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Today's Show:

Jack Krawczyk, the head Google’s Bard team, chats with Jason about Bard’s capabilities and Google’s plan for monetization. Following a few demonstrations of the AI chatbot (43:32 ), Jason wraps the episode with some thoughts on the series finale of HBO’s Succession (01:01:45 )

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Time stamps:

(00:00 ) Jack Krawczyk joins Jason

(4:58 ) Discussing the responsible release of products

(7:43 ) The delicate balance of choosing to release or hold

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(11:57 ) Addressing concerns about the usage of creators' content

(13:42 ) Unpacking the process of vetting new features and the purpose of Google's Red Team

(18:39 ) Integrating tools and features into the framework of Bard

(20:51 ) Upholding core values in the incorporation of tools

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(25:23 ) The impact of Bard's coding capabilities on developers

(29:36 ) Gauging the distance from non-developers writing meaningful code

(31:11 ) The business model behind Google Bard

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(36:44 ) The potential paths ahead

(39:30 ) Google's vision for plugins and opportunities for startups

(43:32 ) Jack demos Google Bard

(55:52 ) Reflecting on the pace of AI

(01:01:45 ) Breaking down HBO's Succession and why it's a must-watch

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