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January 4, 2025 41 mins

In this riveting first 2025 episode of Leaders of AI, visionaries Julia McCoy and Dave Shapiro unpack the staggering developments in artificial intelligence, making bold predictions for 2025 and beyond. The conversation dives deep into how OpenAI's O3 breakthrough signals we've entered a new era of AI capabilities - one that's advancing far faster than even industry experts anticipated. They explore how 2025 will be the "Year of the Agent," with autonomous AI systems set to transform every industry, followed by mass robot deployment in 2026 and the dawn of superintelligence by 2027.

The hosts share personal insights about how AI is already revolutionizing creative work, with Julia revealing how she used AI to write a viral book in just one hour that outperformed her previous nine books. Dave discusses the profound implications of quantum computing breakthroughs, explaining how they could enable discoveries in materials science that seem like science fiction today. Most importantly, they stress that while these changes may seem overwhelming, the key is to start adapting now rather than waiting for future developments.

This episode serves as both a wake-up call and a practical guide for viewers, emphasizing that success in the AI age isn't about replacing human creativity but augmenting it with new tools. The hosts argue that those who embrace AI integration today will be best positioned to thrive in tomorrow's transformed landscape. This conversation captures a pivotal moment in human history, as we stand on the brink of changes that will reshape society more dramatically than any previous technological revolution.

Leaders of AI with Dave Shapiro and Julia McCoy is now streaming on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music & Audible, TuneIn/Alexa, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, PlayerFM, and Pandora. Subscribe where you most enjoy listening to podcasts.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaders-of-ai/id1776902731 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cSEJuGv52Bl4CN8ESLgJb Watch YouTube to catch the video versions: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadersofAIPodcast

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