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November 13, 2024 Super-Duper-Intelligence!
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss Sam Altman's AGI predictions, challenges faced by AI companies in advancing their models, Anthropic's defense sector partnership, the release of Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 for non-commercial use, and more.

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NEWS
0:06:01 - Altman's latest AGI BS prediction: a year
0:08:32 - More AGI BS predictions, and one dissent
0:11:36 - OpenAI Shifts Strategy as Rate of ‘GPT’ AI Improvements Slows
0:12:03 - OpenAI, Google and Anthropic Are Struggling to Build More Advanced AI
0:17:26 - Microsoft, A16Z AI manifesto: AI for startups
0:20:13 - Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal
0:24:59 - AI protein-prediction tool AlphaFold3 is now open source
0:28:51 - AI-powered tool may offer quick, no-contact blood pressure and diabetes screening
0:32:37 - Google’s AI ‘learning companion’ takes chatbot answers a step further
0:40:01 - Particle launches an AI news app to help publishers, instead of just stealing their work
0:48:10 - AI artwork of Alan Turing sells for $1m
0:51:40 - The Beatles’ ‘Now and Then’ Makes History As First AI-Assisted Song to Earn Grammy Nomination
0:57:19 - Randy Travis’s beautiful baritone was lost. AI helped him sing again.
0:57:36 - YouTube is testing music remixes made by AI

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1 hr 8 min
November 06, 2024 Who Needs Humanoid Robots Really?
Jason Howell and guest Mike Elgan analyze the post-election tech landscape for AI, OpenAI's new ChatGPT Search capabilities, the democratization of robotics programming, and more.

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NEWS
0:03:15 - What will the AI industry look like over the next four years of a Trump presidency?
0:05:58 - Introducing ChatGPT search
0:17:25 - OpenAI Swarm
0:23:15 - A faster, better way to train general-purpose robots
0:29:48 - Humanoid robots are a bad idea
0:34:30 - Who needs a humanoid robot when everything is already robotic?
0:39:20 - Anthropic: The case for targeted regulation
0:43:43 - Meta says it’s making its Llama models available for US national security applications
0:45:20 - Exclusive: EU AI Act checker reveals Big Tech's compliance pitfalls
0:49:39 - Alexa’s New AI Brain Is Stuck in the Lab

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1 hr 3 min
October 30, 2024Google's Project Jarvis Takes Over the Browser
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss Google's Project Jarvis browser control AI, GitHub's expansion of Copilot to multiple AI models, Meta's development of its own AI search engine, and Apple's rollout of Apple Intelligence features for select devices.

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NEWS
0:03:33 - Project Jarvis: Google Preps AI That Takes Over Computers
0:15:55 - More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI
0:20:42 - GitHub Copilot will support models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI
0:29:38 - Meta builds AI search engine to cut Google, Bing reliance
0:30:50 - Meta AI gains access to Reuters news content in multi-year deal
0:33:50 - Meta is in fact the most well-placed company to take advantage of generative AI
0:38:25 - Meta takes on Google’s NotebookLM with new NotebookLlama
0:42:59 - Apple Intelligence is available today
0:45:38 - Humane bets others need its AIOS
0:49:55 - UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP ENTERS INTO A STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH ETHICAL AI MUSIC COMPANY, KLAY

0:53:25 - LIGHTNING ROUND
Hospitals use a transcription tool powered by an error-prone OpenAI model
LeCun blasts Musk as the biggest threat to democracy today
Linus Torvalds slams AI as ‘90% marketing and 10% reality’
Stability AI Is No Longer Controlled by Former CEO Emad Mostaque
Arcade, a new AI product creation platform, designed this necklace

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1 hr 5 min
October 23, 2024The AI Agent Era Has Begun
Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell examine the shifting landscape of AI partnerships as Microsoft and OpenAI negotiate their future, while discussing Meta's latest language model and NVIDIA's entry into the "Open-ISH" AI arena.

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NEWS
0:02:22 - Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source
0:07:46 - Meta Introduces Spirit LM open source model that combines text and speech inputs/outputs
0:12:47 - Nvidia just dropped a new AI model that crushes OpenAI’s GPT-4—no big launch, just big results
0:21:58 - Microsoft introduces ‘AI employees’ that can handle client queries
0:23:00 - Marc Benioff says Microsoft rebranding Copilot as AI 'agents' shows they're in 'panic mode'
0:26:00 - Anthropic’s new AI model can control your PC
0:29:44 - Motorola reveals ambitious upcoming Moto AI features for its phones
0:31:34 - On-device AI could make apps obsolete
0:37:28 - The $14 Billion Question Dividing OpenAI and Microsoft
0:40:45 - Elon Musk, Tesla and WBD sued over alleged ‘Blade Runner 2049’ AI ripoff for Cybercab promotion
0:45:56 - Runway Act-One
0:51:00 - Sotheby's to auction its first artwork made by a humanoid robot

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1 hr 5 min
October 16, 2024 How Microsoft is Making AI Trustworthy
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis dive into the limitations of AI reasoning, Tesla's latest We, Robot event, and interview Sarah Bird from Microsoft about responsible AI engineering in the company and beyond.

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NEWS
0:02:13 - Hype-puncturing paper: LLMs can't reason; they mimic; changing a name throws them
0:09:30 - On topic: Mims on LeCun: This AI Pioneer Thinks AI Is Dumber Than a Cat
0:14:23 - Silicon Valley is debating if AI weapons should be allowed to decide to kill
0:19:05 - Elon Musk’s Beer-Pouring Optimus Robots Are Not Autonomous
0:25:26 - Adobe starts roll-out of AI video tools, challenging OpenAI and Meta
0:28:35 - Interview with Sarah Bird, Microsoft’s Global Lead for Responsible AI Engineering

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1 hr 3 min
October 09, 2024Canvas: OpenAI's Answer to Integrated AI Workspaces
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss Meta's new Movie Gen tool for AI video creation, Jason demos OpenAI's new Canvas interface, the controversial I-XRAY facial recognition demo and Zillow's AI staging acquisition.

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NEWS
Meta Unveils Instant A.I. Video Generator That Adds Sounds
How Meta Movie Gen could usher in a new AI-enabled era for content creators
Amazon Ads AI adds motion to still images for ads
OpenAI launches new ‘Canvas’ ChatGPT interface tailored to writing and coding projects
OpenAI Leaders Say Microsoft Isn't Moving Fact Enough to Supply Servers
Let's debunk confused techno-panic over "doxing glasses"
Zillow Group acquires AI company offering virtual staging
Google’s AI search summaries officially have ads
Google Exec Says Data Gives It an Edge in AI Search
Godfather of AI' shares Nobel Physics Prize
Google DeepMind boss wins Nobel for proteins breakthrough

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1 hr 10 min
October 02, 2024The Line Between Not Human and Human
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis dive into OpenAI's leadership changes, Meta's AR glasses prototype, Google DeepMind's AI chip design breakthrough, and more.

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NEWS
OpenAI’s Complex Path to Becoming a For-Profit Company
SoftBank to Invest $500 Million in OpenAI
Apple No Longer in Talks to Join OpenAI Investment Round
Behind OpenAI’s Staff Churn: Turf Wars, Burnout, Compensation Demands
OpenAI’s DevDay brings Realtime API and other treats for AI app developers
Meta Connect 2024: Quest 3S, Llama 3.2, & More
Introducing Orion, Our First True Augmented Reality Glasses
Microsoft gives Copilot a voice and vision in its biggest redesign yet
Samsung's latest premium Chromebook has a big screen and a dedicated AI key
California Governor Vetoes Sweeping A.I. Legislation
Gavin Newsom Vetoes Terrible AI Bill 1047, But Brace For Something Worse
How AlphaChip transformed computer chip designPollsters are turning to AI this election season
Exponential growth brews 1 million AI models on Hugging Face
MIT spinoff Liquid debuts non-transformer AI models and they’re already state-of-the-art

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1 hr 6 min
September 25, 2024The Intelligence Age or The Hype Age?
Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell talk about how Hollywood is embracing AI with Lionsgate partnering with Runway ML, Electronic Arts showcases AI-driven gameplay concepts and Jason gives a live demo of ChatGPT's Advanced Voice mode.

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NEWS
@OpenAI: Advanced Voice is rolling out to all Plus and Team users in the ChatGPT app over the course of the week.
After Apple, Jony Ive Is Building an Empire of His Own
Sam Altman catapults past founder mode into ‘god mode’ with latest AI post
Speaking of AI hype: a paper on it from a conference JJ watched
Google Paid $2.7 Billion to Bring Back an AI Genius Who Quit in Frustration
Google Quantum AI demonstrates a quantum memory system that greatly reduces error rates
An AI can beat CAPTCHA tests 100 percent of the time
How Google Trains AI with Your Help through CAPTCHA@geoffkeighley
EA Chief Strategy Officer Mihir Vaidya demonstrates how EA plans to super-charge user-created game content with AI in this concept video
Related: Super Mario 64 Re-Imagined
Andy Serkis Teases New Project Featuring “AI Characters”
Runway Partners with LionsgateJames Cameron Joins Board of Stability AI in Coup for Tech Firm

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1 hr 4 min
September 17, 2024o1 Unveiled: OpenAI's Next Big Thing
Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell analyze the hype surrounding OpenAI's o1 model, experiment with NotebookLM's Audio Overview feature, and examine the potential impacts of AI on surveillance and creative industries.

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NEWS
OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Can Reason Through Math and Science
OpenAI is launching an ‘independent’ safety board that can stop its model releases
I just built a fully functional 2D FlappyBird game in 3-4 minutes using OpenAI o1
NotebookLM now lets you listen to a conversation about your sources
Listening To The Algorithm
Google is now rolling out Gemini Live to free users on Android
Ellison declares Oracle all-in on AI mass surveillance, says it'll keep everyone in line
The 'godmother of AI' just raised $230 million for her AI startup
Tencent’s new AI can create open-world video games from text
Google’s GameNGen: AI breaks new ground by simulating Doom without a game engine
Runway launches new video-to-video AI tool — here's what it can do

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1 hr 4 min
September 11, 2024Influencer Marketing Gets an AI Makeover
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss Apple's AI-infused iPhone 16 launch, Google's enhancement of Photos with broader AI search capabilities, Waymo's report on autonomous vehicle safety, and more!

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NEWS
Apple Intelligence has an official release date – but it won't be on your new iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro at launch
Visual Intelligence: AI-powered visual search comes to the iPhone
Improved search in Google Photos — plus early access to Ask Photos
Google AI Overviews rollout hits news publisher search visibility
US, EU, UK, and others sign legally enforceable AI treaty
WayMo safety data
Audible to Start Generating AI Voice Replicas of Select Audiobook Narrators
AI to multiply influencer videos
ESPN AI recap of Alex Morgan’s final professional match fails to mention Alex Morgan
Isaac by Weave Robots

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1 hr 15 min

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AI Inside is a weekly podcast about the AI changing technology, work, and daily life. Tech journalist Jason Howell and media scholar Jeff Jarvis cover the week's biggest AI news and interview the…