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May 2024
38m 28s

Live Demos Are Back, How To Avoid Google...

Yaniv Bernstein, Chris Saad
About this episode

How can Google avoid Google+ 2.0? Learn who will win the AI Game of Thrones – and why branding is only one piece of the puzzle.

In this week's episode, Amir Shevat and Yaniv Bernstein discuss:

  • The Demo Dilemma: Why OpenAI’s live demo of ChatGPT-4o was more impressive than Google’s highly polished event.
  • G Suite Dreams: How could Google improve the integration of AI throughout their many products, without repeating the mistakes of Google+?
  • Layoff Games: What does the current trend of tech layoffs mean for productivity and the future of work?
  • Leading From The Front: More and more founders are taking the spotlight to promote their vision and authenticity.
  • The Scarlett Letter: As Scarlett Johansson calls out OpenAI's Sky voice assistant over similarities to her voice in the movie 'Her', Amir and Yaniv highlight the importance of ethical AI development.

Tune in to learn more about the ongoing evolution in how tech companies operate, present themselves, and manage threats – within and without.

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Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin McArthur⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeremiah Owyang⁠⁠⁠⁠

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