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AI Inside explores the complexities of artificial intelligence and its impact on the world at large. Hosted by tech podcaster Jason Howell and media expert Jeff Jarvis, AI Inside takes a thoughtful look at the promise and challenges of AI while inviting some of the industry's most notable players and thinkers to engage in thoughtful dialogue about AI, neither overhyping its potential nor dismissing public concerns about its development. With a deep interest in AI's impacts on art and culture, Jason uses his rich experience in technology and creativity to understand its capabilities better. Jeff is a respected voice on technology's influence on media and society, thanks to his popular blog BuzzMachine and books like "The Web We Weave" and "The Gutenberg Parenthesis." Together, Jason and Jeff aim to advance public understanding of this world-changing technology at an important inflection point.

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Phantom Datacenters

Phantom Datacenters

2025-12-1101:24:06

This episode is sponsored by Your360 AI. Get 10% off through January 2026 at https://Your360.ai with code: INSIDE. Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis explore Google's XR prototypes and Meta's mixed reality delay, Nvidia's H200 chips cleared for China, the Agentic AI Foundation alliance, Meta's Limitless pendant acquisition, and Pebble's smart ring debut. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Podcast start 7:55 - I tried Google’s prototype smart glasses and it almost made me forget about my phone 8:13 - Here's how Google is laying the foundation for our mixed reality future 32:28 - Commerce to open up exports of Nvidia H200 chips to China 35:46 - Exclusive: Nvidia builds location verification tech that could help fight chip smuggling 41:06 - OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Are Teaming Up to Make AI Agents Play Nice 48:05 - Meta Acquires Limiteless, an A.I. Pendant Company Backed by Sam Altman 49:48 - Pebble maker announces Index 01, a smart-ish ring for under $100 55:48 - TESCREALers paying journalists at major outlets to cover AI 1:01:01 - Jeff's ARXIV Showdown 1:07:09 - From Inbox to Wipeout: Perplexity Comet’s AI Browser Quietly Erasing Google Drive 1:07:44 - Block all AI browsers for the foreseeable future: Gartner 1:11:09 - You can buy your Instacart groceries without leaving ChatGPT 1:14:51 - Google's year in search adds AI catch-me-up 1:15:08 - Google’s Year in Search 2025: These trending topics spiked big Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jason Howell recommends the Smart Talks with IBM podcast where business leaders, technologists and creatives explore how AI and other innovations are transforming industries. This episode is sponsored by Smart Talks with IBM. Check it out here: https://apple.co/43yY2xd.
This episode is sponsored by Your360 AI. Get 10% off through January 2026 at Your360.ai with code: INSIDE. Juston Payne is Google's Senior Director of Product Management for XR and the product mind behind Android XR and the newly announced Project Aura. He joins the AI Inside podcast to explain how Google plans to succeed where Google Glass fell short over a decade ago. We dig into why the smart glasses market today resembles the iPhone before the App Store existed, how Google's platform approach lowers the lift for developers, and why multimodal AI makes this the right moment for XR to take off. Juston also shares a personal story about his son navigating Rome with nothing but prototype glasses. Tune in for an essential conversation about where computing is headed next. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 - Podcast begins 00:00:44 - Introducing Juston Payne, Google's Senior Director of Product Management for XR 00:02:13 - Why Google Sees XR as the Next Major Computing Platform 00:05:14 - Google's Ecosystem Advantage and the Developer Problem 00:09:22 - Gemini and XR: A Perfect Multimodal Pairing 00:13:17 - Google Maps and the AI Pipeline Powering Immersive Experiences 00:16:44 - The 10-Year-Old Navigating Rome with Prototype Glasses 00:18:54 - Juston Reveals His Original Google Glass Explorer Edition 00:21:59 - The Three Things Missing from Glass: Hardware, Platform, and AI 00:26:02 - Privacy, Cameras, and Cultural Acceptance 00:27:43 - The Xreal Partnership and Project Aura 00:33:04 - Thank you to Juston Payne for joining the AI Inside podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis unpack Apple's new AI chief Amar Subramanya, ChatGPT's third birthday reflections, and how Silicon Valley is spoofing websites to train its AI agents without getting blocked by the real thing. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast start 0:02:50 - https://simonwillison.net/2025/Nov/30/chatgpt-third-birthday/ 0:05:30 - https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/30/chatgpt-launched-three-years-ago-today/ 0:16:25 - https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/01/apple-just-named-a-new-ai-chief-with-google-and-microsoft-expertise-as-john-giannandrea-steps-down/ 0:22:42 - https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/amazon-releases-an-impressive-new-ai-chip-and-teases-a-nvidia-friendly-roadmap/ 0:29:35 - https://www.rohan-paul.com/p/semianalysis-on-google-tpu-vs-nvidia - https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/tpuv7-google-takes-a-swing-at-the 0:33:25 - https://archive.ph/YsUrX#selection-285.0-285.85 0:39:00 - https://deadline.com/2025/11/james-cameron-gen-ai-horrifying-human-art-sacred-avatar-1236631387/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=692d672d138b980001cfe084&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawOaZNRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCV25hNGNVSm95Tzk0S3pVc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsePuPpiv_rP7ZGwwz3XHIDvCxbAILSEt1DcFsZBIT8kw3T9uUkOQR3VqHU5_aem_Er2ggpoE7126yXy0m4i_lg 0:43:53 - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/technology/silicon-valley-builds-amazon-and-gmail-copycats-to-train-ai-agents.html 0:52:53 - https://venturebeat.com/ai/deepseek-just-dropped-two-insanely-powerful-ai-models-that-rival-gpt-5-and 0:55:37 - Runway unveils Gen-4.5 video generation model that tops Video Arena 1:00:49 - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/technology/college-computer-science-ai-boom.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis explore Google’s Nano Banana Pro launch and Jason's unique sit-down with the leaders of Gemini 3, Nvidia’s earnings amid AI bubble talks, Google’s TPU deal with Meta, and Warner Music’s Suno settlement. They also cover Trump’s Genesis Mission, Gmail AI concerns, Anthropic Opus 4.5, and Character AI’s age ban. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Chapters: 6:43 - Google launches Nano Banana Pro, an updated AI image generator powered by Gemini 3 8:21 - Nate B Jones example of how he used Nano Bana Pro 15:33 - Behind the scenes with Google's Gemini team - 3 insights that surprised me the most And these features come to NotebookLM 23:39 - Nvidia’s Strong Results Show AI Fears Are Premature 24:30 - Google Further Encroaches on Nvidia’s Turf With New AI Chip Push 26:03 - Nvidia's happy for Google 32:18 - What to know about Trump’s order for the AI project ‘Genesis Mission’ 38:07 - Google denies analyzing your emails for AI training - here's what happened 41:22 - Warner Music Group strikes ‘landmark’ deal with Suno; settles copyright lawsuit against AI music generator 44:31 - Suno creators making 7m songs a day; trained on only $2k 51:54 - Anthropic introduces cheaper, more powerful, more efficient Opus 4.5 model 55:36 - Teens Are Saying Tearful Goodbyes to Their AI Companions 58:02 - Jony Ive and Sam Altman say they finally have an AI hardware prototype 58:53 - Sam Altman and Jony Ive have a 'lick' test for OpenAI's mysterious AI device, which they expect within the next 2 years 1:00:43 - OpenAI Partner Foxconn Plans Multibillion-Dollar US AI Push 1:01:34 - Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is leaving to create his own startup 1:03:09 - Jony Ive and Sam Altman say they finally have an AI hardware prototype Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gemini 3 is Here

Gemini 3 is Here

2025-11-1901:07:51

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis explore Google’s Gemini 3 multimodal AI with visual and interactive features, Microsoft’s AI Copilot launch across Windows, and Jeff Bezos’s new well-funded AI startup Project Prometheus focused on engineering and manufacturing. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Podcast begins 01:55 - Do LLM's understand? AI Pioneer Yann Le Cun spars with DeepMind's Adam Brown 20:45 - A new era of intelligence with Gemini 3 34:25 - Microsoft is packing more AI into Windows, ready or not - here's what's new 37:59 - Inside Microsoft Agent 365: How AI Workers Will Be Secured, Identified, and Governed 42:24 - At a major AI conference, one startup got voted most likely to flop 44:48 - Hugging Face CEO says we’re in an ‘LLM bubble,’ not an AI bubble 46:07 - Google boss warns 'no company is going to be immune' if AI bubble bursts 49:02 - Google unveils agentic tools to help advertisers - So does Amazon 49:23 - And Meta introduces a foundation model for advertisers 53:17 - DeepMind releases WeatherNext2 56:05 - OpenAI introduces group chats with ChatGPT 58:28 - Microsoft’s new Anthropic partnership brings Claude AI models to Azure 59:26 - Amazon and Microsoft Back Effort That Would Restrict Nvidia’s Exports to China 1:00:42 - Jeff Bezos Creates A.I. Start-Up Where He Will Be Co-Chief Executive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Microsoft is introducing Agent 365, a new control plane for managing AI agents across the enterprise. Charles Lamanna, the executive leading Microsoft’s Business Apps and Agents division, joins us to explain the ideas behind the launch and why the company believes AI workers will soon be as common as apps or devices. We explore how agents already operate inside organizations, how identity and permissions will work for autonomous systems, and how Microsoft plans to detect and govern rogue agents. If you want to understand the strategy and engineering thinking behind one of Microsoft’s biggest AI bets, this is the episode to hear. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Podcast begins 01:51 – Introducing Charles Lamanna 02:45 – Why Microsoft Is Launching Agent 365 at Ignite 04:37 – How AI Agents Are Already Appearing Inside Companies 06:24 – Customer Fears About Agent Autonomy and Trust 08:40 – How Builders Know When They’ve Created a True “Agent” 11:33 – How Microsoft Detects Agents That Aren’t Registered 13:43 – How Agent 365 Will Audit and Govern AI Agents 17:05 – Real-World Examples of Agents Delivering Results 19:08 – Automatic Agent Registration and Future Telemetry Signals 20:07 – Using Agent 365 in Non-Microsoft Environments 20:38 – Whether Agent 365 Becomes the Directory for All Agents 22:25 – How Agent 365 Handles Bad or Misbehaving Agents 24:10 – What a “Bad Agent” Actually Means in Practice 25:55 – What Success Looks Like After Six to Twelve Months 30:16 – First Steps for Organizations Beginning Their Agent Journey 31:00 – Closing and thanks to Charles Lamanna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss Yann LeCun’s possible Meta exit, SoftBank unloading its Nvidia stake for an OpenAI investment, an AI-generated artist topping Billboard’s country chart, OpenAI’s talks with Washington over federal loan guarantees, Perplexity’s stance on companion chat bots, Apple reportedly licensing Google’s Gemini, Amazon launching Kindle Translate, and Google Photos expanding with Nano Banana features. CHAPTERS: 0:03:33: Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to exit to launch startup, FT reports 0:09:03: Cambrian-S: Towards Spatial Supersensing in Video: by Li, LeCun, et al 0:10:11: Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs speeds up the world model race with Marble, its first commercial product 0:16:45: SoftBank Sells Its Nvidia Stake for $5.8 Billion to Fund OpenAI Bet 0:20:10: Anthropic Is on Track to Turn a Profit Much Faster Than OpenAI 0:27:40: OpenAI discussed government loan guarantees for chip plants, not data centers, Altman says 0:29:19: @sama: I would like to clarify a few things. 0:38:51: Country’s No. 1 Digital Song Is an AI Smash, But Who Is Breaking Rust? Jeff's Arxiv Showdown 0:47:13: How Similar Are Grokipedia and Wikipedia? 0:49:24: Brain Organoid Computing 0:49:45: What We Can Learn From Brain Organoids 0:51:18: LLM-Based Multi-Agent System for Simulating and Analyzing Marketing and Consumer Behavior 0:52:00: Shareholder Democracy with AI Representatives 0:53:00: No. 10's synthetic voters 0:55:03: Perplexity's CEO says he's worried about AI companionship apps: 'Your mind is manipulable very easily' 0:56:20: tangentially related; might not mention: Tim Wu and Cory Doctorow’s NPCs: Non-Player Consumers 0:57:44: Apple Plans to Use 1.2 Trillion Parameter Google Gemini Model to Power New Siri - Bloomberg 0:59:05: Amazon launches an AI-powered Kindle Translate service for e-book authors 1:02:41: 6 new things you can do with AI in Google Photos 1:04:00: Remix makes sending photos to friends even more fun on Google Messages. 1:05:08: MotionStream AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis as they unpack the Amazon-Perplexity legal fight, OpenAI’s massive cloud computing agreement, Coca-Cola’s AI-powered ads return for the holidays, and Jason reflects on two key reasons why he keeps returning to the Sora platform. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 3:50 - Amazon Demands Perplexity Stop AI Tool From Making Purchases 13:07 - OpenAI signs $38bn cloud computing deal with Amazon 15:00 - Is OpenAI Becoming Too Big to Fail? 23:02 - Universal Music Settles With AI Firm Udio 35:41 - Getty Images largely loses landmark UK lawsuit over AI image generator 38:24 - OpenAI launches its Sora app on Android 45:04 - OpenAI Wants Brands to Allow Their Mascots to Appear in Gen AI Videos 55:29 - Google’s First AI Ad Avoids the Uncanny Valley by Casting a Turkey 56:24 - Coca-Cola Is Trying Another AI Holiday Ad. Executives Say This Time Is Different 01:02:30 - We have a YouTube channel! Head to youtube.com/@aiinsideshow to catch all of our episodes in video! 01:05:14 - Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation 01:07:50 - Anthropic Projects $70 Billion in Revenue, $17 Billion in Cash Flow in 2028 (3 free reads with this link) 01:08:33 - OpenAI’s Less-Flashy Rival Might Have a Better Business Model 01:09:17 - arXiv Changes Rules After Getting Spammed With AI-Generated 'Research' Papers 01:13:17 - Google wants to build solar-powered data centers — in space Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
OpenAI's Path to IPO

OpenAI's Path to IPO

2025-10-2901:13:451

This episode is sponsored by Airia. Get started today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠airia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. On this episode, Jeff and I break down OpenAI’s restructuring for profit, look at Qualcomm's new AI200 chips, discuss why Amazon’s office job reductions might not be entirely about AI, and share Adobe’s latest generative Firefly 5 updates from Adobe Max 2025. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Podcast begins 07:24 - OpenAI completes its for-profit recapitalization 16:03 - Amazon to Cut 14,000 Jobs as Jassy Looks to Ease Bureaucracy 18:01 - Nate B Jones on why they really laid off staff 23:38 - Nate B Jones on why they really laid off staff 25:33 - Adobe Now Lets You Generate Soundtracks and Speech in Firefly 33:17 - Researchers exploit OpenAI's Atlas by disguising prompts as URLs 40:15 - Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers 42:03 - Introducing Blue Jay and Project Eluna, Amazon’s latest robotics and AI technology for its operations 45:36 - Elon Musk launches a Wikipedia rival that extols his own ‘vision’ 49:25 - Leo's entry says he's semi-retired; news to him, I'll bet 51:58 - Qualcomm Launches AI Chips to Challenge Nvidia’s Dominance 52:40 - Nvidia becomes world’s first $5tn company 57:28 - Sora update to bring AI videos of your pets, new social features, and soon, an Android version 01:00:48 - Google and Anthropic announce cloud deal worth tens of billions of dollars 01:02:20: Find out what’s new in the Gemini app in October's Gemini Drop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Samsung Galaxy XR Gets Real

Samsung Galaxy XR Gets Real

2025-10-2201:03:14

This episode is sponsored by Airia. Get started today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠airia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tom Merritt joins Jason Howell to talk about OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser (with demo), Samsung's Galaxy XR headset, Anthropic's Claude Code launch, and Microsoft's push for voice-controlled AI PCs. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Podcast begins 04:16 - I tried the Samsung Galaxy XR headset, and I wasn't worried for smart glasses at all 12:35 - Jason's video: Galaxy XR’s hidden message about the future of smartglasses 21:52- OpenAI is launching a web browser called Atlas 34:56 - OpenAI pauses Sora video generations of Martin Luther King Jr. 37:48 - OpenAI cracks down on Sora 2 deepfakes after pressure from Bryan Cranston, SAG-AFTRA 40:08 - YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched 43:45 - Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it 48:45 - Anthropic’s Claude Code Comes to Web and Mobile 50:29 - Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your feed 52:22 - GM plans to launch eyes-off driving, Google AI and other new in-vehicle tech by 2028 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode is sponsored by Airia. Get started today at ⁠airia.com⁠. Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss OpenAI’s new adult chat feature in GPT-5, Nvidia’s launch of a personal AI supercomputer, and the US plan for a nuclear energy boom to power AI data centers. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Podcast begins 0:02:33 -Sam Altman Announces ChatGPT Will Roll Out Erotica For Verified Adult Users; Internet Reacts To AI Age-Gating 0:20:11 -Sam Altman says OpenAI isn’t ‘moral police of the world’ after erotica ChatGPT post blows up 0:21:43 -OpenAI forms advisory council on wellbeing and AI 0:23:40 -California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots 0:31:00 -OpenAI's BIG bet on buildings its own chips (with Broadcom) 0:35:54 -US to See $350 Billion Nuclear Boom to Power AI, Report Say 0:40:00 -Anduril’s new EagleEye MR helmet sees Palmer Luckey return to his VR roots Jeff's Arxiv Showdown! 0:45:43 -Implications and Perceptions of Injecting Personalized Advertising into LLM Chatbots 0:47:20 -THOUSANDS OF AI AUTHORS ON THE FUTURE OF AI 0:50:47 -Artificial Intelligence Expands Scientists’ Impact but Contracts Science’s Focus 0:53:00 -Nvidia’s ‘personal AI supercomputer’ goes on sale October 15th 0:54:57 -Apple’s Head of ChatGPT-Like AI Search Effort to Leave for Meta 0:56:07 -Salesforce boosts AI capabilities with global launch of Agentforce 360 0:57:57 -Nano Banana is coming to Google Search, NotebookLM and Photos 1:01:13 -Introducing Figure 03 1:03:28 -Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it 1:04:24 -John from Ireland knows how scammers will convince people a fake video is real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
Nano Banana is a viral hit!

Nano Banana is a viral hit!

2025-09-1701:19:29

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
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