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• Meta Vibes: https://about.fb.com/news/2025/09/introducing-vibes-ai-videos/
• Veo3 in YouTube: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/generative-ai-creation-tools-made-on-youtube-2025/

The Monthly AI Update is where we recap the most important AI news you should know about from the past month and offer our thoughts to help you understand why it matters and what it means for the future of AI.

See all our AI Updates here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcmBXRTidTC2LEI6E9qPBuU-Thm6mKSzi&si=NuAWj1ml5zw0aL0j

Expect useful frameworks, thought-provoking questions, and even a bit of friendly debate as we untangle the mess of AI news. The goal is that this discussion will help you, the viewer, to stay up to date and form a deeper understanding of AI.

Summary 📝

In this month's update, we discuss the latest updates in AI technology, including enhancements to ChatGPT, the update of Claude, the great AI slop debate, and the implications of AI-generated content. We explore the evolving landscape of AI tools, the importance of ethical considerations, and the ongoing debate surrounding the quality of AI outputs, often referred to as 'AI slop.' The discussion emphasizes the need for better benchmarks and the potential for AI to enhance creativity and productivity in various fields.

Chapters 🎬

00:00 Welcome to the Monthly AI Update

05:46 ChatGPT Instant Checkout

13:31 ChatGPT Pulse and Daily Summaries

18:31 Smart Glasses and Data Privacy

23:10 AI Notetakers

26:17 Claude AI: Performance and Benchmarking Challenges

33:41 Claude in Microsoft?

37:03 Small Businesses and AI Tools

38:22 Sora 2 and AI Video Generation

41:08 The AI Slop Debate

45:09 Quality vs. Quantity in AI Content

51:33 AI Content Watermarks

58:41 See you next month!

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