Is OpenAI still the king of AI, or have they lost their technical vision? In this episode of Zero Shot, James Gauci and Llew Jury pull no punches as they rank the world’s leading AI studios into a definitive Tier List—from the elite S Tier to the failing F Tier.

Whether you are a CEO looking for stability or a developer seeking the best agentic tools, this breakdown reveals who has the strategic moat and who is just "spending billions on posture".

In this episode, we discuss:

• The "S Tier" Leaders: Why Google and Anthropic are currently setting the gold standard for enterprise trust and performance.
• The OpenAI Debate: Why James is "bearish" on the industry giant despite their 800 million users.
• The "Daggy Uncle": A candid look at Microsoft’s reactive strategy and product management hurdles.
• The Rise of China: How Qwen and Moonshot (Kimi) are threatening established business models like ElevenLabs.
• The Hardware War: Why Nvidia remains a "B Tier" lab but an "S Tier" business infrastructure.
• The Fail Grade: Why Apple’s late entry has landed them at the bottom of the list.

Special Mention: Check out the PersonaPlex demo mentioned by Llew—the full-duplex voice AI that can actually tell jokes and laugh with you.

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Produced by Yennia La Rotta