Episode 148 of the AIAW Podcast is here! This time, we welcome back Robert Luciani, AI wizard and CEO of Negatonic, alongside Louise Vanerell, CEO of Recursive Future, for an in-depth discussion on the latest AI breakthroughs. We explore DeepSeek, Grok, and other cutting-edge research, unpacking their significance for LLMs, AI development, and business applications. Key topics include how AI is powering national Swedish TV (SVT), the Grok 3 release and xAI’s rapid advancements, Europe's role in the AI race, the future of open-source models, and unlocking AI’s full potential today. We also dive into groundbreaking research on test-time compute scaling, the impact of JPEG and latent space reasoning, the evolving landscape of software engineering, and the future of AGI—will it lead us to a utopia or a dystopian reality? Finally, we discuss what companies should do today to stay ahead in AI’s fast-moving evolution. With Robert’s sharp insights and Louise’s strategic perspectives, this episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about the future of AI and its real-world impact.

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