The Artificial Intelligence Show

GPT-5 finally landed, and the hype was matched with backlash. In this episode, Paul and Mike share their takeaways from the new model, provide insights into the gravity of DeepMind’s photorealistic Genie 3 world-model, unravel Perplexity’s stealth crawling controversy, touch on OpenAI’s open-weight release and rumored $500 billion valuation, and more in our rapid-fire section.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:57 — GPT-5 Launch and First Reactions

00:25:29 — DeepMind’s Genie 3 World Model

00:32:20 — Perplexity vs. Cloudflare Crawling Dispute

00:37:37 — OpenAI Returns to Open Weights

00:41:21 — OpenAI $500B Secondary Talks

00:44:26 — Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1 and System Prompt Update

00:49:57 — AI and the Future of Work

00:56:02 — OpenAI “universal verifiers”

01:00:42 — OpenAI Offers ChatGPT to the Federal Workforce

01:02:59 — ElevenLabs Launches AI Music

01:05:32 — Meta Buys AI Audio Startup

01:09:46 — Google AI Pro for Students

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This episode may just be the calm before the GPT-5 storm…

We’re back with another rapid-fire episode—there was just too much AI news to cover any other way. In this episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dig into the possible release of GPT-5, unveil what’s coming in our reimagined AI Academy 3.0, and examine how AI is transforming job markets, consulting, and enterprise strategy. They also break down key updates from OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Google—and what listeners need to know as AI’s impact accelerates across business and education.

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Timestamps: 

00:00 — Intro

10:27 — OpenAI’s Explosive Growth

16:52 — Microsoft and OpenAI Near Contract Agreement

23:23 — ChatGPT Study Mode

28:42 — How We Talk About AI’s Impact on Jobs

36:16 — Microsoft Paper on AI Jobs Impact

41:24 — AI’s Impact on the Consulting Industry

47:01 — Apple AI Acquisition Speculation

51:26 — Earnings Reports

58:16 — Gemini 2.5 Deep Think

01:04:29 — Meta’s Vision for Superintelligence

01:12:46 — ChatGPT Shared Links Indexed by Google

01:15:05 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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What if the U.S. built its future on AI factories? And what if AGI shows up just in time to run them?

Join Paul and Mike as they break down the White House’s aggressive three-part Action Plan, including its call to build more data centers and ban “woke” AI. They unpack what Google's staggering token usage tells us about the pace of AI development—and how that connects to the rumored, unified GPT-5 model that could reshape everything. Then it’s rapid fire: Nvidia CEO’s advice for college students, the first AI for therapy, AI’s impact on tech jobs and more. 

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Timestamps: 

00:00:00 — Intro

00:06:23 — White House AI Action Plan

00:31:55 — How AI Could Upend the World Economy

00:39:37 — GPT-5 Rumors

00:47:52 — AI Is Impacting Tech Jobs

00:53:08 — Advice for College Students

00:59:44 — Instacart CEO About to Take Reins of Big Chunk of OpenAI

01:08:32 — The First AI for Therapy

01:12:31 — AI’s Environmental Impact

01:17:04 — AI Search Summaries Result in Fewer Clicks

01:19:45 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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AI salaries are outpacing NBA MVPs. Grok is turning heads, and stirring controversy, as competition among top AI labs heats up.

This week, Mike and Paul unpack OpenAI’s massive update that turns ChatGPT into a full-blown digital assistant, Meta’s $200M+ AI talent raids, and the spiraling drama at Grok. They break down Microsoft’s AI-driven layoffs, AI browser competition, Apple’s quiet AI pivot, and what it really means when superintelligence becomes cheap and everywhere.

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Timestamps: 

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:47 — ChatGPT Agent

00:14:17 — Grok 4

00:17:46 — Grok Controversy

00:32:07 — Meta Superintelligence Labs

00:35:16 — Windsurf Drama

00:37:28 — Kimi 2

00:42:35 — AI Browsers

00:47:05 — Microsoft’s Layoffs and AI

00:52:27 — More Meta Updates

00:55:53 — More OpenAI Updates

01:03:13 — Google Updates

01:07:57 — Apple Might Use Anthropic or OpenAI for Siri

01:10:59 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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AI is reshaping hiring, law, and business strategy.

Join Mike and Paul as they unpack Anthropic’s major legal win over authors suing for AI training data use, explore the tsunami of AI-generated resumes flooding recruiters, and analyze why OpenAI is now doing high-ticket consulting. They also weigh Salesforce’s claim that AI does half its work, Meta’s billion-dollar talent raids, and OpenAI’s mysterious hardware rebrand drama. 

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Timestamps: 

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:00 — Anthropic Wins Key Lawsuit Against Authors

00:19:37 — AI’s Impact on Hiring and HR

00:31:34 — OpenAI is Now Doing Consulting

00:39:28 — OpenAI - Jony Ive Drama

00:43:08 — OpenAI’s Microsoft Office Rival

00:47:53 — Intel Outsources Marketing to Accenture and AI

00:53:31 — Salesforce CEO: 30% of Internal Work Done by AI

01:01:53 — More Meta AI Recruitment Efforts

01:07:15 — AI First Book Release

01:12:20 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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Data integrity, executive skepticism, and turning AI-driven time savings into real gains—Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips answer your questions from our latest Scaling AI class and offer informative, candid answers.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:51 — Question #1: How do we ensure data integrity, security, and privacy when we scale AI?

00:07:24 — Question #2: What exactly is an AI roadmap?

00:12:30 — Question #3: How can we maintain meaningful human oversight when AI systems operate at a speed that exceeds human comprehension?00:14:47 —  Question #4: How do you feel about the impact of AI on highly regulated industries where adoption has been slower?

00:16:50 — Question #5: How does change management need to evolve in response to the rapid development of AI tools?

00:18:54 — Question #6: Changes are happening so quickly. How can professionals keep up? Are there trusted resources that stay current with innovations?

00:23:11 — Question #7: Do you have any tips for creating a tailored AI learning curriculum versus a “one-size-fits-all” approach?

00:24:51 —  Question #8: For someone passionate about AI but not in a leadership position, how can i initiate change at an individual level?

00:28:42 — Question #9: How can you address resistance to change and skepticism toward AI, especially when the tools are available, but usage lags?

00:30:47 —  Question #10: What’s your advice for someone leading a lean team who needs to pitch AI to executives with no time or interest in experimentation?

00:31:41 — Question #11: If a large organization has rolled out something like Copilot but no one is talking about AI or expanding beyond it, what are some tactical next steps to drive broader AI engagement?

00:34:21 — Question #12: As a director in higher ed, how can I motivate leadership to pursue something like Ohio State’s “AI Fluency” initiative?

00:38:00 — Question #13: Which AI tools do you like the best, and do certain ones work better for specific industries? How do you personally evaluate and select them?

00:40:49 — Question #14: How can startups or innovators best use Problems GPT, especially for category creation? Could you walk through an example? 

00:45:54 — Question #15: What excites you most about AI’s potential for startups right now?

00:49:29 — Question #16: Have you seen companies using AI-generated efficiency gains to reinvest in people, like offering shorter workweeks or well-being benefits?

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This week, Paul and Mike unpack the New York Times’ list of 22 upcoming roles (from “AI auditors” to “personality directors”), weigh Andy Jassy’s memo that generative AI will mean leaner teams, and dissect the viral MIT study about what ChatGPT might be doing to your brain. Rapid-fire hits include Meta’s billion-dollar talent raid, Apple’s rumored Perplexity bid, and fresh OpenAI-Microsoft friction.

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00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:41 — The New Jobs AI Could Create

00:26:11 — Amazon CEO on AI Job Disruption and AI Underemployment

00:39:28 — Your Brain on ChatGPT

00:52:22 — Fallout from the Meta / Scale AI Deal

00:55:27 — Meta and Apple AI Talent and Acquisition Search

01:05:59 — The OpenAI / Microsoft Relationship Is Getting Tense

01:08:53 — Veo 3’s IP Issues

01:12:09 — HubSpot CEO Weighs In on AI’s SEO Impact

01:15:29 — The Pope Takes on AI

01:18:39 — AI Product and Funding Updates

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In this episode of AI Answers, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips tackle 20 of the most pressing questions from our 48th Intro to AI class—covering everything from building effective AI roadmaps and selecting the right tools, using GPTs, navigating AI ethics, understanding great prompting, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:08:46 — Question #1: How do you define a “human-first” approach to AI?

00:11:33 — Question #2: What uniquely human qualities do you believe we must preserve in an AI-driven world?

00:15:55 — Question #3: Where do we currently stand with AGI—and how close are OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta to making it real?

00:17:53 — Question #4: If AI becomes smarter, faster, and more accessible to all—how do individuals or companies stand out?

00:23:17 — Question #5: Do you see a future where AI agents can collaborate like human teams? 

00:28:40 — Question #6: For those working with sensitive data, when does it make sense to use a local LLM over a cloud-based one?

00:30:50 — Question #7: What’s the difference between ChatGPT Projects and Custom GPTs?

00:32:36 — Question #8:  If an agency or consultant is managing dozens of GPTs, what are your best tips for organizing workflows, versioning, and staying sane at scale?

00:36:12 — Question #9: How do you personally decide which AI tools to use—and do you see a winner emerging?

00:38:53 — Question #10: What tools or platforms in the agent space are actually ready for production today?

00:43:10 — Question #11: For companies just getting started, how do you recommend they identify the right pain points and build their AI roadmap?

00:45:34 — Question #12: What AI tools do you believe deliver the most value to marketing leaders right now?

00:46:20 — Question #13: How is AI forcing agencies and consultants to rethink their models, especially with rising efficiency and lower costs?

00:51:14 — Question #14: What does great prompting actually look like? And how should employers think about evaluating that skill in job candidates?

00:54:40 — Question #15: As AI reshapes roles, does age or experience become a liability—or can being the most informed person in the room still win out?

00:56:52 — Question #16: What kind of changes should leaders expect in workplace culture as AI adoption grows?

01:00:54 — Question #17: What is ChatGPT really storing in its “memory,” and how persistent is user data across sessions?

01:02:11 — Question #18: How can businesses safely use LLMs while protecting personal or proprietary information?

01:02:55 — Question #19: Why do you think some companies still ban AI tools internally—and what will it take for those policies to shift?

01:04:13 — Question #20: If AI tools are free or low-cost, does that make us the product? Or is there a more optimistic future where creators and users both win

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​​​​o3 Pro is here. Sam Altman thinks the singularity might be too.

This week, Paul and Mike dive into OpenAI’s o3 Pro reasoning model and what makes it fundamentally different. They explore Sam Altman’s bold claim that the singularity has begun, Meta’s superintelligence ambitions, and Disney’s high-stakes lawsuit against Midjourney.

They also break down search traffic freefalls, mechanized job automation, and whether GPTs or projects are better for scaling AI workflows, among other topics, in our rapid-fire section.

Listen or watch below—and see below for show notes and the transcript.

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Timestamps: 

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:54 — o3 Pro

00:18:33 — Disney Sues Midjourney

00:28:53 — The Singularity Is Nearer

00:50:14 — AI and Jobs: Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud

00:56:27 — OpenAI and Google Deal

00:58:46 — AI and Google Search

01:02:38 — Ohio State’s New AI Fluency Initiative

01:06:08 — xAI Data Center Environmental Scandal

01:10:58 — Kalshi’s AI-Generated NBA Finals Ad

01:15:18 — What Happens When AI Goes Down?

01:19:19 — Meta Crackdown on “Nudify” Apps

01:21:59 — Updates to GPTs, Using Projects vs. GPTs

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What happens when AI feels too human?

This week, Paul and Mike unpack OpenAI’s newest releases, the growing emotional bonds people are forming with AI, and fresh data on how AI is reshaping jobs—for better and worse. 

They also reexamine AGI timelines, AI cybersecurity, and why verifying AI output might be the next big challenge. Plus: Reddit sues Anthropic, Google drops expert AI avatars, and more.

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Timestamps: 

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:16 — ChatGPT Connectors, Record Mode, and Other Updates

00:18:16 — AI-Human Relationships

00:30:00 — AI Continues to Impact Jobs

00:42:11 — OpenAI Court Ordered to Preserve All ChatGPT User Logs

00:46:41 — AI Cybersecurity

00:52:05 — The AI Verification Gap

00:58:19 — How Does Claude 4 Think?

01:02:55 — New AGI Timelines

01:10:50 — Reddit v. Anthropic

01:13:25 — Sharing in NotebookLM

01:16:51 — WPP Open Intelligence

01:20:30 — Google Portraits

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