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Wait, Apple is Putting Google Gemini AI on iPhones?!

Apple is negotiating with Google to integrate Gemini AI into iPhone features, signaling a major strategy shift for the tech giant. Plus Nvidia's GTC conference kicks off. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: h

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The AI Revolution Through an Economic Lens

A reading and discussion based on Per Bylund's "The Economics of the AI Revolution" https://mises.org/mises-wire/economics-ai-revolution ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/

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Should AI Gains Mean a 32-Hour Workweek?

According to new legislation from Bernie Sanders, the answer is yes. Also on this episode, Apple buys an AI startup as the arms race heats up. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/

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ChatGPT Gets a Body with the Figure 01 Robot

A wild demo has the world talking about AI and robotics. Plus, Google has a new AI agent called SIMA that shows how an agent trained on multiple games out performs an agent trained on a single game, even on the single game the agent was trained on. Today's Episode Brought to You By: Plumb - Build, test, and deploy AI features with confidence - https://useplumb.com/ ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Brea

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GPT-4.5 - Does a Cached Announcement Blog Prove It’s Coming?

NLW gives the update on the EU AI Act, and why multiple parties don't love where it landed. Also, does a Bing cache leak confirm GPT 4.5? Sponsors: Try Notion free at https://notion.com/aibreakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.l

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A New AI Safety Report (and Why the Media Loves the AI Extinction Narrative)

US-funded report sparks media frenzy, advocating for drastic AI measures. Unpacking the actual content versus sensational media narratives on potential AI threats, highlighting the gap between report recommendations and media portrayal. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@

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The Questions That Remain Around OpenAI's Board

Elon Musk's latest attempt to differentiate from OpenAI is that he's promised to open source Grok this week. Speaking of OpenAI, Sam Altman has rejoined OpenAI's board along with three new appointees. Sponsors: Try Notion free at https://notion.com/aibreakdown Get your free KPI Checklist at https://netsuite.com/BREAKDOWN ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beeh

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Does AI Have a Capital Concentration Problem?

A reading and discussion based off of this essay by Tim O'Reilly https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-has-an-uber-problem ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/

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Inflection-2.5 Is a "Personal" AI at Near GPT-4 Levels

Plus President Joe Biden talks AI at the State of the Union. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/

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Google Engineer Arrested for Selling AI Secrets to Chinese Companies

A former Google engineer has been arrested for allegedly sharing AI secrets with Chinese companies. This episode delves into the escalating tech war between the US and China, examining the serious implications of AI for national security. Today's Episode Brought to You By: Plumb - Build, test, and deploy AI features with confidence - https://useplumb.com/ ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown news

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OpenAI Publishes Emails Showing Elon Pushed For-Profit Conversion

OpenAI has clapped back after Elon Musk sued them, publishing a set of emails that make it appear like Elon recommended the for-profit switch and wanted to be CEO. At the same time, their remarks around the meaning of "open" from 2016 have rubbed some the wrong way. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTu

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Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman

Elon Musk has initiated legal action against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging deviation from the company's original mission and principles. The lawsuit claims that OpenAI prioritized commercial success over public benefit, a move Musk sees as a betrayal of the organization's foundational commitments. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subsc

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