AI Inside

This episode is sponsored by Airia. Get started today at airia.com. Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis dig into ChatGPT’s Sora app first hand, Jason's shows off Rabbit's redemption plan, a brief look at Jason's n8n installation, Deloitte’s AI blunder, and more. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins 0:02:16 - Jason shows off his fresh n8n install 0:13:31 - Introducing apps in ChatGPT and the new Apps SDK 0:18:40 - OpenAI launches AgentKit to help developers build and ship AI agents 0:19:16 - Codex is now generally available 0:23:33 - OpenAI and Jony Ive grapple with technical issues on secretive AI device 0:28:17 - Jason shows how to train and create with the Sora 2 app 0:38:22 - Slop factory worries about slop: MrBeast says AI could threaten creators’ livelihoods, calling it ‘scary times’ for the industry 0:51:32 - Rabbit plots its redemption arc 0:55:33 - Nothing’s ‘first step’ to an ‘AI OS’ is not first, or an OS, but is fascinating 1:01:41 - Nvidia to Finance Musk’s xAI Chips as Part of $20 Billion Deal 1:05:55 - Deloitte will refund Australian government for AI hallucination-filled report 1:06:33 - Anthropic and Deloitte Partner to Build AI Solutions for Regulated Industries 1:07:18 - Perplexity's Comet AI Browser Now Free for All, Mobile App Coming Soon 1:08:57 - Introducing the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model 1:10:32 - Trio Including Google’s Quantum Computer Builder Win Nobel 1:15:26 - Goodbye, Assistant: What Gemini's Arrival Means for Your Google Home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis break down OpenAI’s Sora 2 update, DeepMind’s vision for video foundation models, California’s sweeping new AI law, and Spotify’s fight against 75 million spammy tracks. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins 0:01:51 - Jason's Irish tour with Meta Oakley HSNT glasses 0:08:33 - Sora 2 is here 0:12:04 - ⁠iJustine's Sora test and promotion⁠ 0:14:32 - OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out 0:19:34 - Foom: all slop, all the time... 0:29:11 - DeepMind says video models like Veo 3 could become general purpose foundation models for vision, like LLMs for text 0:34:24 - AI Actress Tilly Norwood Condemned by SAG-AFTRA: Tilly ‘Is Not an Actor… It Has No Life Experience to Draw From, No Emotion 0:40:59 - ’CEO of Controversial Startup Vows to Keep Mass Publishing AI Podcasts Despite Backlash 0:53:07 - Spotify Announces New AI Safeguards, Says It’s Removed 75 Million ‘Spammy’ Tracks 0:55:00 - California Governor Signs Sweeping A.I. Law 0:56:23 - Hawley and Blumenthal unveil AI evaluation bill 1:00:43 - This is Gemini for Home and the redesigned Home app, rollout starts today 1:04:09 - Marissa Mayer Is Dissolving Her Sunshine Startup Lab to make AI digital assistant 1:06:44 - Introducing Claude Sonnet 4.5 1:08:03 - DoorDash Unveils Delivery Robot, Smart Scale in Hardware Debut 1:10:02 - Opera launches Neon AI browser to join agentic web browsing race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jeff Jarvis and I break down Nvidia’s landmark $100 billion deal with OpenAI, Google’s rollout of Gemini in Chrome, and Bain’s report highlighting a massive AI revenue gap. We explore how these developments affect AI infrastructure, market power, and financial sustainability. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:02:05 - NVidia to invest $100b in OpenAI 0:08:50 - ⁠OpenAI Teams Up With Oracle and SoftBank to Build 5 New Stargate Data Centers 0:18:44 - ⁠An $800 Billion Revenue Shortfall Threatens AI Future, Bain Says 0:25:50 - ⁠HBR: AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity 0:34:10 - ⁠Gemini in Chrome (but not in Workspace. Niagara Falls....) 0:39:59 - ⁠Google’s Gemini AI is coming to your TV 0:44:16 - ⁠Google Play Store is adding a Gemini- powered ‘Sidekick’ to provide you real-time help during games 0:47:36 - ⁠Former NotebookLM devs’ new app, Huxe, taps audio to help you with news and research 0:49:49 - ⁠Sort of related: Finally, I found an 'Ultra' Android phone with specs and features that truly matter 0:55:07 - ⁠ChatGPT is 3-8% of Google's search volume 0:57:17 - ⁠Schibsted data on click-through rates from ChatGPT 0:59:13 - ⁠Scoop: Microsoft looks to build AI marketplace for publishers 1:01:46 - ⁠Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell explore Google’s Gemini AI lead, Alphabet hitting a $3 trillion market cap, Meta’s smart glasses leaks before MetaConnect, and OpenAI unveiling ChatGPT for teens.Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:02:52 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Alphabet becomes fourth company to reach $3 trillion market cap⁠ 0:05:48 - Here’s why usage of Gemini’s Nano Banana image editor is growing 0:15:10 - ⁠OpenAI and Microsoft reach tentative deal to revise partnership 0:16:12 - ⁠Microsoft is close to getting a giant new equity stake in OpenAI. It could be worth at least $150 billion. 0:16:12 - ⁠Google's new open protocol secures AI agent transactions - and 60 companies already support it 0:23:46 - ⁠Here’s what the data says people ask ChatGPT 0:33:49 - ⁠The OpenAI paper on usage 0:38:30 - ⁠Anthropic on its usage 0:42:12 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Meta Connect 2025 live updates: Ray-Bans 3, Hypernova smart glasses, Meta AI, more⁠ 0:43:08 - ⁠Meta Ray-Ban Display' Glasses Design & HUD Clips Leak Ahead Of Connect 0:52:25 - ⁠Generative Engine Optimization: How to Dominate AI Search 0:54:56 - ⁠Generative AI at the Crossroads: Light Bulb, Dynamo, or Microscope 0:57:40 - ⁠BUILDING SELF-EVOLVING AGENTS VIA EXPERIENCE-DRIVEN LIFELONG LEARNING (aka: a child-rearing) 0:59:45 - ⁠OpenAI is building a ChatGPT for teens 1:02:16 - ⁠YouTube announces new generative AI tools for Shorts creators 1:04:27 - ⁠YouTube to use AI to help podcasters promote themselves with clips and Shorts 1:07:17 - ⁠USA Today and Taboola make a chat bot 1:11:42 - ⁠OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of AI Inside, Jeff Jarvis and I discuss Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement controversy, Apple’s silent approach to AI at its latest event, and OpenAI’s explanation for why language models continue to hallucinate. Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins 0:02:19 - Anthropic Judge Blasts $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Settlement 0:06:56 - A Cynical Read on Anthropic's Book Settlement 0:19:31 - Apple barely talked about AI at its big iPhone 17 event 0:24:43 - In side-by-side tests, Google’s latest Pixel handled everyday tasks the iPhone still can’t. 0:26:44 - Google pulls ‘Daily Hub’ preview on Pixel 10 as it works on improvements 0:32:30 - Atlassian agrees to acquire The Browser Co. for $610 million 0:37:07 - Microsoft to Buy AI From Anthropic in Partial Shift From OpenAI 0:38:36 - Nvidia says GAIN AI Act would restrict competition, likens it to AI Diffusion Rule 0:42:09 - Why language models hallucinate 0:50:11 - Paper: Can LLMs Lie? Investigation beyond Hallucination 0:52:06 - A.I. Could Make the Smartphone Passé. What Comes Next? 1:00:13 - Claude’s new AI file creation feature ships with deep security risks built in 1:06:34 - Melania on AI in education: "The robots are here" 1:08:31 - Tech CEOs Take Turns Praising Trump at White House Dinner 1:09:33 - OpenAI Backs AI-Made Animated Feature Film 1:12:10 - Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast – new pricing, new configurations and better resolution 1:12:44 - Google Photos upgrades its image-to-video feature with Veo 3 1:13:25 - Microsoft to Buy AI From Anthropic in Partial Shift From OpenAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff Jarvis and I look at Google’s antitrust ruling and how it shakes up the AI landscape, wonder if Tesla’s $25T Optimus robot forecast is just a diversion, debate if Netflix’s algorithm-driven movies are killing creativity, and go deep on OpenAI’s new ChatGPT mental health "safeguards." Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast Begins 0:02:05 - Pixel 10 Pro, Pro Res Zoom, and the Trinity Alps experiment 0:05:23 - Google stock jumps 8% after search giant avoids worst-case penalties in antitrust case 0:10:18 - Read our statement on today’s decision in the case involving Google Search 0:18:17 - The Fever Dream of Imminent ‘Superintelligence’ Is Finally Breaking 0:29:47 - Related: Zuckerberg’s AI hires disrupt Meta with swift exits and threats to leave 0:36:15 - OpenAI to safeguard ChatGPT for teens and people in crisis 0:39:36 - My mom and Dr. DeepSeek‘ 0:43:13 - Sliding into an abyss’: experts warn over rising use of AI for mental health support 0:45:32 - Bland, easy to follow, for fans of everything: what has the Netflix algorithm done to our films? 0:50:12 - New Yorker: A.I. Is Coming for Culture 0:57:51 - Musk looks past Tesla sales slump, says 80% of value will come from Optimus 1:00:05 - Deep Hype in Artificial General Intelligence: Uncertainty,Sociotechnical Fictions and the Governance of AI Futures 1:00:54 - Rethinking How AI Embeds and Adapts to Human Values: Challenges and Opportunities 1:01:44 - BirdRecorder’s AI on Sky: Safeguarding birds of prey by detection and classification of tiny objects around wind turbines 1:03:37 - Amazon’s Lens Live AI shops for anything you can see 1:05:21 - Doctors develop AI stethoscope that can detect major heart conditions in 15 seconds 1:08:33 - Introducing gpt-realtime and Realtime API updates for production voice agents 1:10:11 - WordPress shows off Telex, its experimental AI development tool 1:11:50 - Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in Chrome 1:14:01 - Microsoft releases its own model (OpenAI independence) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis explore the new Pixel 10 AI features, generative AI’s impact on smartphone photography, Apple’s talks with Google about Gemini AI powering Siri, and the latest developments in AI copyright lawsuits and Meta’s hiring slowdown. Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins 0:02:33 - Google's Pixel 10 event was... different 0:05:41 - Investigating Pixel 10's AI features first hand 0:07:22 - Feature: Daily Hub 0:12:00 - Feature: Magic Cue 0:14:31 - Feature: 100x Pro Res Zoom 0:21:36 - Feature: Camera Coach 0:24:51 - Feature: Recorder with NotebookLM integration 0:32:13 - Jeff's Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 7 0:38:48 - Google Gemini’s AI image model gets a ‘bananas’ upgrade 0:42:24 - ⁠Can AIs suffer? Big tech and users grapple with one of most unsettling questions of our times⁠ 0:43:44 - Suleyman: We must build AI for people; not to be a person 0:48:54 - AI called Maya tells Guardian: ‘When I’m told I’m just code, I don’t feel insulted. I feel unseen’ 0:50:56 - ⁠AGI talk is out in Silicon Valley’s latest vibe shift 0:53:06 - ⁠Perplexity has cooked up a new way to pay publishers for their content 0:57:08 - ⁠Apple in talks to use Google's Gemini AI to power revamped Siri, Bloomberg News reports 1:02:20 - ⁠Meta puts the brakes on its massive AI talent spending spree 1:04:19 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠NVIDIA Jetson Thor Unlocks Real-Time Reasoning for General Robotics and Physical AI 1:06:49 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elon Musk’s xAI Dropped Public Benefit Corporation Status 1:08:08 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI, revealing his panic over OpenAI dominance 1:10:00 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Meta and AI Startup Midjourney Announce Partnership 1:11:23 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Anthropic Settles High-Profile AI Copyright Lawsuit Brought by Book Authors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis break down the troubled GPT-5 launch, including Sam Altman’s reversal of the model routing feature, Perplexity’s $34.5B offer for Chrome, and Truth Social’s new AI search engine powered by Perplexity. Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:01:22 - OpenAI Finally Launched GPT-5. Here's Everything You Need to Know 0:09:52 - Sam Altman addresses ‘bumpy’ GPT-5 rollout, bringing 4o back, and the ‘chart crime’ 0:25:31 - Perplexity Makes Longshot $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome 0:31:07 - Trump's Truth Social is getting its own AI search engine — powered by Perplexity 0:42:13 - Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens. 0:47:25 - Jeff has things to say about Kashmir's latest 0:47:54 - Google swears it isn’t destroying the web with AI search 0:53:30 - Jeff's Arxiv-Mania! 1 A taxonomy of hallucinations 2 Generative AI and the Future of the Digital Commons Related: Reddit will block the Internet Archive 3 AI: "We don't need you stinkin' humans." We can train ourselves and reach AGI without you. A paper. 1:02:04 - Meta’s Superintelligence AI SWAT Team Is Now Called TBD Lab 1:03:34 - Google’s AI coding agent Jules is now out of beta 1:05:17 - Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot Launches in Beta on PC 1:08:21 - The Browser Company launches a $20 monthly subscription for its AI-powered browser 1:10:22 - OpenAI rolls out Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts integration in ChatGPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s AI Inside with Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis, DeepMind shows off its Genie 3 simulation world model, Perplexity is under fire for controversial web crawling tactics, ElevenLabs unveils a commercial-ready AI music generator, and Illinois becomes the first state to ban AI-powered therapists. Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins 0:01:04 - Jason's three hour conversation with ChatGPT 0:12:24 - DeepMind reveals Genie 3 “world model” that creates real-time interactive simulations 0:22:41 - Open models by OpenAI 0:24:55 - LeCunn and Ng on China and open-source momentum 0:27:26 - ⁠A language model built for the public good 0:32:28 - Perplexity is using stealth, undeclared crawlers to evade website no-crawl directives 0:48:35 - ElevenLabs launches an AI music generator, which it claims is cleared for commercial use 0:57:12 - Illinois is the first state to ban AI therapists 0:59:55 - ChatGPT adds mental health guardrails after bot 'fell short in recognizing signs of delusion' 1:03:40 - OpenAI removes ChatGPT feature after private conversations leak to Google search 1:06:00 - Apple might be building its own AI ‘answer engine’ 1:09:31 - Anthropic Unveils More Powerful AI Model Ahead of Rival GPT-5 Release 1:11:01 - Anthropic Revokes OpenAI's Access to Claude 1:13:23 - Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home 1:14:58 - Grok’s ‘spicy’ video setting instantly made me Taylor Swift nude deepfakes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis as they discuss Meta's new chief AI scientist shakeup, Apple losing key AI talent to Meta, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses tripling sales, and Microsoft debuting a bold AI Copilot Mode in Edge.Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins 0:01:51 - Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun clarifies his role after the company hires another chief AI scientist 0:06:52 - Apple Loses Fourth AI Researcher in a Month to Meta’s Superintelligence Team 0:08:47 - Meta’s AI Recruiting Campaign Finds a New Target 0:19:43 - Personal SuperintelligenceZuck yammers about "personal superintelligence" 0:24:24 - Oakley Meta HSTN Limited Edition impressions 0:35:06 - Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses revenue tripled over the year, EssilorLuxottica says 0:36:40 - You might want to delve into this paper. I want to underscore, that's a joke you'll comprehend only with meticulous reading of it. 0:45:10 - Donald Trump Says AI Companies Can’t Be Expected To Pay For All Copyrighted Content Used In Their Training Models: “Not Do-Able” 0:50:04 - New: Amazon to Pay New York Times at Least $20 Million a Year in AI Deal 0:53:16 - Microsoft revolutionizes Edge as an AI-powered web browser with new experimental 'Copilot Mode' — here's how to enable it right now 0:54:57 - Related: Fellou.ai 0:59:19 - Perplexity for Mac now supports MCP, and you should check it out 1:02:50 - OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through “I am not a robot” verification test 1:04:43 - Google AI Mode adding Search Live video, Canvas, PDF upload, and more 1:08:01 - Meta Is Going to Let Job Candidates Use AI During Coding Tests 1:08:51 - Meta is testing AI use in technical interviews – DTNSB 5070 1:10:21 - Photoshop just made it shockingly easy to edit objects and people into photos 1:12:00 - Imax Teams With Runway On Commercial Screenings Of AI Film Festival Selections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell start things off by chatting with Soundslice's CEO Adrian Holovaty who responds to OpenAI inventing an imaginary feature. Then its news roundup time: The Trump administration’s sweeping new AI action plan, why AI shopping assistants still struggle with trust, the future of always-on AI wearables after Amazon acquires Bee, and Netflix officially embraces generative AI in its productions. Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins 0:01:01 - A Conversation with Adrian Holovaty, Soundslice 0:26:24 - White House Unveils Sweeping AI Action Plan to Boost Development 0:34:32 - OpenAI launches personal assistant capable of controlling files and web browsers 0:39:02 - Perplexity in talks with phone makers to pre-install Comet AI mobile browser on devices 0:39:36 - AI shopping assistants have a trust problem 0:42:32 - Replit makes vibe-y promise to stop its AI agents making vibe coding disasters 0:47:38 - Amazon buys Bee AI wearable that listens to everything you say 0:48:42 - Limitless AI 0:55:40 - OpenAI’s Sam Altman warns of AI voice fraud crisis in banking 0:59:23 - US authors suing Anthropic can band together in copyright class action, judge rules 1:01:25 - Netflix uses generative AI in one of its shows for first time 1:06:06 - Google’s ‘Big Sleep’ Just Became the First-Ever AI to Prevent a Cyberattack 1:07:03 - Researchers from top AI labs including Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic warn they may be losing the ability to understand advanced AI models Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Jarvis and I return for another week of AI Inside. NVIDIA and AMD get the green light to sell AI chips in China... for now! Is U.S. trade policy fueling Chinese AI innovation? Meta might someday decide to pivot from open-ish source to closed source, because dang, they are throwing serious money at superintelligence! Google’s $2.4 billion Windsurf licensing and talent grab continue to make us question if we're staring into the steely eyes of a bubble. Jeff and I round out the show by exploring the new wave of agentic AI web browsers. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@aiinsideshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins 0:01:06 - Nvidia and AMD Soar as Chip Trade Curbs Fall 0:03:01 - China Is Spending Billions to Become an A.I. Superpower 0:09:26 - Zuckerberg touts AI build-out, says company will spend hundreds of billions on data centers 0:11:02 - Meta’s Days of Giving Away AI for Free Are Numbered 0:14:55 - Their Water Taps Ran Dry When Meta Built Next Door 0:20:05 - Google to Pay $2.4 Billion in Deal to License Tech of Coding Startup, Hire CEO 0:21:48 - Cognition, maker of the AI coding agent Devin, acquires Windsurf 0:28:10 - Google Gemini flaw hijacks email summaries for phishing 0:34:34 - More advanced AI capabilities are coming to Search 0:41:04 - Anthropic’s Claude chatbot can now make and edit your Canva designs 0:47:18 - ChatGPT made up a product feature out of thin air, so this company created it 0:56:01 - New research centre to explore how AI can help humans ‘speak’ with pets 1:01:33 - OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome 1:04:49 - Check out Jason's Perplexity Comet video on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Babak Hodjat, CTO for AI at Cognizant and a pioneer behind the technology that became Siri, joins us to discuss the new era of agentic AI. We dig into his early days building natural language systems, the evolution of multi-agent architectures, and how language interfaces are shaping the future of human-AI collaboration. We also discuss the safeguards needed to ensure trust in autonomous systems, the challenge of AI’s black box, and the emerging standards for interoperability. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@aiinsideshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 00:00⁠ - Podcast begins01:45⁠ - Introducing Babak Hodjat and his journey from Dejima to Siri02:47⁠ - The origins of agent-based AI and early natural language systems06:21⁠ - Language as the ultimate interface: strengths and limitations09:35⁠ - How modern AI capabilities could have changed early voice agents13:08 - Agentic systems versus traditional APIs in enterprise tech16:10⁠ - How Cognizant builds and deploys agent-based AI for clients18:18 - The need for interoperability and emerging agent standards20:49 - Do agents develop their own languages? Internal communication in LLMs23:01⁠ - Multilingual models, cultural context, and emotional abstraction26:49⁠ - Can AI truly understand meaning? Perspectives on abstraction27:50 - Safeguards, kill switches, and trust in agentic automation32:05 - Marketing, influence, and negotiation in an agent-driven world35:07⁠ - The risks of over-trusting black box AI systems36:47⁠ - The evolution of AI: what’s truly new versus what’s rediscovered39:26 - Thank you to Babak Hodjat for joining the AI Inside podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis celebrate the arrival of AI Mode for Jeff! They pick apart all of the defections taking place in AI (much of it heading right for Meta's Superintelligence lab), how AI impersonation is becoming a thing even if it isn't very successful yet, and the arrival of Perplexity's $200 per month plan that includes first dibs at their agentic Comet browser. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@aiinsideshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins 0:01:33 - Jeff finally got his AI Mode! 0:10:55 - Circle to Search Gets AI Mode, Gaming Help Arrives, and Pixel Watch Finally Gets Gemini 0:16:51 - Apple Loses Top AI Models Executive to Meta’s Hiring Spree 0:24:16 - Ilya Sutskever becomes CEO of Safe Superintelligence after Meta poached Daniel Gross 0:31:09 - xAI updated Grok to be more ‘politically incorrect’ 0:35:21 - Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X 0:37:34 - Fake AI voice impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacts foreign ministers and US officials 0:41:18 - OpenAI tightens the screws on security to keep away prying eyes 0:46:39 - Channel 4 to offer AI-generated ads for SMEs on its streaming service 0:52:31 - How the Owner of Hidden Valley Ranch Learned to Love AI 0:57:21 - Jeff shows off Epicure for AI-generated recipes 1:00:00 - Perplexity launches a $200 monthly subscription plan 1:00:28 - Perplexity launches Comet, an AI-powered web browser 1:04:44 - Excerpt from our interview with Babak Hodjat, co-founder of the tech driving Siri 1:12:57 - Nvidia Just Became the First Company to Hit a $4 Trillion Market Cap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rishad Tobaccowala, author of "Rethinking Work" and longtime industry visionary, joins us on the AI Inside podcast to explore the seismic shifts AI is bringing to advertising and creativity. We dive into the evolution of the ad industry, the rise of outcome engines, and why agencies are more like cockroaches than dinosaurs. Rishad shares why creativity remains essential in an AI-driven world, how brands are built through emotion and storytelling, and what the future holds for both human and machine collaboration. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@aiinsideshow⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 00:00⁠ - Podcast begins 01:47⁠ - Introducing Rishad Tobaccowala and his background 03:12⁠ - The evolution of advertising: three connected ages 10:18 - Why agencies are survivors: cockroaches, not dinosaurs 11:11 - Challenges for agencies: outcome engines, billing models, and creativity 15:05⁠ - The enduring value of creativity and human expression in an AI world 19:03⁠ - How brands are built: emotion, storytelling, and the continent/world fallacy 20:53 - Rishad's conversation with Sir John Hegarty about what defines creativity 28:11 - How ad technology shifts in the wake of AI agents 33:10⁠ - The new mass media: influencers, reaggregation, and authenticity 39:01⁠ - Smart uses of AI in advertising today 45:41 - Will AI-generated ads via tools like Veo 3 dominate TV and media? 47:16 - The future of work: jobs vs. work in the age of AI 48:17 - Democratization of creativity and the rise of small companies 00:00⁠ - HUGE thank you to Rishad Tobaccowala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis return for another week of AI news. We cover 1) Cloudflare launches tools for publisher control over AI crawlers 2) Creative Commons proposes dataset guidelines for AI training 3) Contradictory court rulings on AI and copyright 4) Getty Images drops claims against Stability AI in the UK 5) Senate strips federal ban on state AI regulations from tax bill 6) Meta’s superintelligence lab and the AI hiring frenzy 7) Microsoft’s new model claims breakthrough in medical diagnosis 8) MIT study questions AI’s impact on student critical thinking 9) The Velvet Sundown: is Spotify’s viral band AI-generated? 10) Preview of our interview with Rishad Tabakawala on AI’s impact on advertising. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@aiinsideshow⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00⁠⁠ - Podcast begins 0:01:47⁠⁠ - Cloudflare launches a marketplace that lets websites charge AI bots for scraping 0:14:14 - Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem 0:17:42 - Microsoft sued by authors over use of books in AI training 0:20:28⁠⁠ - ⁠Judge dismisses authors’ copyright lawsuit against Meta over AI training 0:22:36 - Getty drops key copyright claims against Stability AI, but UK lawsuit continues 0:24:55 - Senate Votes 99-1 to Strip AI Provision From Trump’s Tax Bill 0:27:55 - ⁠Adam Thierer reacts 0:33:03 -Zuckerberg Debuts Meta ‘Superintelligence’ Group, More Hires 0:35:22 - Someone has broken into our home and stolen something': An OpenAI exec on Meta's poaching spree 0:38:22 - The AI Company Zuckerberg Just Poured $14 Billion Into Is Reportedly a Clown Show of Ludicrous Incompetence 0:41:37 - Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors 0:44:43 - Has AI already rotted my brain? 0:55:03 - The Velvet Sundown are a seemingly AI-generated band with 325k Spotify listeners 1:04:29⁠⁠ - Clip of upcoming interview with Rishad Tobaccowala about how AI tools like Veo 3 are reshaping ad creation and what this means for the future of advertising on TV and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis break down 1) Anthropic’s fair use win in the AI copyright case 2) Pirated book datasets and the looming shadow library trial 3) Apple’s rumored talks to acquire or partner with Perplexity 4) What a Perplexity deal could mean for Siri and search 5) Meta’s own interest in Perplexity and AI talent wars 6) Google’s new Chromebook Plus and on-device AI upgrades 7) Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses and the rise of wearables 8) UK study on kids’ generative AI habits 9) Chatbots filling therapy gaps for children 10) Sam Altman’s take on raising kids with AI 11) OpenAI’s IO trademark dispute with Jony Ive 12) Meta’s struggle to label AI-generated video 13) Senate’s move to block state AI laws 14) Perplexity’s Comet browser for Windows 15) John Oliver’s takedown of viral AI slop. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@aiinsideshow⁠⁠ Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:01:03 - Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims 0:25:35 - Bill Gross' ProRata.ai launches its "ethical search engine," gist.ai 0:28:27 - Apple is reportedly considering the acquisition of Perplexity AI 0:35:21 - Meta held talks to buy Thinking Machines, Perplexity, and Safe Superintelligence 0:38:48 - Google brings new Gemini features to Chromebooks, debuts first on-device AI 0:44:41 - Introducing Oakley Meta Glasses, a New Category of Performance AI Glasses 0:53:28 - Turing Institute study on children and AI 0:56:55 - Kids Are in Crisis. Could Chatbot Therapy Help? 1:01:50 - OpenAI CEO says his kids will ‘never be smarter than AI’— and that his parenting style relies on ChatGPT 1:04:09 - OpenAI pulls promotional materials around Jony Ive deal due to court order 1:05:51 - OpenAI’s first AI device with Jony Ive won’t be a wearable 1:07:10 - Meta told oversight board it can't automatically detect AI-manipulated video or audio. 1:08:13 - Senate Can Keep Ban on State AI Rules in Trump Tax Bill 1:09:51 - Perplexity's AI-powered browser opens up to select Windows users 1:10:50 - John Oliver on AI slop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis return for another week of AI news. We cover Amazon CEO Andy Jassey warning of AI-driven job cuts, NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei differing views on AI’s employment impact, new data challenging the “AI jobpocalypse” and the rise of emerging AI-related job titles, OpenAI’s $200M Pentagon contract, Google’s AI tools and the decline in news site traffic, the changing landscape of news consumption, Mattel’s partnership with OpenAI to bring AI to toys, Meta’s AI app privacy warnings, SAG-AFTRA’s video game strike resolution, the UK’s new data bill and AI training, Gemini’s new video upload feature, NVIDIA and Perplexity’s partnership for local language models, and Google’s new live AI Mode search feature. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@aiinsideshow⁠ Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: ⁠0:00:00⁠⁠ - Podcast begins 0:01:19⁠⁠ - Amazon CEO tells employees that AI will shrink its workforce 0:06:32⁠⁠ - Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says he disagrees with almost everything Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says 0:09:37⁠⁠ - Economist: Why AI hasn’t taken your job 0:14:23 - A.I. Might Take Your Job. Here Are 22 New Ones It Could Give You 0:27:04 - OpenAI wins $200 million U.S. defense contract 0:28:38 - New Army Reserve Unit Enlists Silicon Valley Executives to Upgrade Tech 0:29:22⁠⁠ - Eisenhower on the military-industrial complex 0:34:40 - News Sites Are Getting Crushed by Google’s New AI Tools 0:37:41⁠⁠ - Is Google about to destroy the web? 0:40:56⁠⁠ - AI Barbie? Mattel & OpenAI Team Up For Smart Toys & Games 0:47:21 - Meta warns users to 'avoid sharing personal or sensitive information' in its AI app 0:49:23⁠⁠ - SAG-AFTRA Suspends Strike Against Video Game Companies, Paving Way for Return to Work 0:50:31⁠⁠ - Data bill opposed by Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa finally passes 0:54:31 - Gemini app rolling out video upload and analysis 0:57:01⁠⁠ - Nvidia and Perplexity Team Up in European AI Push 0:58:25 - Search live with voice capabilities is now available in AI mode through Labs in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis return for a deep dive into the week’s AI news. We cover Apple's new research paper exposing the illusion of AI reasoning, industry leaders' superintelligence hype and hubris, Altman’s “Gentle Singularity” vision, Ilya Sutskever’s brain-as-computer analogy, Meta’s massive superintelligence lab, LaCun and Pichai’s call for new AGI ideas, Apple’s on-device AI framework, NotebookLM’s new sharing features, pairing NotebookLM with Perplexity, Hollywood’s awkward embrace of AI tools, and the creative collision of AI and filmmaking. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@aiinsideshow Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: ⁠0:00:00⁠⁠ - Podcast begins ⁠0:02:27⁠⁠ - Apple paper: The Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity ⁠0:05:50⁠⁠ - Sinofsky on the costs of anthropomorphizing LLMs ⁠0:07:34⁠⁠ - Nate Jones: Let's Talk THAT Apple AI Paper—Here's the Takeaway Everyone is Ignoring ⁠0:13:46 - Altman's latest manifesto might be worth mention in comparison ⁠0:19:33⁠⁠ - Ilya Sutskever, a leader in AI and its responsible development, receives U of T honorary degree ⁠0:25:52 - Meta Is Creating a New A.I. Lab to Pursue ‘Superintelligence’ ⁠0:29:05 - Google CEO says AGI is impossible with today's tech ⁠0:33:17 - WWDC: Apple opens its AI to developers but keeps its broader ambitions modest ⁠0:39:57 - NotebookLM is adding a new way to share your own notebooks publicly. ⁠0:42:01 - I paired NotebookLM with Perplexity for a week, and it feels like they’re meant to work together ⁠0:45:26 - The Googlers behind NotebookLM are launching their own AI audio startup. Here's a sneak peek. ⁠0:50:48 - Could AI make a Scorsese movie? Demis Hassabis and Darren Aronofsky discuss ⁠0:55:05 - Luca Guadagnino to Direct True-Life OpenAI Movie ‘Artificial’ for Amazon MGM ⁠0:59:19 - Everyone Is Already Using AI (And Hiding It) “We can say, ‘Do it in anime, make it PG-13.’ Three hours later, I’ll have the movie.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on AI Inside, Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis explore Meta’s plan to fully automate ad creation and targeting by 2026, the rise of hyper-personalized ads, and the risks and rewards of letting AI take over decisions once reserved for humans. We also break down the New York Times’ landmark AI licensing deal with Amazon, the music industry’s negotiations with generative AI startups, and Google’s new app for running AI models on your phone. Subscribe to the YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@aiinsideshow Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins ⁠0:05:19⁠ - Meta Aims to Fully Automate Ad Creation Using AI ⁠0:15:33⁠ - Meta plans to replace humans with AI to assess privacy and societal risks ⁠0:22:14 - Amazon and The New York Times’ AI deal signals a new wave of publisher partnerships ⁠0:29:27 - Major record labels are reportedly in licensing talks with AI firms Udio and Suno ⁠0:37:43 - Google’s brilliant new AI app might convince you to buy a more expensive phone ⁠0:45:46 - Mary Meeker's first report in four years is focused on AI ⁠0:56:23 - This Year’s Hot New Tool for Chefs? ChatGPT. ⁠1:02:57⁠ - Real TikTokers are pretending to be Veo 3 AI creations for fun, attention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices