AI Named This Show

Tasia Custode, Tristan Jutras

AI Named This Show is a weekly AI-focused tech show. Join longtime friends and tech media veterans Tasia Custode and Tristan Jutras as they dive into the AI abyss, unraveling the complexities of artificial intelligence. They cover everything from groundbreaking AI news to the practical applications — and societal implications — of large language models, machine learning, deep learning, generative AI and more.

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Hitting the mother lode of OpenAI initiatives 🔴 AINTS 037
May 10 2024
Hitting the mother lode of OpenAI initiatives 🔴 AINTS 037
This week, Tristan and Tasia start off with a bit of good Google / bad Google and good Apple / bad Apple. Then we explore this week's rich vein of news from OpenAI. Join us as we dig into the top platforms to bring home some shiny AI nuggets. There's gold in them thar hills!FOLLOWAI Named This Show Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastGOOGLE AI NEWSGoogle DeepMind’s new AI can model DNA, RNA, and ‘all life’s molecules’Google DeepMind debuts huge AlphaFold update and free proteomics-as-a-service web appYouTube Premium users can skip to the good part with new AI featureAPPLE AI NEWSThe new iPad ad essentially flips AI-weary creatives the birdApple apologizes for iPad ‘Crush’ ad that ‘missed the mark’Apple announces M4 with more CPU cores and AI focus, just months after M3Apple reveals new AI-enhanced versions of Final Cut Pro and Logic ProOPENAI NEWSOpenAI’s flawed plan to flag deepfakes ahead of 2024 electionsThe New York Times spent $1 million so far in its OpenAI lawsuit.OpenAI partners with People publisher Dotdash MeredithLeaked OpenAI slide deck reveals how it's wooing publishers.OpenAI and Stack Overflow sign deal to boost ChatGPTStack Overflow is feeding programmers’ answers to AI, whether they like it or notStack Overflow users sabotage their posts after OpenAI dealOpenAI’s Model Spec outlines some basic rules for AIOpenAI offers a peek behind the curtain of its AI’s secret instructionsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says future AI will surpass ‘dumbest’ GPT-4 modelOpenAI keeps vaguely teasing GPT-5.OpenAI is reportedly working on a search feature for ChatGPT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Claude AI: Time to get to work 🔴 AINTS 036
May 3 2024
Claude AI: Time to get to work 🔴 AINTS 036
This week, Tristan and Tasia dive into the R1 rabbithole, find out who's suing OpenAI now, learn about a mysterious new chatbot, and discuss AI news from Yelp. Then we check in with new initiatives from Anthropic's Claude AI for mobile and enterprise. Join us as we get to work. There’s no time like the present!FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyFOLLOW-UPSo what if OpenAI Sora didn't create the mind-blowing Balloon Head video without assistance...“What are we doing here?”Rabbit R1 - We Gotta Talk...Rabbit R1, a thing that should just be an app, actually is just an Android app (Updated)Rabbit denies claims that its R1 virtual assistant is a glorified Android appThe Rabbit R1’s first software update addresses its dismal battery lifeAI NEWSMicrosoft and OpenAI sued yet again by Chicago Tribune and New York Daily NewsOpenAI to train LLMs on Financial Times content — with permissionMysterious “gpt2-chatbot” AI model appears suddenly, confuses expertsYelp launches new AI assistant for finding the right pros. Here's how to access it.See also: Amazon Q Is an AI Tool That Handles Workplace Queries and Writes CodeCLAUDE AI NEWSAnthropic finally releases a Claude mobile appClaude AI's New iOS App, Team Tool Are Harbingers of AI in the WorkplaceSupported countires and regions: Claude.ai \ Anthropic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AI language models: Small is the new large 🔴 AINTS 035
Apr 26 2024
AI language models: Small is the new large 🔴 AINTS 035
This week, Tristan and Tasia admire Adobe's AI moves, chase the Rabbit R1 as it pops out of its hole, and ponder people's pushback against AI from Meta and Snapchat. Then we put small AI language models from Microsoft and Apple under the microscope. Join us as we get real small. Hold on to your Pym particles!FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastFOLLOW-UPAdobe expands generative AI features to video editing software Premiere ProAdobe's new upscaling tech uses AI to sharpen videorabbit r1 - pickup party nyc live stream nowA morning with the Rabbit R1: a fun, funky, unfinished AI gadgetRabbit R1 hands-on: Already more fun and accessible than the Humane AI PinRabbit R1: I spent 17 hours with it — and something's iffy about itThe Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses have multimodal AI nowIs Meta AI any good and can it be turned off? Users’ react to ‘useless’ to latest chatbotWhat is Snapchat’s My AI and how to remove it for goodGoogle’s Gemini 1.5 Pro can now hearGoogle will only train on your Google Docs if it finds them online.SMALL LANGUAGE MODEL (SLM) NEWSMicrosoft launches its smallest AI model yet: Phi-3 MiniMicrosoft launches Phi-3 Mini, a tiny AI model that packs a punchApple AI paper details how its multi-modal ‘Ferret-UI’ LLM can interpret phone UIsiOS 18 AI features are rumored to be ‘on device.’ But there's a catch.Apple’s new AI model hints at how AI could come to the iPhoneApple releases eight small AI language models aimed at on-device useFURTHER VIEWINGWHY AI Works Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meta throws down the AI gauntlet 🔴 AINTS 034
Apr 19 2024
Meta throws down the AI gauntlet 🔴 AINTS 034
This week, Tristan and Tasia discuss the Humane Ai Pin's disappointing reviews, other AI devices coming soon, and AI model developments from OpenAI, Grok and Microsoft. Then we look at Meta's update to its Llama model and infusing its AI magic into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and more. Join us as we grab some potion and some food and watch as another tech champion harnesses the forces of open source to battle for AI dominance.FOLLOWAI Named This ShowTristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastLLM UPDATESChatGPT update: OpenAI makes popular chatbot ‘more direct’ and moreElon Musk’s xAI previews Grok-1.5V, its first multimodal modelElon Musk’s Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users’ jokesAI DEVICESHumane AI Hands-On: My Life So Far With a Wearable AI PinHumane AI Pin review: not even closeMKBHD calls the Humane AI pin “the worst product I’ve ever reviewed.”See also: Limitless' $99 AI wearable to promises to remember your meetings and, well, everything elseSee also: Rabbit R1 just annihilated the Humane AI Pin in new video — but here’s the weirdest partSee also: Rabbit R1 vs Humane AI Pin vs Limitless Pendant: AI wearables comparedChatGPT is coming to Nothing’s earbudsMICROSOFT VASA-1 AI MODELCool or creepy? Microsoft's VASA-1 is a new AI model that turns photos into 'talking faces'VASA-1: Lifelike Audio-Driven Talking Faces Generated in Real TimeMETA AI NEWSMeta rolls out an updated AI assistant, built with the long-awaited Llama 3Meta says Llama 3 beats most other models, including GeminiMeta’s battle with ChatGPT begins nowMeta AISee also: I just tried Stable Diffusion's new real-time AI image generator — and it's scary fastMark Zuckerberg - Llama 3, Open Sourcing $10b Models, & Caesar AugustusFacebook’s AI Told Parents Group It Has a Gifted, Disabled Child Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Accelerating AI with superconductors 🔴 AINTS 030
Mar 22 2024
Accelerating AI with superconductors 🔴 AINTS 030
This week, Tristan and Tasia discuss a potential Google-Apple AI courtship, Microsoft’s Surface AI event, NVIDIA’s GTC 2024 event, a mind-blowing OpenAI robot mashup, and more. Then we explore Extropic’s revolutionary new chip designs that claim to be “many orders of magnitude faster and more energy efficient than digital processors.” Join us as we defy Moore’s Law to power the future of AI.FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastAI NEWSGoogle DeepMind co-founder joins Microsoft as CEO of its new AI divisionEverything announced at the 2024 Microsoft Surface eventApple and Google are reportedly talking. Could Gemini come to iPhone?xAI open sources GrokOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says GPT-4 'kinda sucks', hints at GPT-5 boostThis Robot is Borrowing OpenAI’s Magic to Make At-Home Droids Feel RealNVIDIA GTC 2024Nvidia's Project GROOT brings the human-robot future a significant step closerNvidia Wants to Replace Nurses With AI for $9 an HourNVIDIA's GPUs powered the AI revolution. Its new Blackwell chips are up to 30 times fasterNvidia reveals Blackwell B200 GPU, the ‘world’s most powerful chip’ for AIIntel clinches nearly $20 billion in awards from Biden to boost US chip outputEXTROPICAI startup Extropic emerges from stealth with superconducting processors it boldly claims will beat GPUs, CPUs, and TPUsUshering in the Thermodynamic FutureThis chip will accelerate AI compute way past Moore's LawThermodynamic Computing: Better than Quantum? | Guillaume Verdon and Trevor McCourt, Extropic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AI video generators: The future of filmmaking? 🔴 AINTS 029
Mar 15 2024
AI video generators: The future of filmmaking? 🔴 AINTS 029
This week, Tristan and Tasia zoom in on cutting-edge AI video tools Sora, LTX Studio, Morph Studio, EMO, and Augie. Also: AI chips, romantic chatbot caveats, and marrying holograms. Join us as we journey from the creative to the absurd at the speed of AI.FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyFOLLOW-UPWhy people are falling in love with AI chatbotsRomantic AI Chatbots Don’t Have Your Privacy at HeartAI HARDWARE NEWSIntel will make chips for MicrosoftApple's MacBook Air M3 might be a message to Intel — We do AI PCs, too, and you ain't seen nothing yetAI VIDEO GENERATORSOpenAI just dropped new Sora videosMeet LTX Studio — I just saw the future of AI video tools that can help create full-length moviesAI Powered Filmmaking | LTX StudioMorph Studio turns your Stability AI-generated video clips into full films - here's how to try itMorph StudioSee also: AI Video Editing | Aug X LabsSee also: Augie: AI Assisted Video Creation & Editing (beta preview)Alibaba’s New AI Video Generator EMO Makes Photos Talk and SingEMO: Emote Portrait Alive - Generating Expressive Portrait Videos with Audio2Video Diffusion Model under Weak ConditionsY THOA woman is marrying an AI hologram, ushering in a weird new era for human-robot relationships Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Building strange new worlds with generative AI 🔴 AINTS 027
Mar 1 2024
Building strange new worlds with generative AI 🔴 AINTS 027
This week, Tristan and Tasia learn the difference between tokens and parameters, discuss whether AI could replace the apps on your phone, and discuss Google's culture war woes — and Genie, its new AI model for creating virtual worlds for gaming and more. Then we cap things off by experimenting with a mind-blowing new real-time image generation model. Join us as we boldy go where no podcast has dressed up trash pandas before.FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyFOLLOW-UPThe Groq LPU Inference EngineNo, Sam Altman doesn’t actually own half a billion dollars of Reddit stockGOOGLE GEMINI FOLLOW-UPGoogle will take a few weeks to rectify the person generation issue in GeminiGoogle CEO says Gemini AI diversity errors are ‘completely unacceptable’Google Gemini product lead’s resurfaced tweets may explain the chatbot’s ‘forced diversity’Gemini and Google’s CultureMOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2024 AI NEWS12 things I learned about the Humane Ai Pin at MWC 2024Brain AI - AI could replace the apps on your phoneAI Could Replace the Apps on Your Phone. I've Seen It With My Own EyesGOOGLE GENIEAre we close to the holodeck? Google unveils Genie — an AI model creating playable virtual worlds from a single imageSDXL LIGHTNINGSDXL Lightning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The next generation of text-to-video AI 🔴 AINTS 025
Feb 16 2024
The next generation of text-to-video AI 🔴 AINTS 025
This week, Tristan and Tasia check in on Sarah Silverman's copyright infringement suit before taking in some little news from Apple, some big news from Google and NVIDIA, and some huge news from OpenAI. Join us for an appropriately sized mega-sode as we try to figure out what is even real anymore.FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastFOLLOW-UPSarah Silverman’s copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down formSee also: Looking Back at Google Books Eight Years LaterAPPLE MGIEApple made an AI image tool that lets you make edits by describing themGEMINI 1.5Google's Gemini AI Keeps Your Conversations for Up to 3 Years (Even If You Delete Them)Google upstages itself with Gemini 1.5 AI launch, one week after Ultra 1.0Gemini 1.5NVIDIA AI NEWSNVIDIA’s new AI chatbot runs locally on your PCBuild a Custom LLM with Chat With RTXExclusive: Nvidia pursues $30 billion custom chip opportunity with new unitSAM ALTMAN / OPENAI NEWSSam Altman reportedly wants trillions of dollars to supercharge chip productionOpenAI terminates accounts of confirmed state-affiliated bad actorsChatGPT-5: release date, price, and what we know so farOpenAI experiments with giving ChatGPT a long-term conversation memoryOpenAI introduces Sora, its text-to-video AI modelSoraOpenAI's Sora Is a Giant 'F*ck You' to RealityOpenAI CEO Sam Altman reveals AI danger which keeps him awake at night Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shoring up the fate of OpenAI 🔴 AINTS 023
Feb 2 2024
Shoring up the fate of OpenAI 🔴 AINTS 023
This week, Tasia and Tristan check in on some Samsung speculation and Google goings-on before diving into the murky depths of the legal, ethical and societal challenges posed by AI deepfakes — celebrity and otherwise — and law enforcement's in challenges pursuing the purveyors of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in the age of AI. Then we tack toward Sam Altman's prediction of AGI's imminent arrival, his pursuit of sustainable fusion energy to power AI's future, and his in-house chip development ambitions to fortify OpenAI's competitive position. Join us as we navigate the choppy waters of AI's potential — and real-world considerations.FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastFOLLOW-UPGeorge Carlin's family files lawsuit over AI standup specialHumans actually wrote that fake George Carlin ‘AI’ standup routineSamsung Confirms It's Considering Making You Pay for Galaxy AI in the FutureGOOGLE AI NEWSGoogle’s Bard chatbot gets the Gemini Pro update globallyGoogle Bard now has an AI image generator — how it plans to avoid another Taylor Swift deepfake fiascoGoogle reveals another text-to-image generative AI tool, ImageFXDEEPFAKES & AI-GENERATED CSAMNew Senate bill would provide path for victims of nonconsensual AI deepfakesCops bogged down by flood of fake AI child sex images, report saysOPENAI NEWSSam Altman Says Human-Tier AI Is Coming SoonOpenAI’s in-house chip odyssey: Sam Altman aims for a network of fabsSam Altman Says AI Using Too Much Energy, Will Require Breakthrough Energy SourceChatGPT’s new @-mentions bring multiple personalities into your AI convo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lighting up generative AI 🔴 AINTS 022
Jan 26 2024
Lighting up generative AI 🔴 AINTS 022
This week, Tasia and Tristan touch on the public release of Nightshade, designed to protect artists' copyright, discuss the unsettling trend of deepfakes — political and otherwise, and the legal battles surrounding AI-generated content, including George Carlin's posthumous special. Then we dive into Google's latest AI exploits, from the innovative feature drops for the Pixel 8 smartphones and Google Chrome web browser to the creative realms of Lumiere, its latest in a parade of AI video generators. Be our guest for an enlightening episode as we navigate the promising yet perilous landscape of generative AI.FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcastFOLLOW-UPGoogle’s latest Pixel feature drop adds Circle to Search, Magic Compose, and moreNightshade, the free tool that ‘poisons’ AI models, is now available for artists to useAI DEEPFAKESNew Hampshire Officials Investigating AI Robocalls Mimicking BidenGeorge Carlin Estate Threatens Legal Action Over AI SpecialSwift retaliation: Fans strike back after explicit deepfakes flood XCeleb Jihad - the website that posted deepfake AI porn of Taylor Swift - has been sharing explicit images of celebrities for YEARS without punishment - and was threatened by the pop star's lawyers in 2011 over fake topless photoGOOGLE AI NEWSAlphabet Cuts Ties with Australian AI Firm that Helped Train Bard and Google SearchAppenGoogle’s latest AI video generator can render cute animals in implausible situationsLumiereSee also: Google Imagen VideoSee also: Google VideoPoetGoogle Chrome Adds AI PowerGoogle Chrome AI Updates 2024: Hands on with Chrome's AI Features Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AI all the things 🔴 AINTS 021
Jan 19 2024
AI all the things 🔴 AINTS 021
This week, Tasia and Tristan kick things off with the auto industry's shift towards AI-infused, connected vehicles, the surge in AI girlfriend bots on OpenAI's GPT Store, and Microsoft's unveiling of Copilot Pro. They we pivot to some of the intriguing AI-powered gadgets from CES 2024, including Samsung's bowling ball-sized home robot called Ballie, the pocket-sized Rabbit R1 AI assistant, and the Oro pet-sitting robot. We round things out with Samsung's Galaxy S24 and its Google-powered AI smarts. Join us for another mega-sode as we explore how AI is becoming an ever-growing part of our daily lives.FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyFOLLOW-UPConnected cars, powered by AI, will make up 95% of all vehicles on the road by 2030AI girlfriend bots are already flooding OpenAI’s GPT storeAI NEWSMicrosoft's Copilot Pro is a $20 monthly subscription for advanced AI featuresAI GADGETSRabbit R1 is an adorable AI-powered assistant co-designed by Teenage Engineeringrabbit — homeWould You Let a Robot Watch Your Dog? This Tech Startup Thinks You ShouldSamsung’s “Ballie” home robot is back, way bigger, and headed to productionSAMSUNG GALAXY S24 AI FEATURESThe Galaxy S24 Ultra is smarter, pricier, and just as big as everSamsung’s Galaxy S24 pitch: the AI we baked in makes you more humanSamsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024 in 12 minutesMORE ON CES 2024Talk Techie to Me podcast episode 20 | The Best of CES 2024The hardest buttons to button 🅜 MOMENTOUS Live ep. 143 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
CES 2024 AI announcements: y tho 🔴 AINTS 020
Jan 12 2024
CES 2024 AI announcements: y tho 🔴 AINTS 020
This week, Tasia and Tristan touch on OpenAI's GPT Store debut, provide an update on its copyright skirmish with the New York Times, and dish additional details on Apple's AI aspirations. Then we unveil some of the AI announcements at CES 2024, from ChatGPT-equipped cars and AI-powered exoskeletons to quirky tech like AI cat doors and baby cry translators. Join us for a glimpse into our AI-augmented future — as envisioned by consumer tech companies.FOLLOWAI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter)Tristan & TasiaAI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart or SpotifyFOLLOW-UPIntroducing the GPT StoreOpenAI Claims The NYT Tricked ChatGPT into Copying its ArticlesApple explores AI deals with news publishersApple quietly released an open source multimodal LLM in OctoberAI AT CES 2024AI Is Everywhere at CES 2024.AI at CES 2024: Biggest announcements so farThe best robots and AI innovations we've seen at CES 2024 so farWalmart debuts generative AI search and AI replenishment features at CESYarbo - An Intelligent Multi-functional Yard Care Robot for All Season LongVolkswagen says it's putting ChatGPT in its carWibotics unveils 'WIM', a wearable mobility device that helps walking exercise, at CES 2024See also: This AI-powered exoskeleton does the heavy lifting so you don’t have toThe Flappie AI cat door stops your pet from gifting you dead miceThis App Says It Can Translate Your Baby's Cries Using AI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.