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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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