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This week, Tristan and Tasia catch up on Microsoft's public preview of AI agents in Copilot Studio, the latest delay of their Recall feature, and Anthropic's new desktop app for Claude AI. Then we explore the search engine wars heating up as Meta reportedly develops its own AI-powered search engine and OpenAI launches ChatGPT with Search, both taking aim at Google's long-standing dominance in the field. Join us as we stay up late — and never sleep again.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyCLICK HERE FOR FULL SHOW NOTES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia recap the latest Google AI news, look at an AI chatbot tragedy, and review Runway's stunning motion capture smartphone tech. Then we examine Anthropic's groundbreaking "Computer Use" feature, which allows its Claude AI to interact with computers just like humans do, potentially revolutionizing how we interact with AI in the stark reality of our daily lives. Join us as we drop the doomerism and let JARVIS take the wheel.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyCLICK HERE FOR FULL SHOW NOTES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Tristan and Tasia explore the world of electronic tongues, deepfake romance scams, and AI-powered check fraud recovery. Then we explore the nuclear-powered future of AI as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon make bold moves to fuel their data centers with small modular reactors and revived nuclear plants, signaling a seismic shift in the energy landscape. Join us as we light up a new atomic age.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyCLICK HERE FOR FULL SHOW NOTES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Tristan and Tasia totally recall Amazon's latest AI-powered shopping, delivery, and Ring doorbell features, Google's Nobel Prize winners, Microsoft's healthcare announcements, Zoom's AI avatars, OpenAI's bad actors report, and more. Then we get up to speed on Tesla's "We, Robot" event, where Elon Musk unveiled the long-awaited Cybercab robotaxi, the Robovan people mover surprise, and significant upgrades to the Optimus humanoid robot. Join us for a wild ride through the week in AI. Steering wheel not included.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyCLICK HERE FOR FULL SHOW NOTES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia go (ever so slightly) back in time to recap the latest Google AI updates, Microsoft Copilot developments, OpenAI's DevDay event announcements, and NVIDIA's NVLM family of large multimodal language models. Then we explore Liquid AI's revolutionary Liquid Foundation Models, which promise state-of-the-art performance without relying on traditional transformer architecture. Will they reshape the future of AI? Join us as we go with the flow — or fight to avoid Judgment Day.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyCLICK HERE FOR FULL SHOW NOTES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia dive into Meta's AI extravaganza, from celebrity-voiced chatbots to its updated Ray-Bans that can now remember things for you, while Mark Zuckerberg teases the future of AI-powered augmented reality glasses.Then we ride through OpenAI's rollercoaster week, with Sam Altman working on an AI device venture and pitching the White House on a massive data center buildout while OpenAI pivots to profits and executives exit. Join us as we steer into the skid to end another wild week in the life of AI.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyCLICK HERE FOR FULL SHOW NOTES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, your hosts Tristan and Tasia walk you through the latest AI news, including LinkedIn's AI training initiative (and how to opt out of it), Amazon's AI tools for shoppers, sellers and advertisers, Alibaba's new generative AI models, YouTube's latest AI tools for creators, Lionsgate's controversial partnership with Runway, and California's flurry of AI legislation. Then we dig into the uncanny world of SocialAI and the resurgence of Dead Internet Theory. Join us as we blur the line between human and bot.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyCLICK HERE FOR FULL SHOW NOTES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia bite into Apple's juicy new iPhone 16 lineup and watch as their AI efforts get a bit mushy in certain markets, while Google's Gemini sprouts on Android and OpenAI's "Strawberry" model tries to sweeten the deal with self-fact-checking. Then we peel back the layers on some spicy AI security concerns, from ChatGPT's illicit recipes mishap to Meta's data-hungry AI models, and explore how AI might be changing the flavor of our beliefs. Join us as we cook up an explosive smorgasbord of AI news.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyCLICK HERE FOR FULL SHOW NOTES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia get into some of the details about OpenAI's and Anthropic’s enterprise AI efforts, the drama regarding Oprah's upcoming AI special (that no one's actually seen yet), and the possible futility and/or self-defeating nature of the Council of Europe's AI safety treaty. Then we marvel once again, this time at xAI's Memphis Supercluster, its energy requirements, and how it helps — and possibly hurts — NVIDIA. Join us as we fire up some diesel generators in our pursuit of general artificial intelligence. What's the worst that could happen?FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastFOLLOW-UPExclusive: OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1 billionOpenAI hits 1 million paid corporate users.See also: Anthropic launches Claude Enterprise to compete with AI chatbot rivalsGoogle’s AI-powered Ask Photos feature begins US rolloutYouTube is developing AI detection tools for music and faces, plus creator controls for AI trainingMarques Brownlee should be absolutely ashamed of himself. What a disgraceful thing to be associated with.See also: Apple, Anthropic, and other companies used YouTube videos to train AISee also: Oprah Winfrey is hosting a prime-time TV special on AIAI NEWSThe US, UK, EU and other major nations have signed a landmark global AI treatyCouncil of Europe opens first ever global treaty on AI for signatureCERN for AI may be the EU’s ‘last chance’ to gain on foreign competitionSee also: Most of America’s AI engineers are in Silicon Valley and SeattleElon Musk claims he is training “the world’s most powerful AI by every metric”xAI Colossus supercomputer with 100K H100 GPUs comes online — Musk lays out plans to double GPU count to 200K with 50K H100 and 50K H200DOJ subpoenas Nvidia in deepening AI antitrust probe, report saysFURTHER READINGHello, you’re here because you said AI image editing was just like Photoshop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia get the latest from Google, as it continues to deliver — or re-deliver — on previously announced AI features. Then we marvel at the continued growth of consumer AI, despite increased scrutiny from regulators and resistance from some website publishers. Turns out there are some strings on it, after all. Join us as we update our robots.txt and pursue shiny gems.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyFOLLOW-UPGemini Advanced Tip: Gemini Gems | How to Use Gems in GeminiGoogle’s AI chatbot for your Gmail inbox is rolling out on AndroidGoogle AI reintroduces human image generation after historical accuracy outcryAI NEWSMajor Sites Are Saying NO to Apple's AI ScrapingSee also: YouTube creators surprised to find Apple and others trained AI on their videosApple is reportedly investing in OpenAI — Microsoft’s rival wants in on the ChatGPT maker, tooCalifornia Advances AI BillSee also: Elon Musk backs California AI safety billOpenAI vows to provide the US government early access to its next AI modelOpenAI and Anthropic Agree to Let US AI Safety Institue Test and Evaluate New ModelsOpenAI and Anthropic will share their models with the US governmentChatGPT’s weekly users have doubled in less than a yearMeta says Llama's usage grew tremendously due to the power of open sourceOprah to Host 'AI and the Future of Us' special with Bill Gates and Sam AltmanSTUPID AI TRICKSStupid but useful AI tricks: Creating calendar entries from an image using Anthropic Claude 3.5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia check out a new YouTube AI chatbot — but it's not what you might expect — and Perplexity ads coming soon to a screen near you — which is exactly what you might expect. We also review the latest in AI image generation and how it's being used to trick us into thinking public figures are endorsing products or politicians that they most definitely aren't. This is why we can't have nice things. Join us as we scream ferociously. Maybe we need to calm down.FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastFOLLOW-UPMicrosoft says Windows ‘Recall’ preview will be available in OctoberOpenAI signs multi-year deal with Condé Nast to use content in productsSee also: Google avoids “link tax” bill with deal to fund California journalism and AIGoogle's Gemini AI platform can now help put that final polish on your work emailsInside the NEW Gmail AI FeaturesGENERATIVE AI NEWSMidjourney AI generator opens up, offering free images to allSee also: FLUX: This new AI image generator is eerily good at creating human handsSee also: Black Forest Labs - Frontier AI LabProcreate defies AI trend, pledges “no generative AI” in its illustration appAI-GENERATED FAKE CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTSData shows spread of fake 2024 celebrity endorsements on social mediaTrump Says He’s Afraid of AI After Sharing AI-Generated Fake Taylor Swift EndorsementSee also: How this startup uses AI to target fake content and protect the digital identities of public figuresOTHER AI NEWSYouTube's New Troubleshooting Tool for Hacked Accounts Is...an AI ChatbotPerplexity AI plans to start running ads in fourth quarter as AI-assisted search gains popularity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia celebrate AI Named This Show's one-year anniversary — and 50th episode — by discussing the current wave of increasingly convincing deepfakes and getting somber over the end of objective reality as we know it. Then Tasia recounts the recent Made By Google event that she rolled up to in person, sharing details of the Pixel 9 smartphones, Gemini Live, and more! Join us as we party like it's our birthday...FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastAI NEWSElon Musk's Chatbot Grok is generating realists fake images of Trump, Harris, and BidenX’s new AI image generator will make anything from Taylor Swift in lingerie to Kamala Harris with a gunSee why AI detection tools can fail to catch election deepfakesCould you spot a deepfake video?See also: Real or Not? New Microsoft quiz targets deepfake AI images and we still can’t really tell the differenceSee also: Real Or NotGOOGLE AI NEWSGoogle's AI generated Search summaries change how they show their sources14 new things you can do with Pixel thanks to AICreate a list with Gemini in Google KeepGemini LiveGemini Live: I got to use it before you and it's the biggest threat to ChatGPT right nowPixel Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia sift through the latest good news and/or bad news about Friend, Humane, Rabbit, OpenAI, Google and Figure. Then we puzzle over the current state of AI as some claim we're in a bubble. Join us for an emotional roller coaster ride through the latest AI developments.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyFOLLOW-UPDeveloper Says the ‘Friend’ AI Amulet Ripped Off His Project, Releases Diss TrackHumane’s daily returns are outpacing salesRabbit’s r1 refines chats and timers, but its app-using ‘action model’ is still MIAwhat’s new in the updateOPENAI NEWSOpenAI Warns Users Could Become Emotionally Hooked on Its Voice ModeOpenAI finds that GPT-4o does some truly bizarre stuff sometimesOpenAI co-founder Schulman leaves for Anthropic, Brockman takes extended leaveMajor shifts at OpenAI spark skepticism about impending AGI timelinesSee also: Microsoft now lists OpenAI as a competitor in AI and searchOpenAI adds a Carnegie Mellon professor to its board of directorsOpenAI Reportedly Hesitant to Release ChatGPT Detection Tool That Might Piss Off CheatersChatGPT now lets free users generate up to two images per day made by DALL-E 3AI NEWSGoogle Says AI Olympics Ad ‘Tested Well’ Before Inspiring OutrageWatch: OpenAI-backed Figure shows off next-gen ‘self-correcting’ humanoid robotSorry, Figure AI, but your robot won't be cool until it can walk like a humanExperts warn AI bubble may soon burst Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia check out Chrome's new AI features and ChatGPT's new foice features before pivoting to Meta's AI Studio, the Friend AI pendant, and new AI features in popular dating apps. Join us as we make AI friends — and friends with AI.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyAI NEWSGoogle brings Gemini-powered search history and Lens to Chrome desktopOpenAI Amps Up ChatGPT's Voice Features, for a Select FewOpenAI starts rolling out its Her-like voice mode for ChatGPTOpenAI’s uncanny valley.Remember the Meta AI celebrity avatars? They’re getting axed.Instagram starts letting people create AI versions of themselvesCreate Your Own Custom AI With AI StudioFRIEND AI PENDANT‘Friend’ Is an AI Pendant That Will Send You Texts About Your Life. You Know, Like a Friend.This always-listening AI necklace wants to be your new best friendMeet your new AI Friend, it will go everywhere with youFURTHER READINGDating Apps Think AI Will Stop Swiping Burnout. It Might Make It Worse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia see how Google AI gets good at math, Adobe gets better at generative AI, and OpenAI gets into search. Then Meta continues pushing us into VR and pulling us into AI. Join us as we talk to the AInimals. Hold on to your hat!FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastAI NEWSAdobe’s integrates Firefly model, bringing AI features for PhotoshopStability AI steps into a new gen AI dimension with Stable Video 4DGoogle Is the Only Search Engine That Works on Reddit Now Thanks to AI DealGoogle DeepMind Takes Step Closer to Cracking Top-Level MathsMicrosoft unveils Bing Generative Search — enhanced with AI, it's a complete overhaul of traditional searchOpenAI Announces SearchGPT, its AI-Powered Search EngineApple shows off open AI prowess: new models outperform Mistral and Hugging Face offeringsMETA AI NEWSMeta's AI Assistant Got an LLM Update. Here's What You Need to Know3 ways Meta's Llama 3.1 is an advance for Gen AIMeta AI’s new ‘Imagine Me’ tool will let you generate AI images of yourselfMeta Quest 3 will include AI personal assistant soonLLM NEWSMistral shocks with new open model Mistral Large 2, taking on Llama 3.1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia look at new image-generating tools from Samsung and Microsoft and check out Amazon's new AI shopping assistant, Rufus. Then we encounter OpenAI's Strawberry (FKA Q*) reasoning technology and new types of AI models that might someday supplant transformers. Join us as we navigate the dangers of the frontier. Can you survive the journey?FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastAI NEWSGoogle’s AI results are showing up less frequently, a study foundSee also: Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in searchSamsung’s new image-generating AI tool is a little too goodMicrosoft’s Designer app arrives on iOS and Android with AI editing and creationI Used Amazon's Rufus to Shop for Prime Day. It Wasn't Much HelpI tried out Amazon's new AI shopping assistant Rufus. One feature stood out as a game changer.Amazon Prime Day AI Shopping Helper Answers Existential Questions, TooFRONTIER AI MODEL DEVELOPMENTExclusive: OpenAI working on new reasoning technology under code name ‘Strawberry’ChatGPT maker OpenAI now has a scale to rank its AIMajority of people believe AI like ChatGPT is conscious, finds pollTTT models might be the next frontier in generative AIMistral releases Codestral Mamba for faster, longer code generationCodestral MambaSee also: AI21 LabsSee also: CartesiaFURTHER READINGHere's everything you need to know about Big Tech's AI models and tools but were too afraid to ask Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia explore various recent AI announcements, collaborations and whoopsie-doopsies involving Microsoft, OpenAI, Apple, Samsung, Google, and Motorola. We also discuss Google's recent backtracking on its net zero emissions targets in light of increasing resource demands from AI. Plus: an AI beauty pageant and a surprise appearance from a certain adorable orange lagomorph. Join us as we try to have nice things without destroying our warren!FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastAI NEWSMicrosoft Admits That Maybe Surveiling Everything You Do On Your Computer Isn’t A Brilliant IdeaOpenAI’s ChatGPT Mac app was storing conversations in plain textApple’s Phil Schiller is reportedly joining OpenAI’s boardMicrosoft and Apple ditch OpenAI board seats amid regulatory scrutinyMicrosoft made an AI voice so real, it's too dangerous to release5 best Samsung Galaxy AI features announced at July Unpacked 2024Samsung's Galaxy Ring Could Rule the EcosystemGoogle Gemini x Samsung.Google Says Gemini AI is making robots smarterGOOGLE, AI AND EMISSIONSAI drives 48% increase in Google EmissionsAI's energy demands are out of controlY THOMotorola walks the runway with entirely AI-generated campaignWorld's First AI Generated Pageant Winner has been crownedFOLLOW-UP/FURTHER READINGSports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated WritersChum King Express Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia are joined by AINTS' very first guest, writer/performer/podcaster/video producer, Bill Meeks, to look at the latest AI image and video generator updates from Stable Diffusion and Runway AI, along with a couple of newcomers. Then Bill walks us through the key features of Everly Heights Story Studio, his AI storytelling toolkit. Join us as we weave classic tales of true love and high adventure in the world of AI.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastGENERATIVE AI NEWSLeonardo AI Review: A Versatile Image Generator for AI Creative EnthusiastsStability AI launches Stable Diffusion 3, its ‘most sophisticated image generation model yetNew Stable Diffusion 3 release excels at AI-generated body horrorStable Diffusion to live on: Stability AI confirms rescue deal and new CEOThe Open Model Initiative - Invoke, Comfy Org, Civitai and LAION, and others coordinating a new next-gen model.Update and FAQ on the Open Model Initiative – Your Questions AnsweredRunway’s latest AI video generator brings giant cotton candy monsters to lifeIntroducing Gen-3 AlphaAn AI video tool just launched, and it’s already copying Disney’s IPGoogle is working on generative AI soundtracks and dialogue for videosThis AI Biographer Wants to Help You Tell Your Life StoryBILL MEEKS + EVERLY HEIGHTS STORY STUDIOIntroducing The Everly Heights Story Studio, An AI Toolkit For Professional Storytellers Everly Heights Character Maker (SDXL LoRA)Everly Heights Set Builder (SDXL LoRA)Everly Heights Prop Generator (SDXL LoRA)Everly Heights | Stories set in the fictional town of Everly Heights, OhioBillMeeks Creator Profile | CivitaiBill Meeks - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia relive a tech journalist's chaotic adventure with Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses in Montreal and uncover the significant security flaw found in Rabbit’s R1 AI gadget. Then we dive into the heated legal battles over AI-generated music, with the RIAA suing Suno and Udio for copyright infringement and YouTube negotiating music licensing for AI song generators. Join us as we tune in to the latest smash hit in the ongoing fight between AI creativity and copyright law. It's like Christmas in summer for AI drama!FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastFOLLOW-UPI Wore Meta Ray-Bans in Montreal to Test Their AI Translation Skills. It Did Not Go WellA group of R1 jailbreakers found a massive security flaw in Rabbit’s codeResearchers Prove Rabbit AI Breach By Sending Email to Us as Adminrobots.txt at ainamedthisshow.comAI is eating its own tail, Perplexity edition.Roll out of Gmail’s Gemini AI sidebar begins, but not everyone can access itGemini 1.5 Pro Now offers 2M token context windowAI NEWSGoogle is reportedly creating AI chatbots that challenge Meta and Character AIAmazon is reportedly working on a new AI chatbotSnapchat influencers AI clone goes very off script and gets scaryAI MUSIC GENERATION COPYRIGHT LAWSUITLabels body RIAA sues AI music firms Suno and Udio for copyright infringementListen to the AI-Generated Ripoff Songs That Got Udio and Suno SuedThe RIAA versus AI, explainedYouTube tries convincing record labels to license music for AI song generatorAI dataset licensing companies form trade groupThese Are the Best AI Music Generators You Can Use Right NowTASIA’S NEW COURSEEverything Google: Mastering Your Google Suite of Apps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tristan and Tasia wade into the Perplexity AI drama — and AI search at large. Then we explore AI hallucinations and a few efforts to reduce them. Join us as we fire up the improbability engine and envision a future where LLMs are accurate most of the time.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastFOLLOW-UP & AI NEWSIlya Sutskever Has a New Plan for Safe SuperintelligenceOpenAI’s former chief scientist is starting a new AI companySafe Superintelligence Inc.Anthropic Says New Claude 3.5 AI Model Outperforms GPT-4 OmniAI SEARCHGenspark is the latest attempt at an AI-powered search engineHow Perplexity.ai Is Pioneering The Future Of SearchThe Perplexity AI drama explained in 60 secondsPerplexity AI Is Lying about Their User AgentPerplexity Is a Bullshit MachineGoogle Zero is here — now what?AI HALLUCINATIONSAre AI models doomed to always hallucinate?Can a technology called RAG keep AI models from making stuff up?12 Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Tools / Software in '24New study finds way to spot AI hallucinationsFact-checking startup targets AI hallucinations after raising €1MFURTHER LISTENING/VIEWINGAravind Srinivas: Perplexity CEO on Future of AI, Search & the Internet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.