#167: OpenAI-Microsoft Deal, Replit Agent 3, AI Avatars for Executives, OpenAI-Oracle Deal, FTC Targets AI Companions & Retail AI Case Studies
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Would you trust a synthetic version of yourself to teach your audience? One CEO just did, and it’s raising questions about authenticity, attention, and the future of thought leadership.
In this week’s episode, Paul and Mike examine OpenAI’s billion-dollar power plays, the deeper implications of its “People First AI Fund,” and why Microsoft, Oracle, and OpenAI might be creating value out of thin air. They also analyze Replit’s Agent 3, a next-gen AI dev tool claiming 10x more autonomy, and why it may hint at what’s coming across industries. Plus, stay tuned for commentary on AI’s impact on jobs, the economy, and a controversial AI Podcast startup.
Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Intro
00:04:51 — OpenAI and Microsoft Partnership
00:18:31 — Replit’s Agent 3 and What It Means for the Future of Agents
00:30:15 — AI Avatars for Executives
00:42:36 — OpenAI and Oracle Compute Deal
00:47:00 — Anthropic’s $1.5B Authors Settlement Under Scrutiny
00:51:17 — Internal Tensions at Meta
00:54:52 — AI and Jobs: Labor Market Signals
01:02:11 — Will AI Crash the Economy?
01:07:55 — New AI Podcast Startup
01:14:13 — FTC and AI Companions
01:17:25 — Retail AI Case Studies
01:20:09 — AI Product and Funding Updates
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