Episodes

  • AI’s Tug-of-War: $100B Compute Race vs. Global Red-Line Rules
    Sep 30 2025

    This week on Think AI, we unpack the industry’s split-screen moment—massive infrastructure bets (OpenAI–NVIDIA’s $100B LOI, xAI’s ultra-cheap gov deal) versus rising calls for guardrails and “AI red lines.” We also cover enterprise rollouts (Microsoft + Anthropic, OpenAI shared projects), new consumer tools (Gemini on TV, conversational photo edits), and the growing data dilemma—from Spotify’s AI-spam purge to apps paying for your calls.

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    18 mins
  • AI Agents Break Barriers: Gemini Wins Gold, Wearable Wars, and the Future of Creative Work
    Sep 23 2025

    This week on Think AI: The AI Industry Podcast, we unpack the explosive rise of autonomous AI agents. From DeepMind’s Gemini outperforming humans at the world’s top coding competition, to OpenAI’s Codex and Notion Agent reshaping digital workflows, autonomy is here. We explore Meta’s neural band and smart glasses, OpenAI’s hardware ambitions, and the NVIDIA–Intel chip alliance powering the next era. Plus: an AI-generated artist lands a multimillion-dollar record deal, new tools disrupt video and music creation, Fiverr pivots AI-first with layoffs, and urgent research uncovers “scheming” in advanced models. We close with breakthroughs in AI medicine—predicting disease years ahead and detecting hidden consciousness in patients.

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    17 mins
  • AI Everywhere: 7-Eleven Robots, Vegas Robotaxis, Apple Intelligence & New AI Safety Rules
    Sep 16 2025

    This week on Think AI, Sam and Rebecca cover AI’s real-world rollout—robots stocking shelves at 7-Eleven Japan, Zoox’s driverless robotaxis on the Vegas Strip, and Apple’s quietly embedded “Apple Intelligence.” We unpack California’s pending AI safety bills (SB 243, SB 53), open-model advances and agentic tools (ChatGPT MCP, Claude for teams), cheaper pro-grade media generation (Veo-3, Stable Audio 2.5), big infrastructure moves (Microsoft–GSA Copilot, OpenAI’s Oracle “Stargate”), and the open-web/content-licensing fight (RSL)—plus new research on making LLM outputs reproducible.

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    23 mins
  • AI Everywhere: Google Photos Create, Gov’t Copilot, and Human-AI Boundaries
    Sep 9 2025

    This week on Think AI: The AI Industry Podcast, we break down how AI is moving from novelty to infrastructure. We cover Google Photos’ new Create tab (VO-3 photo-to-video, Remix styles), Android’s on-device writing tools and custom bots, ElevenLabs’ upgraded SFX, and Amazon Lens Live for smarter shopping. On the enterprise side: Microsoft’s landmark GSA Copilot deal, HubSpot’s AI-first “loop marketing,” OpenAI’s jobs/certifications roadmap and custom chips, Anthropic’s record funding and copyright settlement, Apple’s fast on-device VLM, Tencent’s open models, Roblox/NVIDIA 3D tools, and a cardiology breakthrough using OCT + AI. We also unpack safety moves (parental controls, crisis routing), the psychology of AI companions, and Hollywood’s evolving stance—so you get the tech, the impact, and the ethics in one fast dive.

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    21 mins
  • AI in Action: Emergency Calls, Fast Food Drive-Thrus, and the Future of Work
    Sep 2 2025

    This week on Think AI: The AI Industry Podcast, we dive into the most impactful developments shaping AI right now. From AI systems handling 911 non-emergency calls and voice assistants powering fast-food drive-thrus, to cutting-edge creative models, global legal battles, and the changing job market for young workers—AI’s influence is everywhere. We also explore breakthroughs in media generation, major lawsuits shaking the industry, and even AI-powered flying cars. Stay tuned for your shortcut to understanding the technology, the risks, and the opportunities driving the AI revolution.

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    14 mins
  • AI Gets Personal: Pixel 10, Sleep Agents, Excel Copilot, and the Future of Human-AI Partnerships
    Aug 26 2025

    This week on Think AI: The AI Industry Podcast, Sam and Rebecca unpack the biggest breakthroughs reshaping our daily lives. From Google’s Pixel 10 with on-device AI and 100x ProRes Zoom, to Eight Sleep’s $100M AI-powered sleep agent, Microsoft Excel’s new Copilot function, and Adobe’s conversational PDFs—AI is becoming more proactive, personal, and creative. We also dive into game development with AI-native tools, 11 Labs’ licensed music generation, NASA’s solar flare predictions, and the growing debate around “seemingly conscious” AI. Stay ahead of the curve with your shortcut to understanding where AI is heading next.

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    15 mins
  • GPT-5 vs Grok 4: The Chatbot Wars Heating Up
    Aug 19 2025

    This week on Think AI, we dive into the escalating chatbot wars as OpenAI launches GPT-5 and Elon Musk’s xAI pushes Grok 4 worldwide. We cover new features like memory functions in Anthropic’s Claude, groundbreaking mobile AI models, AI-powered wearables, and major industry moves from Perplexity, Reddit, Nvidia, and more.

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    23 mins
  • GPT-5, Claude 4.1, and the AI Power Shift: What You Need to Know Now
    Aug 12 2025

    The AI industry is moving faster than ever. In this episode of Thynk AI, we break down the latest from OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Apple, Google, and more—covering breakthroughs like GPT-5, Claude Opus 4.1, AI-powered creativity tools, and enterprise integrations that are redefining daily life and work.

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    20 mins