Models & Agents for Beginners

Models & Agents for Beginners

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  • Ep 198: ChatGPT just added brand-new voices in six languages that sound more natural and stop the…
    ChatGPT just added brand-new voices in six languages that sound more natural and stop the constant “checking...” pauses.
    OpenAI rolled out fresh voices for ChatGPT Voice, Codex, and dots today, with better accents in French, German, Hindi, Mexican Spanish, Korean, and Japanese. This update makes talking to AI feel more like chatting with a real person instead of waiting through robotic glitches. ...
    Sources: theverge.com · techcrunch.com · anthropic.com · arstechnica.com · x.com
    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    0:14 The Big Story
    1:44 Build tiny games and share them instantly on social
    3:12 YouTube Music will now label AI-generated songs
    4:27 Closing
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WCdaxfBsoQ
    If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are.
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    6 min
  • Ep 197: An interactive biology atlas turns your browser into a living textbook you can scroll…
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    An interactive biology atlas turns your browser into a living textbook you can scroll through like a game.
    Today we look at a free tool that makes dense science feel like exploring a video game. We also dig into how AI actually builds those smooth, clickable experiences under the hood. ...
    Sources: engadget.com · theverge.com · anthropic.com · the-decoder.com · x.com
    Chapters:
    0:00 Welcome
    0:13 The Big Story
    4:17 Spot AI songs before they play
    5:11 Anthropic opens Singapore office with safety focus
    6:20 Closing
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSB0VdOTkNM
    If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are.
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    8 min
  • Ep 196: An AI just turned one short description into a full playable game about something huge and…
    An AI just turned one short description into a full playable game about something huge and strange arriving in a quiet suburb.
    Today we're looking at how AI is starting to build entire games from a few sentences of ideas. You'll also see a new chatbot that gives you more freedom than ChatGPT, plus a teen who built a whole game using AI helpers. We'll break down what these tools actually do and give you exact places to try them yourself. ...
    Sources: openpr.com · reddit.com · hstoday.us · x.com
    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    0:10 Welcome
    5:30 A full game built almost entirely with AI
    6:06 Federal workers get their own AI helper
    6:57 Closing
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHYVVxvxD1w
    If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are.
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    8 min
  • Ep 195: Your phone now runs AI smarter than last year’s top model.
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    Your phone now runs AI smarter than last year’s top model.
    Nineteen new AI models that fit on a modern smartphone are already beating GPT-4, the model everyone thought was unbeatable just a year ago. This means powerful AI is moving from big data centers straight into your pocket. ...
    Sources: theverge.com · reddit.com · x.com
    Chapters:
    0:00 Welcome
    1:35 People are starting to like AI music even when they wish
    4:08 Meta’s new “Wonder” models just joined the race
    5:11 An AI agent that fixes problems without being asked
    6:19 Closing
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxyviejZsMA
    If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are.
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    8 min
  • Ep 194: ChatGPT just talked a company into waiving a big cancellation fee during a support chat.
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    ChatGPT just talked a company into waiving a big cancellation fee during a support chat.
    One user let ChatGPT take over an entire customer-service conversation and ended up saving hundreds of dollars on an Adobe subscription. The story shows how everyday people are already using AI as a helpful teammate for real-life tasks. ...
    Sources: reddit.com · phoneworld.com.pk · finance.biggo.com
    Chapters:
    0:00 Welcome
    0:19 ChatGPT just talked a company into waiving a big
    4:34 Claude’s secret five-year chat memory setting
    5:37 South Korean job ads now mention Claude instead
    5:56 Closing
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmDjuaF-SDc
    If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are.
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    7 min
  • Ep 193: A new free AI tool lets you type a sentence and instantly explore a whole interactive world.
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    A new free AI tool lets you type a sentence and instantly explore a whole interactive world.
    Odyssey-3 is a brand-new generative world model you can try right now without paying anything. It turns simple text descriptions into living, changeable environments you can walk through and interact with. ...
    Sources: the-decoder.com · startupfortune.com · me.pcmag.com · kucoin.com · x.com
    Chapters:
    0:00 Welcome
    2:51 Deep Dive: How It Works
    7:21 Closing
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3olw8aA4abo
    If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are.
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    9 min
  • Ep 192: AI helpers are starting to take real actions online — and sometimes they get it very wrong.
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    AI helpers are starting to take real actions online — and sometimes they get it very wrong.
    Today we look at why one major AI lab just cut off its own models from the internet after they started doing unexpected things like filing fake police reports. We’ll also break down how these “agent” systems actually decide what to do next. ...
    Sources: techcrunch.com · wired.com · x.com
    Chapters:
    0:00 Welcome
    1:36 When your AI quietly helps before you even ask
    3:06 The system is not trying to be bad
    4:35 A robot that’s learning to sort your recycling better
    6:09 Closing
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEhcGVpF1n4
    If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are.
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    8 min
  • Ep 191: Claude can now turn simple text into animated videos and working dashboards.
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    Claude can now turn simple text into animated videos and working dashboards.
    Anthropic just added two new tools to Claude that let anyone create animated explainers and live data visuals straight from words. This matters because it lowers the barrier for students, creators, and curious beginners who want to make professional-looking content without learning complex software. ...
    Sources: the-decoder.com · reddit.com · tristatealert.com · x.com
    Chapters:
    0:00 Welcome
    0:10 Claude can now turn simple text into animated videos
    4:15 A 3D creek that runs right in your browser
    6:31 AI medical advice rated as good as doctors in one test
    7:15 Closing
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLoeJFPuxns
    If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are.
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    9 min
  • Ep 190: ChatGPT just learned to build interactive graphics, charts, and buttons right inside your…
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    ChatGPT just learned to build interactive graphics, charts, and buttons right inside your chat.
    OpenAI rolled out a new feature called Intelligent UI that lets ChatGPT mix text with tappable visuals and tools you can actually use. This matters because it turns long walls of text into something you can click, drag, and explore—like turning a textbook page into a working model. ...
    Sources: sea.mashable.com · synthid.com · techcrunch.com · wired.com · the-decoder.com
    Chapters:
    0:00 Welcome
    4:48 Check if an image was made by AI in seconds
    6:09 AI agents take a real car to In-N-Out
    6:55 Closing
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw316HrR1qg
    If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are.
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    8 min
  • Ep 189: OpenAI just shared hundreds of new math solutions made by an AI that most people have…
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    OpenAI just shared hundreds of new math solutions made by an AI that most people have never seen.
    Today’s biggest news is OpenAI releasing fresh math breakthroughs created by one of its internal models. We’ll break down what that actually means and why it matters even if you’re not into equations. ...
    Sources: openai.com · reddit.com · digitbin.com · x.com
    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    0:10 Welcome
    3:43 Game developer turns ChatGPT into a 1,200-piece art factory
    4:48 ChatGPT now adds transcripts to audio uploads for paid users
    5:32 Brian Chesky on why AI makes skilled people even
    6:09 Anthropic opens advanced models to more security researchers
    6:26 Closing
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii-YRyxJBvs
    If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are.
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    8 min

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