078: Today in AI: Microsoft Revives Clippy, Super Intelligence Warning, Russia Spy Scandal

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This video is from the ‘AI with Kyle News and Updates Live Stream’ First aired: 24 October 2025

Summary: Microsoft's brought back Clippy—well, sort of. They've launched Mico, this adorable blob-shaped AI assistant for Copilot that's basically Clippy 2.0 but actually useful this time. There's even an Easter egg where if you tap it enough times, it transforms into the original paperclip nightmare we all remember. It's a smart move really, giving your AI a face makes it more approachable for consumers, though I can see why ChatGPT avoided going down that route. Meanwhile, Google and Anthropic have announced a partnership that feels like a direct response to OpenAI's Atlas browser launch earlier this week. The timing's not subtle—Google clearly needs to push back, and teaming up with Anthropic makes strategic sense when you're trying to compete with the current AI frontrunner. The bigger conversation today was around this statement on super intelligence that's been circulating, signed by some heavy hitters in the field calling for us to slow down AI development. Look, I get the concern, but it's just not pragmatic. You've got the US and China in an AI arms race, companies flooding billions into development, and the profit incentive is massive right now. Even if one company decides to be responsible and slow down, they'll just get demolished by the competition. Pandora's box is open—or as I prefer, Prometheus has already stolen the fire. The technology's out there, open source models are everywhere, and standing on the sidelines isn't really an option anymore unless you're willing to become irrelevant. Which is fine, but you need to know that's the trade-off you're making.

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—— Time Stamps —— 0:00 Introduction 0:30 What we are tackling 1:54 Microsoft Brings Back Clippy as Mico AI Assistant 7:46 Why I Canceled Linktree After 60% Price Increase 9:08 Building a Linktree Clone in 10 Minutes with AI 10:43  Build Your Own SaaS 11:14 Chat GPT Voice Personalities Explained 12:12 Foreign Spies Using Sex Warfare to Steal AI Secrets 14:55 Chat GPT Racial Bias Research Discussion 15:31 The Super Intelligence Petition: Can We Slow Down AI? 24:21 Closing: Where to Find More AI Content

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