time to address any issues highlighted by the red teaming efforts.

Award-winning author finds AI-generated books written in her name

Author Jane Friedman, who has written multiple books and was named a “Publishing Commentator of the Year” for her work in the publishing industry, woke up to a nightmare this week. A reader emailed her about her new book which just hit Amazon. The nightmare wasn’t due to getting a terrible review from a reader, it was due to the fact Friedman hadn’t written a new book at all. Friedman quickly discovered that half a dozen books had been published under her name that she didn’t write—and the books were AI-generated. The fake titles have since been removed from Amazon, but not before Friedman met resistance from the company. Paul and Mike explain the situation…and the implications.

There are rapid-fire topics to be discussed, including Zoom backtracking since last week’s episode, and much, much more. Tune in!

#58: Big ChatGPT Updates, A New Autonomous AI Agent, Vertical-Specific LLMs, McKinsey’s State of AI Report, and New Google AI Search Features

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Huge updates for ChatGPT are announced

OpenAI just announced huge updates for ChatGPT that hold the potential to transform how we use this popular AI tool. The updates include a number of things including: Prompt examples: At the beginning of a new chat, you’ll now see examples to help you get started; Suggested replies: ChatGPT now suggests relevant ways to continue your conversation; GPT-4 by default: When starting a new chat as a Plus user, ChatGPT will remember your previously selected model — no more defaulting back to GPT-3.5; Upload multiple files: You can now ask ChatGPT to analyze data and generate insights across multiple files. This is available with the Code Interpreter beta for all Plus users; Stay logged in: You’ll no longer be logged out every 2 weeks; Keyboard shortcuts: Work faster with shortcuts, like ⌘ (Ctrl) + Shift + ; to copy last code block. Try ⌘ (Ctrl) + / to see the complete list.

Also, missing from the update announcement but spotted by entrepreneur Neal Khosla on Twitter (and confirmed by Marketing AI Institute) it looks like the cap on messages in GPT-4 (within ChatGPT Plus) has gone away.

A new, autonomous AI agent debuts from OthersideAI

Matt Shumer, the CEO of OthersideAI, maker of the popular AI writing tool Hyperwrite, just debuted an AI system called “Agent-1,” a breakthrough model that can operate software like a human. Agent-1 will power the company’s Personal Assistant product, which lets you give AI commands that it can then execute autonomously using your web browser. In a demo video posted to Twitter, Shumer showed Agent-1 controlling a Google Cloud dashboard on its own.

Other demo videos of Personal Assistant have shown the tool autonomously planning travel for a user and drafting and sending an email to team members on its own based on a simple command given by the user.

A vertical-specific LLM launches - and is a good example of what’s possible

Writer, a leading AI software tool and friend of Marketing AI Institute, has released a large language model designed specifically for use in healthcare. The model is called Palmyra-Med, and Writer says it has outperformed both GPT-4 and medically trained human test-takers on PubMedQA, the leading benchmark for biomedical question answering.

Unlike a generic model like GPT-4, which knows a little bit about a lot of things and, as such, can be used for a wide variety of tasks, Palmyra-Med is specifically trained on publicly available sets of medical data. Writer clearly hopes to make generative AI much more accessible to healthcare organizations. Historically, adoption in healthcare of LLMs has been limited, given healthcare organizations’ needs for specific medical accuracy from AI tools and robust security and compliance features that many AI systems lack. How will this change AI in an industry like healthcare?

There are many more topics to be discussed, including McKinsey’s annual report, and a peek inside what’s happening over at Zoom.

#57: Recap of 2023’s Marketing AI Conference (MAICON), Does Sam Altman Know What He’s Creating? and Generative AI’s Impact on Jobs

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0400

That’s a wrap on MAICON 2023, and Paul and Mike break down some common themes, key takeaways, thoughts on what’s next, and much, much more. And while our annual Marketing AI Conference was top of mind the most, a story on Sam Altman and more news on generative AI’s impact on jobs were two topics that needed to be covered.

A recap of MAICON 2023

In case you’ve missed it, it’s been a huge week here at Marketing AI Institute as we just wrapped up our 2023 Marketing AI Conference (MAICON) last Friday. This event was our biggest yet by far, with 700+ amazing marketers and business leaders coming together in Cleveland (our home base) to share, collaborate, learn, and grow together. We had a spectacular lineup of speakers, 2+ days of incredible content, and world-class conversations and connections between some of the top professionals in AI, marketing, and business. Paul and Mike talked through some of the highlights. Whether you attended or weren’t able to make it, we hope this portion of the podcast creates some value for you and helps you learn more about this unique event in our industry.

The Atlantic posts an interesting story on Sam Altman

The Atlantic just published one of the most comprehensive deep dives into OpenAI—its history, where it stands today, and where it’s going. And this article was informed by several in-depth interviews with CEO and co-founder Sam Altman. Titled “Does Sam Altman Know What He’s Creating?”, the article looks at how OpenAI went from near-failure trying to develop rudimentary AI models to GPT-4, which Altman described to the reporter as an “alien intelligence.” This article is long but well worth reading in full. The link is below. There’s too much to summarize in this short paragraph, so be sure to tune in. You won’t regret it!

Generative AI and another look at the future of work

Will AI take your job? According to some new research from McKinsey, it’s complicated. McKinsey just released a report called “Generative AI and the future of work in America.” In this report, they attempt to forecast AI’s impact on employment in the U.S. Overall, McKinsey said that employment changes caused by AI that they’ve been tracking in earlier research “are happening even faster and on an even bigger scale than expected.”

Some of the research’s key findings include:

By 2030, activities that account for up to 30 percent of hours currently worked across the US economy could be automated—a trend accelerated by generative AI.
Generative AI could enhance the way STEM, creative, and business and legal professionals work rather than eliminating a significant number of jobs outright.
Automation’s biggest effects are likely to hit other job categories, which include office support, customer service, and food service employment.
An additional 12 million occupational transitions may be needed by 2030. As people leave shrinking occupations, the economy could reweight toward higher-wage jobs. Workers in lower-wage jobs are up to 14 times more likely to need to change occupations than those in highest-wage positions, and most will need additional skills to do so successfully. Women are 1.5 times more likely to need to move into new occupations than men.
The United States will need workforce development on a far larger scale as well as more expansive hiring approaches from employers. Employers will need to hire for skills and competencies rather than credentials, recruit from overlooked populations (such as rural workers and people with disabilities), and deliver training that keeps pace with their evolving needs.

There’s plenty more data in this research that is worth checking out, and this is a segment in the podcast worth listening to.

#56: Meta’s Incredible New (Free!) ChatGPT Competitor, Elon Musk Changes Twitter to X, GPT-4 Might Be Getting Dumber, and AI Can Now Build Entire Websites

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:00:00 -0400

With MAICON 2023 just around the corner, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down very different directions of AI this week. From incredible to dumb, from thorough to questionable, there’s lots to break down.

Meta’s incredible new (free!) ChatGPT competitor is here

Meta’s latest announcement has big implications for the world of AI. The company announced that its new, powerful large language model, LLaMA 2, will be available free of charge for research and commercial use. The model is “open source,” which means anyone can copy it, build on top of it, remix it, and use it however they see fit. This puts an extremely powerful large language model into anyone’s hands—and gives them the appropriate permissions to build products with it.

But that’s not all. It signals a major strategic direction that Meta is taking to compete with other AI companies—one that could have an effect on AI safety. Some major AI players place serious restrictions on the use and release of their models, often due to concerns about how models might be misused if they’re put in the wrong hands without guardrails. Meta is taking the opposite approach, believing that getting the technology into anyone and everyone’s hands will make the technology better much faster—and more quickly help Meta reveal and address issues that contribute to safety, like the use of the model to produce misinformation or toxic content. Will this new approach be successful?

Elon Musk changes Twitter to X

Musk is in this news again. As of the morning of the podcast recording (July 24, 2023), he has formally rebranded Twitter as X. The platform formerly known as Twitter hasn’t changed much aside from its logo, but it seems like Musk and leadership are viewing it as just one piece of a much larger entity.

In a somewhat cryptic set of tweets, CEO Linda Yaccarino said: “X is the future state of unlimited interactivity – centered in audio, video, messaging, payments/banking – creating a global marketplace for ideas, goods, services, and opportunities. Powered by AI, X will connect us all in ways we’re just beginning to imagine.” In the past couple weeks, Musk has also announced xAI, his new company dedicated to building “good” artificial general intelligence and competing with OpenAI, among others. Time will tell what this means for the future of the brand.

Meta, Google, and OpenAI Make AI Responsibility Promises to the White House

Seven major AI companies—Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI—have all agreed to safety commitments proposed by the White House.

The commitments include promises to engage in “security testing” carried out by independent experts, using digital watermarking to identify AI-generated vs. human-generated content, testing for bias and discrimination in AI systems, and several other safety-related actions.

It should be noted these are simply voluntary commitments publicly announced by the companies and the White House, not any type of formal regulation or legislation. We discuss this on this week’s episode and will keep our eyes on this for you.

Tune into the last pre-MAICON 2023 episode! We’ll be back next week with more news, more insights, and lots of MAICON takeaways to share with you all.

#55: AI-Powered Content Strategy, Claude 2 from Anthropic, and Major Google Bard Updates

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:00:00 -0400

AI-Powered Content Strategy

In exciting news, this podcast, The Marketing AI Show, recently surpassed 100,000 downloads. That’s exciting and a huge milestone for us, but the story is the content strategy…and AI’s role in it. Prior to October 2022, the podcast format was interview-style, where Paul was vetting experts, scheduling interviews, and more, causing inconsistency. This led to the podcast being an afterthought in the marketing strategy. Then in October, we put the weekly podcast at the center of our content strategy.

Today, each episode averages more than 4,500 downloads. To put that in perspective, we had 4,800 downloads the entire year of 2022! Plus, we’ve heard from listeners all over the world about how the podcast has impacted them, and how they’ve come to rely on it for their weekly AI news. In this podcast episode, we’re going to talk a bit about how the podcast became key to our content strategy and how AI makes it possible to efficiently produce high-quality episodes that perform.

Claude 2 from Anthropic

Major AI company Anthropic just announced the release of Claude 2, its new foundational AI model. Similar to ChatGPT, you can engage with Claude 1 and now Claude 2 through natural language prompts to perform a range of functions, like generating text, answering questions, and producing code. Claude 2 has improved reasoning from Claude 1, and even scores above the 90th percentile on the GRE reading and writing exam. Some of the changes are impressive, including most notably, the number of tokens you can input into Claude 2 is massive. You can input up to 100,000 tokens into a single prompt, which, says Anthropic, “means that Claude can work over hundreds of pages of technical documentation or even a book.” Is 100,000 a lot? Yes…The Great Gatsby would be about 72,000 tokens! There are also so many other great benefits and enhancements. Paul and Mike break them down in the 2nd story of the podcast.

Major Google Bard updates

Google just announced a ton of new features for Bard, its ChatGPT-like conversational agent. Bard is now available in 40 languages and many more countries than before, including the European Union. Some of the other major updates include changing the tone and style of Bard's responses to five different options, you can drop images into it and have Bard perform a range of tasks related to the image, you can share Bard’s responses with others via shareable links, and more. Tune in to the podcast to hear more of the updates both from a functionality as well as a UX standpoint.

We cover a lot of ground this week, and per usual, it was another big week in AI news stories, so be sure to tune in!

#54: ChatGPT Code Interpreter, the Misuse of AI in Content and Media, and Why Investors Are Betting on Generative AI

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:00:00 -0400

As generative AI continues to improve, iterate, and integrate, there are news stories to discuss and advancements to break down. That’s why we’re happy Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput are back for episode 54 of The Marketing AI Show.

ChatGPT Code Interpreter available for all

OpenAI announced on July 6 that ChatGPT’s Code Interpreter feature will be made available to all ChatGPT Plus users. Previously, only select users received access after signing up for a waitlist. Code Interpreter gives ChatGPT the ability to run code, use files you upload to produce outputs, analyze data, create charts, and perform sophisticated math. This gives ChatGPT the ability to do all sorts of data analysis and code-dependent tasks it couldn’t do well before. People are already using Code Interpreter in interesting ways including customer segmentation, data visualization, and data analysis.

The misuse of AI in content and media

A handful of stories in the past several weeks are shedding light on the dangers and misuse of AI in content and media. A report from misinformation tracking site NewsGuard shows that content farms using AI to generate hundreds of low-quality articles a day are raking in programmatic ad dollars—and hundreds of brands are unwittingly supporting them. And otherwise legitimate media sites are following their lead. Tech site Gizmodo recently started publishing AI-generated content and the results were problematic. One article on Star Wars movies was riddled with inaccuracies and prompted an outcry from Gizmodo staff, who said these types of stories were “actively hurting our reputations and credibility” and showed “zero respect” for journalists. Last, but certainly not least, news came out of a leaked email from German tabloid Bild detailing how the publication plans to replace over a hundred jobs with AI.

Investors are betting on generative AI. Why and how?

Research recently published by McKinsey estimates that generative AI could add the equivalent of $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion of annual value to the global economy. The firm estimates that about 75% of this value will accrue through four use cases: customer operations, marketing and sales, software engineering, and R&D.The impact will be felt across all industries and sectors, but McKinsey specifically points out that banking, high-tech, and life sciences could see the largest impact. The full research report is well worth a read. But the larger point here is that the possible market impact of generative AI is massive. And investors are clearly responding to that, having just written some huge checks to leading generative AI companies.

One big example: Inflection AI announced it raised $1.3 billion in a fresh fundraising round led by Microsoft, LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, Bill Gates, and NVIDIA.Inflection AI has been around just over a year and, in that time, the company has built one of the world’s most sophisticated large language models, which powers Pi, its personal AI assistant product. The company is also the “largest AI cluster in the world comprising 22,000 NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs.” It’s also important to note that Inflection AI’s CEO and co-founder Mustafa Suleyman also co-founded DeepMind, which was acquired by Google and forms the backbone of their AI work.

Another example: At the same time, Runway, which builds generative AI tools for creators, announced a $141 million extension to its Series C funding round from companies like Google, NVIDIA, and Salesforce Ventures.

#53: Salesforce AI Cloud, White House Action on AI, AI Writes Books in Minutes, ChatGPT in Cars, and More

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400

The band is back together! After Episode 51’s Year (so far) in Review and Episode 52’s Top AI Questions episodes, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput are back to the podcast format you’re used to. Well, sort of. Because there’s a bit of news to catch up on, many topics that took place over the past few weeks were covered in this episode. We hope you enjoy it!

Salesforce Unveils AI Cloud Offering

Salesforce just launched “AI Cloud,” which gives enterprises the ability to safely use enterprise-ready AI. AI Cloud is a platform that hosts the company's AI-powered products, such as Einstein, Slack, and Tableau, as well as large-language models from other providers like Amazon Web Services. The firm aims to cater to enterprises by ensuring data privacy and preventing AI models from retaining sensitive customer information. According to Reuters, Salesforce says the AI Cloud “starter pack” will be available for $360,000 annually, the company said.

The U.S. Senate Gets Up to Speed on AI

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a series of educational sessions on artificial intelligence for senators as Congress explores potential regulations for the technology. The first session, led by MIT professor and machine learning expert Antonio Torralba, aims to provide a general overview of AI and its current capabilities. The initiative underscores the importance of lawmakers understanding AI, its implications, and its challenges in order to create legislation that both fosters its potential for human prosperity and mitigates its risks. This seems like a positive step forward, but is it surprising that the Senate is only just now starting to educate its members on AI’s basics?

In addition, President Biden and his advisors have been leveraging AI technology, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, and have moved AI from a peripheral concern to a central priority in policy development, recognizing its potential for both tremendous benefits and risks. The White House is acting with urgency to establish a regulatory framework for AI through executive orders and new policies, aiming to maximize positive impact and mitigate unintended consequences, with a focus on areas such as cybersecurity, consumer protection, and economic transformation.

Hyperwrite’s Matt Shumer announces GPT Author

What if we told you AI can now write entire novels in minutes based on an initial text prompt? Matt Shumer, co-founder and CEO of OthersideAI, which makes the AI writing tool, HyperWrite, recently announced an open-source project called GPT Author. The project strings together a chain of AI systems to write an entire book for you in minutes, complete with cover art and easy export to the Kindle store—all based on a description of the high-level details you want to see in your novel. Tune in for his experience and Paul’s reaction.

This summary only scratches the surface of the topics covered, so be sure to tune in! The Marketing AI Show can be found on your favorite podcast player and be sure to explore the links on our website: www.marketingaiinstitute.com.

#52: 15 AI Questions Everyone is Asking

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400

After 26 Intro to AI classes since November 2021, we’ve seen quite the gamut of questions from our attendees. So far in 2023, we’ve hosted seven classes, with a collective 147 questions asked. We wanted to take this week’s podcast episode and run through the most commonly asked questions–and answers. We hope you enjoy this episode, and join us for our next Intro to AI for Marketers class on June 28!

00:07:03 — How do you define "generative" in the context of AI, and how might it be applied in various marketing disciplines, such as marketing, design, or podcasting?

00:08:07 — How can marketers balance the integration of AI in their strategies while maintaining the human touch and creativity in their campaigns? How will the role of human creativity evolve within this AI-driven landscape?

00:11:14 — As AI continues to improve, how can writers maintain their value in a world where AI is getting better at creating flowing and creative content?

00:13:13 — Given the rapid pace of change in marketing technology, what advice would you offer to businesses trying to navigate the influx of AI tools in the market, and how can they build a coherent tech stack?

00:16:01 — As more and more AI-based companies emerge, how can marketers discern which ones to invest in for their company's specific needs?

00:19:09 — How can the marketing department work collaboratively with IT/AI/technology teams to leverage AI capabilities?

00:20:48 — Do marketers need to be concerned with plagiarism when using AI writing tools? Do AI writing detection tools work?

00:25:43 — How can someone verify the content generated by AI?

00:28:33 — Can AI replace or supplement roles like graphic designers? And how accessible are these AI tools for non-designers to create their own visuals?

00:30:08 — What are the potential impacts and opportunities for agencies as AI technology advances? How can they adapt today to ensure they aren't left behind?

00:32:56 — In terms of language capabilities, how far have AI tools come, and what can expect moving forward?

00:36:01 — Given the rise of privacy concerns with AI tools, what guidelines should companies follow while using AI models like ChatGPT?

00:38:06 — How can companies ensure they comply with copyright regulations when generating images with AI? How do you envision the evolution of copyright legislation in the context of large language model AI? How should companies handle their proprietary data?

00:44:13 —I want to get started TODAY. What are some steps I should take immediately to learn or to identify ways I should get started?

00:47:03 — As we move toward an increasingly AI-driven world, what are your thoughts on the future role of humans? What advice would you give to those who might feel threatened by the rise of AI?

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#51: 2023 AI Year (So Far) in Review

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode features Paul Roetzer giving a quick year-in-review. It’s been a busy six months, and Paul references some of the top stories and developments of 2023.

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00:05:08 Jan. 16: ChatGPT Disrupts Education

00:05:53 Jan. 17: Getty Images Announces That It Has Commenced Legal Proceedings Against Stability AI;

00:08:05 Jan. 28: Marketing AI Institute’s Responsible AI Manifesto

00:11:51 Feb. 1: UBS Announces That ChatGPT Hit 100M Users in January

00:12:33 Feb. 6: Google Bard Is Announced

00:14:13 Feb. 7: Microsoft Announces AI-Powered Bing and Edge

00:14:53 Feb. 24: Meta Publicly Releases LLaMA Under a Noncommercial License Focused on Research Use Cases

00:17:44 Mar. 2: Marketing AI Institute’s Law of Uneven AI Distribution

00:20:24 Mar. 6: HubSpot Releases ChatSpot in Public Alpha (and Content Assistant in Private Beta)

00:22:19 Mar. 7: Salesforce Announces Einstein GPT in Closed Pilot

00:23:36 Mar. 14: GPT-4 Is Announced

00:25:02 Mar. 14: Google Announces PaLM and Expanded AI Features in Google Workspaces

00:27:04 Mar. 14: Anthropic Announces Claude

00:29:03 Mar. 16: U.S. Copyright Office Releases Generative AI Guidance

00:30:48 Mar. 16: Microsoft Introduces Microsoft 365 Copilot

00:32:55 Mar. 20: Runway Announces Gen-2

00:34:34 Mar. 21: Adobe Announces Firefly Generative AI Capabilities

00:36:25 Mar. 22: AI Experts Release Open Letter to Pause AI Development

00:38:46 Mar. 23: OpenAI Announces ChatGPT Plugins

00:40:05 Mar. 30: Release of AutoGPT

00:42:24 Mar 31: Italy Bans ChatGPT

00:43:28 Apr. 13: Amazon Announces Generative AI in AWS

00:44:55 Apr. 19: Marketing AI Institute Statement on Knowledge Work

00:47:02 May 1: Geoff Hinton Announces He Has Quit Job at Google Over Safety Concerns

00:49:35 May 10: Google Announces Generative Search Experience

00:50:35 May 16: Sam Altman Testifies Before Congress

00:52:40 May 30: AI Poses “Risk of Extinction” According to AI Leaders

00:54:06 June 5: Apple announces Vision Pro

00:55:51 Jun 7: DeepMind Announces AlphaDev Breakthrough in Sorting Algorithms

00:59:02 June 8: Cohere announces $270M Series C

#50: Prompt Engineering Best Practices from OpenAI, How GPT-4 Could Reshape Healthcare, and The Hidden Costs of AI Adoption

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Thanks for joining us for episode 50! While AI breakthroughs slowed down this week, insights, best practices, and conversations continued. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput catch up on the artificial intelligence news impacting marketing and business leaders.

OpenAI dropped chat prompt suggestions

Logan Kilpatrick from OpenAI gave us helpful tips on crafting prompts. Quite simply (or so it seems), Kilpatrick offers six strategies for getting better results: write clear instructions, provide reference text, split complex tasks into simpler subtasks, give GPTs time to "think", use external tools, and test changes systematically. Is it that easy? What has OpenAI learned, and how can marketers follow these strategies while still differentiating themselves?

Could generative AI transform healthcare?

Could generative AI transform healthcare for the better? One expert thinks so. Dr. Robert M. Wachter, professor, and chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, outlines why in a new essay commissioned by Microsoft. In it, Dr. Wachter says he’s optimistic that generative AI systems like GPT-4 have the potential to reshape how healthcare works. This article caught Paul’s attention, and Paul and Mike break it down on the podcast, discussing not only marketing but also better patient outcomes and a reduction in healthcare costs.

High costs and AI adoption

According to a new report from The Information: “More than 600 of Microsoft’s largest customers, including Bank of America, Walmart, Ford, and Accenture, have been testing the AI features in its Microsoft Office 365 productivity apps, and at least 100 of the customers are paying a flat fee of $100,000 for up to 1,000 users for one year, according to a person with direct knowledge of the pilot program.” The proposed pricing models for AI features will impact business leaders' decision-making regarding AI adoption, especially small businesses.

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#49: Google AI Ads, Microsoft AI Copilots, Cities and Schools Embrace AI, Top VC’s Best AI Resources, Fake AI Pentagon Explosion Picture, and NVIDIA’s Stock Soars

Tue, 30 May 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Google Introduces AI-Powered Ads

Google just announced new AI features within Google Ads, from landing page summarizations to generative AI helping with relevant and effective keywords, headlines, descriptions, images, and other assets for your campaign.

Microsoft Rolls Out AI Copilots and AI Plugins

Two years ago, Microsoft rolled out its first AI “copilot,” and this year, Microsoft introduced other copilots across core products and services, including AI-powered chat in Bing, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and others across products like Microsoft Dynamics and Microsoft Security.

Cities and Schools Embrace Generative AI

We see some very encouraging action from schools and cities regarding generative AI. According to Wired, New York City Schools have announced they will reverse their ban on ChatGPT and generative AI. Additionally, the City of Boston's chief information officer sent guidelines to every city official encouraging them to start using generative AI to understand its potential.

AI Resources from Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz recently shared a curated list of resources, their “AI Canon,” they’ve relied on to get smarter about modern AI. It includes papers, blog posts, courses, and guides that have had an outsized impact on the field over the past several years.

DeepMind’s AI Risk Early Warning System

In DeepMind’s latest paper, they introduce a framework for evaluating novel threats–misleading statements, biased decisions, or repeating copyrighted content–co-authored with colleagues from a number of universities and organizations.

OpenAI’s Thoughts on the Governance of Superintelligence

Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Ilya Sutskever recently published their thoughts on the governance of superintelligence. They say that proactivity and mitigating risk are critical, alongside special treatment and coordination of superintelligence.

White House Takes New Steps to Advance Responsible AI

Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new efforts that “will advance the research, development, and deployment of responsible artificial intelligence (AI) that protects individuals’ rights and safety and delivers results for the American people.” This includes an updated roadmap and a new report on the risks and opportunities related to AI in education.

Fake Image of Pentagon Explosion Causes Dip in the Stock Market

A fake image purporting to show an explosion near the Pentagon was shared by multiple verified Twitter accounts on Monday, causing confusion and leading to a brief dip in the stock market. Based on the actions and reactions of the day, are we unprepared for this technology?

Meta’s Massively Multilingual Speech Project

Meta announces their Massively Multilingual Speech (MMS) project, combining self-supervised learning, a new dataset that provides labeled data for over 1,100 languages and unlabeled data for nearly 4,000 languages, as well as publicly sharing models and code so that others in the research community can build upon Meta’s work.

More Funding Rounds

Anthropic raised $450 million in Series C funding. Figure Raises $70M Series A to accelerate robot development, fund manufacturing, design an end-to-end AI data engine, and drive commercial progress. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round for Worldcoin which aims to distribute a crypto token to people "just for being a unique individual."

NVIDIA Stock Soars on historic earnings report

Nvidia’s stock blew past already-high expectations last Wednesday in its earnings report. Dependency on Nvidia is so widespread that Big Tech companies have been working on developing their own competing chips, much like Apple spent years developing its own chips so it could avoid having to rely on — and pay — other companies to outfit its devices.

#48: Artificial Intelligence Goes to Washington, the Biggest AI Safety Risks Today, and How AI Could Be Regulated

Tue, 23 May 2023 11:00:00 -0400

AI came to Washington in a big way. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared before Congress for his first-ever testimony, speaking at a hearing called by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley. The topic? How to oversee and establish safeguards for artificial intelligence.

The hearing lasted nearly three hours and focused largely on Altman, though Christina Montgomery, an IBM executive, and Gary Marcus, a leading AI expert, academic, and entrepreneur, also testified. During the hearing, Altman covered a wide range of topics, including a discussion of different risks posed by generative AI, what should be done to address those risks, and how companies should develop AI technology. Altman even suggested that AI companies be regulated, possibly through the creation of one or more federal agencies and/or some type of licensing requirement.

The hearing was divisive. Some experts applauded what they saw as much-needed urgency from the federal government to tackle important AI safety issues. Others criticized the hearing for being far too friendly, citing worries that companies like OpenAI are angling to have undue influence over the regulatory and legislative process.

An important note: This hearing appeared to be informational in nature. It was not called because OpenAI is in trouble. And it appears to be the first of many such hearings and committee meetings on AI that will happen moving forward.

In this episode, Paul and Mike tackled the hearing from three different angles as our three main topics today, as well as talked about a series of lower-profile government meetings that occurred.

First, they do a deep dive into what happened, what was discussed, and what it means for marketers and business leaders.

Then they took a closer look at the biggest issues in AI safety that were discussed during the hearing and that the hearing is designed to address. At one point during the hearing, Altman said "My worst fear is we cause significant harm to the world.” Lawmakers and the AI experts at the hearing cited several AI safety risks they’re losing sleep over. Overarching concerns included election misinformation, job disruption, copyright and licensing, generally harmful or dangerous content, and the pace of change.

Finally, Paul and Mike talked through the regulatory measures proposed during the hearing and what dangers there are, if any, of OpenAI or other AI companies tilting the regulatory process in their favor. Some tough questions were raised in the process. Senate Judiciary Chair Senator Dick Durbin suggested the need for a new agency to oversee the development of AI, and possibly an international agency.

Gary Marcus said there should be a safety review, similar to what is used with the FDA for drugs, to vet AI systems before they are deployed widely, advocating for what he called a “nimble monitoring agency.” On the subject of agencies, Senator Blumenthal cautioned that the agency or agencies must be well-resourced, with both money and the appropriate experts. Without those, he said, AI companies would “run circles around us.”

As expected, this discussion wasn’t without controversy. Tune in to this critically important episode of The Marketing AI Show. Find it on your favorite podcast player and be sure to explore the links below.

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