April 11, 2025

"OpenAI Breakthroughs, Canva's AI Redesign, Stripe's Customer Strategy & Fintech Fraud"

5 minutes

In today's episode of "AI in Marketing", we delve into advancements and controversies in the AI field, along with significant industry updates, and a political scandal. We discuss the improved language fluency and emotional intelligence of OpenAI’s upgraded GPT-4.5 model and what it means for various industries.

We examine Canva's major redesign and new AI features aimed at making data visualization and content creation more efficient. Covering the latest in real-time customer feedback, we reveal how Stripe has implemented a unique strategy that some smaller businesses find controversial.

Switching to the controversial side of AI, we discuss the shocking allegations against fintech startup Nate and its supposedly AI-driven app.

We explore OpenAI’s new beta version of enhanced memory for ChatGPT, as well as Google's move towards AI personalization. We also delve into Apple's strategic movement of iPhones from India to avoid potential tariff hikes, and end with a whistle-blower's testimony against Facebook's alleged collaboration with China. Tune in for this and much more on "AI in Marketing".

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About:

Stan Berteloot is a French journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture.

As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics.

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