Google has unleashed its A.I. chatbot, Bard, to the world. And, Spotify’s A.I. D.J. knows your taste – perhaps a little too well.
Oct 16
Why No One Can Look Away From Elizabeth Holmes
This week, there’s a new blockbuster Elizabeth Holmes documentary out, and we’ve assembled an expert panel to discuss the movie and what Holmes means to the tech world of today. Max Read is joined by John Carreyrou, who, through his investigative reporting for The Wall Street Jou ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 9
Anthropic’s Quest to Give A.I. Morals
This week, Max Read talks to the Times religion correspondent Elizabeth Dias, the tech reporter Erin Griffith and the opinion writer David Wallace-Wells about Anthropic’s private meetings with religious scholars on A.I. consciousness and how to make Claude “good,” its differences ... Show More
44m 20s
Oct 2
A.I. Agents: Cute, Cuddly and Maybe Catastrophically Dangerous?
This week, after months in which rogue agents have caused havoc across the internet, tech’s most powerful leaders joined President Trump at the White House to rebrand A.I. At the same time, two of the biggest companies in the field — OpenAI and Meta — released what they say are t ... Show More
53m 2s
Feb 2023
The Future of Language AI: Google's Bard and ChatGPT in the UAE (08.03.23)
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the world of language AI and explore two exciting developments that are shaping the future of this rapidly-evolving field. First, we discuss Google's Bard, a new AI language model that's making waves in the tech world. How is it different ... Show More
18m 18s
Feb 2023
Google announces Bard, Adam Neumann's business plan, Blue Collar tech's moment | E1674
Molly and Jason discuss Google's announcing plans to roll out its ChatGPT competitor, called Bard, in the coming weeks. (1:10) Then, they discuss Adam Neumann's explanation of Flow's business before wrapping up with a SOTD, Jobber. (18:59) (0:00) M+J kick off the show (1:10) Brea ... Show More
53m 16s
Nov 2024
An AI chatbot that talks back w/ ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode
When it comes to preparing for an interview or making an important life decision, more and more people are turning to AI for advice. ChatGPT’s new voice interface, Advanced Voice Mode, allows users to speak out loud and converse with a chatbot as they would with another human — b ... Show More
30m 38s
Feb 2023
#111 - Mostly ChatGPT Again, plus Google’s Bard, Climate Change, AI Seinfeld
Our 111th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! Listen with transcript Stories this week: Applications & Business Chinese Search Giant Baidu to Launch ChatGPT-Style Bot Google To Release ChatGPT-like Bot Named Bard Alphabet Stock Loses $100 Billion Aft ... Show More
1h 7m
Nov 2024
The TED AI Show: An AI chatbot that talks back w/ ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode
When it comes to preparing for an interview or making an important life decision, more and more people are turning to AI for advice. ChatGPT’s new voice interface, Advanced Voice Mode, allows users to speak out loud and converse with a chatbot as they would with another human — b ... Show More
30m 38s
Sep 2025
Is Google Now the AI Leader?
Google’s AI comeback is turning into something bigger. Today’s AI Daily Brief covers whether Google has taken the lead in the AI race, with multimodal breakthroughs, Gemini’s surge, and a huge antitrust win around Chrome. We also dig into Anthropic’s $13B raise at a stunning $183 ... Show More
29m 23s
Jun 2023
#126 - few have tried ChatGPT, Baidu’s $145M AI fund, AI job culling, OpenAI grant program
Our 126th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! NOTE: sorry about the poor audio quality :( will be better next week! Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/ Email us your questions and feedback at contact@last ... Show More
1h 44m