Our 222st episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!
Recorded on 10/03/2025
Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and co-hosted by Jon Krohn
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In this episode:
- OpenAI introduced several new features, including SOA 2 for text-to-video generation, Claude Sonnet 4.5 for coding and agentic tasks, and the pulse feature for personalized morning briefs.
- Meta launched a new AI video creation feature called Vibes in its Meta AI app and on meta.ai, facing mixed reactions from the public regarding AI-generated content.
- California's SB 53, the Transparency in Frontier AI Act, has become law, requiring large AI companies to disclose safety and security processes, while SB 942 mandates AI detection tools for user-generated content.
- AI regulations and industry dynamics, including battles over intellectual property, startup funding, and the integration of AI into everyday tools and services like Microsoft's AI agents for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
In this episode:
- (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
- (00:03:08) News Preview
- (00:03:56) Response to listener comments
- Tools & Apps
- (00:04:51) ChatGPT parent company OpenAI announces Sora 2 with AI video app
- (00:11:35) Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5 in latest bid for AI agents and coding supremacy | The Verge
- (00:22:25) Meta launches 'Vibes,' a short-form video feed of AI slop | TechCrunch
- (00:26:42) OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pulse to proactively write you morning briefs | TechCrunch
- (00:33:44) OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT | TechCrunch
- (00:35:53) The Latest Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview is Now the Fastest Proprietary Model (External Tests) and 50% Fewer Output Tokens - MarkTechPost
- (00:39:54) Microsoft just added AI agents to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - how to use them | ZDNET
- Applications & Business
- (00:42:41) OpenAI takes on Google, Amazon with new agentic shopping system | TechCrunch
- (00:46:01) Exclusive: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product | WIRED
- (00:49:54) OpenAI is the world's most valuable private company after private stock sale | TechCrunch
- (00:53:07) Elon Musk’s xAI accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets in new lawsuit | Technology | The Guardian
- (00:55:40) Former Op
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