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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(4:49) Extend Robotics’ Dr. Chang Liu joins the show

(6:23) The challenges of real-world automation, robotic grape picking, and human in the loop AI

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(12:14) Teleoperation, network latency, and future of robotic harvesting

(21:05) Building a tech company in the UK and second-order effects of AI

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(24:35) AI models learning from best human practitioners

(26:56) Global remote work impact and virtual assistants

(30:38) Impact of global salary standards on US developers

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(34:28) Accredited investor rules and potential changes

(42:26) Sophisticated investor tests and angel investing

(47:32) Investing in local businesses and AI news

(48:36) OpenAI announcements and Google’s blowout quarter

(52:22) Democratizing education with AI tutors and OpenAI's new search product

(1:03:39) OpenAI’s advanced voice feature and earnings highlights

(1:06:26) Tech giants' AI initiatives and implications

(1:08:03) Amazon’s AWS growth and AI business expansion

(1:14:39) Audience question: Interesting AI sectors for startups

(1:21:05) The Chinese EV market

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