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The Proactive AI Agent Race is On

Episode 149 Published 4 weeks ago
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This week Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis tackle AI agents from every angle. Nvidia released an open source safety platform just as OpenAI launched Dots, always-on agents with their own cloud computers and app integrations. Meta unveiled the Muse Charm, a palm-sized AI device. Anthropic's IPO prospectus revealed $518 billion in infrastructure commitments and extensive risk warnings. AMD announced an $8.2 billion acquisition of World Labs.

Also in this episode: Trump's "super intelligence" rebrand and a "morally binding" White House AI accord, the Googlebook launch and ChromeOS end of life, Manus 2.0's new architecture, Google paying publishers for AI Overviews, Gemini fully replacing Google Assistant on Android, and Project Suncatcher's plans for AI in space. New episodes every Wednesday at aiinside.show.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Podcast begins

02:30 - Handshake, AI portfolios, and education

04:38 - Googlebook hands-on and ChromeOS

13:09 - XREAL Aura with Googlebook

17:42 - The AI Doc: fear and perspective

20:46 - Nvidia Open Agent Safety Platform
Related: Nvidia Releases Software It Says Can Prevent AI Agents From Going Rogue

24:25 - Insurance and AI accountability

30:14 - Patreon thanks and AI workshop

33:15 - OpenAI Dots and Meta Muse

38:21 - Meta's push for business customers

39:16 - Why AI agents suddenly look cuddly

43:21 - Muse Charm and Jony Ive hardware

45:57 - Trump's superintelligence rebrand and AI accord
Related: Trump says he and tech leaders signed AI agreement that is ‘morally binding’

50:15 - America.gov and AI guardrails

50:56 - Anthropic's IPO prospectus and $518B commitments
Related: What’s in Anthropic’s I.P.O. Filing · Anthropic’s prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity

53:39 - OpenAI's safety and release delays

54:26 - SNL's Dario Amodei impression
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