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Jevons Intelligence: Why Agent Coders Will Turn Everyone Into Software Developers
Replit’s new AI agent can turn a simple prompt into a working app straight from your phone. Is this the end of traditional software development, or are we enter…
What Comes Next In AI & Agents (According to Y Combinator)
Y Combinator has just released its latest Request for Startups, which covers nearly every theme related to AI and agents. From infrastructure to vertical applic…
Can OpenAI's Deep Research Really Do 1% of All Work?
OpenAI’s new Deep Research agent claims it can take on a measurable percentage of all economically valuable work. Is this a real breakthrough or just ambitious…
Which AI Models You Should Be Using Right Now
DeepSeek R1 dominated the conversation this week, but should it be the model you're using? NLW reads and discusses an opinionated essay by Ethan Mollick and…
The Week Where AI Changed (Or Did It?)
DeepSeek dominated headlines, but did this week actually change the AI landscape, or was it overstated? This episode explores the key developments, including ge…
A Blueprint for Enterprise Agent Adoption
AI agents are one of the biggest enterprise topics 2025, but where does adoption stand? In this conversation, KPMG’s Swami Chandrasekaran breaks down the practi…
A Conversation with NotebookLM's Founding Engineer
Google's NotebookLM has become one of the most compelling AI tools for working with text. In this conversation, Adam Bignell, the project's founding eng…
Separating DeepSeek Hype and Hyperbole
Markets reacted sharply to DeepSeek's R1 model announcement, sparking debates about its impact on AI development and global competition. This episode examines i…
Yes, DeepSeek IS Actually a Massive Deal for AI
DeekSeek has released R1, their answer to OpenAI's O1, and it has Silicon Valley chattering and markets crashing. But just how big a deal is it? Big, argues…
Just How Fast is AI Evolving?
Between reasoning models and agents, things feel like they're heating up. But just how fast are things really going? A reading and discussion inspired by ht…
7 Ways to Use OpenAI's Operator
OpenAI's new Operator agent is making waves. In this episode, explore seven real-world ways users are testing its capabilities. From handling routine tasks…
Will AI Surpass Human Intelligence in 2 Years?
At Davos, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei shared bold predictions about AGI arriving by 2027. Discussions spanned enterprise AI's evolution, virtual collaborator…
Stargate: A $500B US AI Initiative Announced by Altman, Ellison and Trump
On President Trump’s first day back in office, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son announced a historic $500 billion AI da…
The o3-to-AGI-Hype Pipeline
OpenAI's upcoming O3 model has sparked widespread speculation about its capabilities and potential impact. From hints at advanced reasoning to its implicati…
AI and Jobs Disruption
A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/opinion/artificial-intelligence-jobs.html https://www.ft.com/content/32853b94-c210-421f…
Is the TikTok Ban Actually About AI?
The US ban on TikTok might be less about data privacy and more about the app’s cutting-edge AI recommendation system. This episode examines why Washington insid…
8 Ways Agents Will Improve This Year
AI agents are poised to make significant progress this year. They will improve tool usage, context understanding, coding assistance, and safety. Enterprises can…
The Battle Over AI Diffusion
As President Biden’s term winds down, new policies to bolster U.S. AI leadership are making waves. From executive orders enabling private AI data centers on fed…
What Companies Should Be Doing With AI and Agents Right Now
A conversation with Stephen (Steve) Chase, Vice Chair of AI and Digital Innovation at KPMG. Steve shares practical strategies for integrating AI into enterprise…
OpenAI's Economic Blueprint for America
OpenAI has unveiled its "Economic Blueprint for America," outlining how AI can drive U.S. competitiveness, innovation, and reindustrialization. This blueprint a…