The aftershocks of GPT-5’s chaotic rollout continue as OpenAI scrambles to address user backlash, confusing model choices, and shifting product strategies.
In this episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput also explore the fallout from a leaked Meta AI policy document that raises major ethical concerns, share insights from Demis Hassabis on the path to AGI, and cover the latest AI power plays: Sam Altman’s trillion-dollar ambitions, his public feud with Elon Musk, an xAI leadership shake-up, chip geopolitics, Apple’s surprising AI comeback, and more.
Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Intro
00:06:00 — GPT-5’s Continued Chaotic Rollout
00:16:03 — Meta’s Controversial AI Policies
00:28:27 — Demis Hassabis on AI’s Future
00:40:55 — What’s Next for OpenAI After GPT-5?
00:46:41 — Altman / Musk Drama
00:50:55 — xAI Leadership Shake-Up
00:55:55 — Perplexity’s Audacious Play for Google Chrome
00:58:32 — Chip Geopolitics
01:01:43 — Anthropic and AI in Government
01:05:17 — Apple’s AI Turnaround
01:08:09 — Cohere Raises $500M for Enterprise AI
01:10:57 — AI in Education
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