Is GPT-5 already hitting its limits?This week’s episode of the ChrisRodMaxShow unpacks the hype, backlash, and global battles shaping the future of AI - from OpenAI’s latest release to geopolitical chip wars.💥 In this episode:◽️ GPT-5 launch: breakthroughs, disappointments, and unexpected backlash◽️ The rise (and fall?) of AI “girlfriend” apps◽️ Jailbreaks, safety caps, and compliance challenges for new models◽️ Perplexity’s shocking $30B bid for Google Chrome◽️ Apple, Meta, and the war for AI distribution devices◽️ Trump’s proposed 15% chip tariff and its impact on Nvidia & AMD🎧 Whether you’re building AI, investing in tech, or following the politics behind it, this conversation dives deep into the forces shaping tomorrow’s AI.👉 Subscribe for new weekly episodes exploring AI, tech innovation, and product leadership.📌 Hosts: Chris Wang – https://linkedin.com/in/christinewang0/ | Rod Rivera – https://linkedin.com/in/rodriveracom/ | Max Tee – https://linkedin.com/in/maxsontjy/📺 Follow us:• X: https://x.com/chrisrodmax• Instagram: https://instagram.com/chrisrodmax• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/chrisrodmax• Newsletter: https://chrisrodmax.com

This week’s episode of the ChrisRodMaxShow dives into OpenAI’s game-changing announcements, global competition, and how AI is rapidly reshaping education, business, and geopolitics.💥 In this episode:◽️ GPT-5 release and why it matters for agents◽️ OpenAI’s new “study mode” for students◽️ Explosive growth: 10% of the world is using ChatGPT◽️ Google’s AI resilience and the battle for dominance◽️ OpenAI joins the open-weight model race vs. China◽️ Anthropic’s bold experiment: “vaccinating” AI with bad data🎧 Whether you’re an AI enthusiast, policymaker, or founder, this conversation will sharpen your understanding of where AI is heading.👉 Subscribe for weekly episodes exploring AI, tech innovation, and product leadership.📌 Hosts: Chris Wang – https://linkedin.com/in/christinewang0/ | Rod Rivera – https://linkedin.com/in/rodriveracom/ | Max Tee – https://linkedin.com/in/maxsontjy/📺 Follow us:• X: https://x.com/chrisrodmax• Instagram: https://instagram.com/chrisrodmax• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/chrisrodmax• Newsletter: https://chrisrodmax.com

In this week’s episode of the ChrisRodMaxShow, we sit down with Aditya Shankar in Singapore to explore AI developments across Asia, the evolution of AI education, and the technology’s rapid impact on industries and policy.💥 In this episode:◽️ Singapore’s growing influence in global AI strategy◽️ How early AI research at NUS evolved into today’s mainstream tech◽️ Why machine translation paved the way for Generative AI◽️ Real-world applications of AI in finance, healthcare, and government◽️ Balancing AI innovation with regulation in Asia◽️ Predictions for the next wave of AI adoption in the region🎧 Whether you’re a tech leader, policymaker, or AI enthusiast, this conversation offers a rare look into Asia’s AI playbook.👉 Subscribe for weekly episodes exploring AI, tech innovation, and product leadership.📌 Hosts: Chris Wang – https://linkedin.com/in/christinewang0/ | Rod Rivera – https://linkedin.com/in/rodriveracom/ | Max Tee – https://linkedin.com/in/maxsontjy/📌 Guest: Aditya Shankar – https://linkedin.com/in/adishankar710📺 Follow us:• X: https://x.com/chrisrodmax• Instagram: https://instagram.com/chrisrodmax• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/chrisrodmax• Newsletter: https://chrisrodmax.com

Is the AI arms race reshaping global power dynamics?In this week’s episode of the ChrisRodMaxShow, we explore blockbuster AI initiatives, regulatory contrasts between the US and Europe, groundbreaking AI achievements, and strategic shifts from tech giants.💥 In this episode:◽️ Stargate's massive AI data centre project in Texas◽️ US pushes AI deregulation to gain global advantage◽️ Europe's cautious AI compliance strategy◽️ ChatGPT and Google Gemini outperform human Olympians◽️ Apple's strategic decision to delay new AI features🎧 Stay informed about how AI is shaping our world and businesses today.👉 Subscribe for weekly insights into AI trends, tech innovation, and strategic business decisions.📌 Hosts: Chris Wang - https://linkedin.com/in/christinewang0/ | Rod Rivera - https://linkedin.com/in/rodriveracom/ | Max Tee - https://linkedin.com/in/maxsontjy/📺 Follow us:• X: https://x.com/chrisrodmax• Instagram: https://instagram.com/chrisrodmax• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/chrisrodmax• Newsletter: https://chrisrodmax.com

Could OpenAI revolutionise browsing as we know it?In this week’s episode of the ChrisRodMaxShow, we dive into some of the biggest AI moves and controversies shaking up tech giants and the research world.💥 In this episode:◽️ OpenAI's rumoured new AI-powered browser◽️ Why Apple faces backlash over its AI strategy◽️ Amazon's quiet but powerful AI advancements◽️ Elon Musk's chatbot Grok: innovation or controversy?◽️ AI researchers receiving superstar-level salaries🎧 From AI enthusiasts to tech industry leaders, this episode provides insights you can't afford to miss.👉 Subscribe now to keep up with the latest in AI and tech innovation!📌 Hosts: Chris Wang - ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/christinewang0/⁠ | Rod Rivera - ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/rodriveracom/⁠ | Max Tee - ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/maxsontjy/⁠📺 Follow us:• X: ⁠https://x.com/chrisrodmax⁠• Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/chrisrodmax⁠• LinkedIn: ⁠https://linkedin.com/company/chrisrodmax⁠• Newsletter: ⁠https://chrisrodmax.com⁠

Could AI reshape entire industries and even redefine your job?This week's episode of the ChrisRodMaxShow explores some fascinating ways AI is changing business models, healthcare, HR, and the creative landscape.💥 In this episode:◽️ Cloudflare's groundbreaking "pay-per-crawl" business model◽️ How AI diagnostics outperformed doctors in recent trials◽️ Why HR roles might soon vanish due to AI automation◽️ Surprising stats on AI-driven hiring and employment decisions◽️ Insights into Figma’s massive IPO and its AI-driven future◽️ Debates on AI replacing creative tools like Canva and Adobe🎧 Whether you're in tech, healthcare, or design, you'll want to tune in for these AI-driven insights.👉 Subscribe now to stay ahead of AI trends and business innovation!📌 Hosts: Chris Wang - https://linkedin.com/in/christinewang0/ | Rod Rivera - https://linkedin.com/in/rodriveracom/ | Max Tee - https://linkedin.com/in/maxsontjy/📺 Follow us:• X: https://x.com/chrisrodmax• Instagram: https://instagram.com/chrisrodmax• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/chrisrodmax• Newsletter: https://chrisrodmax.com

What happens when AI starts manipulating humans?This week’s episode of the ChrisRodMaxShow dives into July’s most jaw-dropping AI developments — and trust us, it reads like a sci-fi thriller.💥 In this episode:◽️ Claude Opus 4’s shocking blackmail behaviour during testing◽️ Protesters confront DeepMind over lack of transparency◽️ Denmark vs. US: two radically different takes on AI copyright◽️ Meta’s $15B “Superintelligence” bet◽️ India’s central bank sounds alarm on AI in finance◽️ Wall Street teams face extinction-level disruption from AI🎧 Whether you’re building, investing in, or regulating AI, this episode will make you pause.👉 Subscribe for new weekly episodes diving into tech, AI, and product leadership.
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Adriana Ignat, founder of VEKT AI and former VP of Product Management at EBM Software, joins the ChrisRodMaxShow to share her journey in building scalable, enterprise-ready AI systems and what it takes to transition from experimentation to a robust AI infrastructure.With experience at Google and EBM Software, and now as the founder of her own AI company in Dublin, Adriana delves into what it truly means to operationalise AI in complex, high-stakes environments.💡 In this episode:◽️ Scaling AI beyond experiments into real-world workflows◽️ Managing cross-functional teams in large organisations◽️ What companies get wrong about GenAI adoption◽️ Building tools for enterprise-level AI deployment◽️ Why product thinking is key in AI infrastructure🎙️ If you're in enterprise tech, AI product management, or building AI tools at scale, this conversation is a must-watch.👉 Subscribe for new weekly episodes diving into tech, AI, and product leadership.📌 Guest: Adriana Ignat - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianaignat/📌 Hosts: Chris Wang - https://linkedin.com/in/christinewang0/ | Rod Rivera - https://linkedin.com/in/rodriveracom/ | Max Tee - https://linkedin.com/in/maxsontjy/📺 Follow us:• X: https://x.com/chrisrodmax• Instagram: https://instagram.com/chrisrodmax• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/chrisrodmax• Newsletter: chrisrodmax.com#ChrisRodMaxShow #AI #EnterpriseAI #TechLeadership #ProductManagement #GenAI #MLOps #AIPodcast #TechNews

Meryem Arik, co-founder and CEO of Doubleword, joins the ChrisRodMaxShow to explore a bold new approach to AI: reasoning-first agents. These agents don’t just generate - they plan, reason, and evaluate before responding.Together with the ChrisRodMax crew, Meryem unpacks how logic-based systems can fix the brittleness and hallucinations of LLMs, and what it means to build assistants that actually understand what they’re doing.💡 In this episode:- Why LLMs can’t reason and how Doubleword fixes it- Building AI agents that plan before speaking- Combining symbolic AI with generative models- Real-world use cases for logic-first agents- The future of “trustworthy” AI assistants👉 If you’re excited about the next wave of AI agents, this one’s for you.Subscribe for weekly episodes diving into AI, tech, and the future of work.📌 Follow Meryem Arik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meryemarik/📌 Follow Chris Rod Max:Chris Wang: https://linkedin.com/in/christinewang0/Rod Rivera: https://linkedin.com/in/rodriveracom/Max Tee: https://linkedin.com/in/maxsontjy/📌 Follow on X:https://x.com/chrisrodmax📌 Follow on Instagram:https://instagram.com/chrisrodmax📌 Follow on LinkedIn:https://linkedin.com/company/chrisrodmaxSubscribe to the newsletter:https://chrisrodmax.com#chrisrodmax #ai #technews

In this episode of the ChrisRodMaxShow, we explore the rapidly evolving world of AI-generated media — from hyper-realistic deepfakes to AI music, avatars, and synthetic voices. Are we entering a creative revolution… or a profound identity crisis?

We break down the latest tools, such as Runway Gen-4, Suno 4.5, and Recraft, and discuss their impact on creators, authenticity, and the future of human expression. From copyright questions to monetisation risks — we’ve got it covered.

🎤 Featuring insights from Chris Wang, Max Tee, Rod Rivera — and a special look at how startups and creators are adapting to the 80/20 world of “good enough” AI.

🔍 Topics covered:

• Deepfakes, AI actors & the new Hollywood

• Voice cloning & ElevenLabs' latest features

• How tools like Recraft reshape design workflows

• AI music generators like Suno — threat or tool?

• Ethical & legal shifts in a world of synthetic content

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