The Artificial Intelligence Show

Returning from Google Cloud Next, Paul and Mike are back with some major AI updates. They kick things off with ChatGPT’s new memory feature and unpack what that means for you. Then it’s onto Shopify’s leaked memo: no new hires until AI proves it can’t do the job. Databox takes that even further by replacing 80% of its support team with a bot, and actually boosts performance. Plus, Sam Altman gets grilled at TED, Apple’s AI efforts fall flat, and Paul shares what it was like inside the Sphere for Google’s Wizard of Oz AI experience.  Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:03:38 — ChatGPT Memory 00:13:59 — Shopify CEO’s Leaked “AI First” Memo 00:20:20 — Databox Replaces 80% of Support Team with AI 00:28:25 — Google Cloud Next ‘25 and Google Updates 00:36:44 — OpenAI Will Release o3 and o4-mini After All 00:41:07 — Sam Altman Comments at TED 00:50:15 — OpenAI Pioneers Program 00:53:00 — OpenAI Reduces Model Safety Testing Time 00:57:07 — Llama 4 Release and Controversy 01:00:45 — AI Copyright and Creator Rights 01:05:52 — Anthropic $200 Per Month Subscription 01:08:43 — Behind the Scenes of Apple’s AI Failures 01:12:26 — Writer Releases AI HQ 01:16:07 — Ex-OpenAI CTO’s Startup Making Big Moves 01:20:29 — Deep Research’s Impact on Agencies 01:25:41 — Listener Questions Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

OpenAI just raised an astounding $40B to build AGI—and it might not be as far off as you think. In this episode, Paul and Mike break down new predictions about AGI, why DeepMind and Google are bracing for impact, and how Amazon is quietly stepping into the AI agent arms race. Plus: OpenAI’s going “open,” Claude launches a full-on AI education push, debate on whether AI can pass the Turing Test, and Runway raises $300M to rewrite Hollywood norms. Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:04:22 — ChatGPT Revenue Surge and OpenAI's Latest Fundraising 00:13:11 — Timeline and Prep for AGI 00:27:10 — Amazon Nova Act 00:34:24 — OpenAI Plans to Release Open Model 00:37:48 — Large Language Models Pass the Turing Test 00:43:47 — Anthropic Introduces Claude for Education 00:47:59 — Tony Blair Institute Releases Controversial AI Copyright Report 00:52:36 — AI Masters Minecraft 00:58:41 — Model Context Protocol (MCP) 01:03:30 — AI Product and Funding Updates 01:08:07 — Listener Questions Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

This week, Paul and Mike are together again, with 60+-minute podcast episode focused on another wild week in AI. From ChatGPT’s jaw-dropping new image generator and the viral Studio Ghibli craze (and controversy) to Google’s Gemini 2.5 update and the launch of OpenAI Academy—there’s no shortage of major moves. Plus: updates to GPT-4o, the rise of “vibe marketing,” xAI’s acquisition of X, and what it all means for the future of work, creativity, and coding. Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:03:01 — ChatGPT’s New Image Generator 00:13:59 — Backlash Against ChatGPT, Meta Copyright Violates 00:23:49 — Google Gemini 2.5 00:29:52 — OpenAI Academy 00:34:07 — More OpenAI Updates (GPT-4o, New Features, and OpenAI Revenue, Funding) 00:38:35 — Vibe Marketing 00:44:37 — xAI Acquires X 00:48:43 — New Anthropic Paper Traces the Thoughts of LLMs 00:53:04 — Replit CEO: “I No Longer Think You Should Learn to Code” 00:56:37 — McKinsey State of AI Research 01:00:03 — Inside the Drama and Deception at OpenAI 01:02:03 — Empire of AI Book by Karen Hao 01:04:01 — Runway Gen-4 01:07:07 — Microsoft Researcher and Analyst Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

The future of AI is arriving faster than most are ready for.  In this kickoff episode of thr Road to AGI (and Beyond), Paul Roetzer shares why Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) may be only a few years away, why the definition of AGI itself is a moving target, and how leaders can prepare for profound disruption—sooner than they think.  Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:01:08 — Origins of the Series 00:11:17 — The Pursuit of AGI 00:14:51 — What is AGI? 00:22:15 — What’s Beyond AGI? Artificial Superintelligence 00:32:20 — Setting the Stage for AGI and Beyond 00:40:54 — The AI Timeline v2 00:51:25 — LLM Advancements (2025) 00:59:26 — Multimodal AI Explosion (2025 - 2026) 01:03:53 — AI Agents Explosion (2025 - 2027) 01:10:46 — Robotics Explosion (2026 - 2030) 01:14:50 — AGI Emergence (2027 - 2030) 01:17:56 — What’s Changed? 01:21:10 — What Accelerates AI Progress? 01:24:53 — What Slows AI Progress? 01:31:06 — How Can You Prepare? 01:38:49 — What’s Next for the Series? 01:40:17 — Closing Thoughts Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in AI Academy

This week, Paul and Mike return with a rapid-fire breakdown. From major AI companies' bold policy recommendations to the AI Action Plan to Altman’s teaser of a new creative writing model that blurs the line between human and machine—there’s a lot to unpack. Plus: Google’s AI infrastructure bets, Claude’s web search rollout, and a new study showing how AI is transforming team dynamics and boosting productivity inside companies.  Access the show notes and show links here This episode is presented by Goldcast.  Goldcast is a B2B video content platform that helps marketing teams easily produce, repurpose, and distribute video content. We use Goldcast for our virtual Summits, and one of the standout features for us is their AI-powered Content Lab. If you're running virtual events and want to maximize your content effortlessly, check out Goldcast.  Learn more at goldcast.io. This episode is also presented by our Scaling AI webinar series.  Register now to learn the framework Paul Roetzer has taught to thousands of corporate, education, and government leaders. Learn more at ScalingAI.com and click on “Register for our upcoming webinar” Timestamps: 00:05:01 — NY Times Writer “Feeling the AGI” 00:15:00 — AI Action Plan Proposals 00:24:13 — Sam Altman Teases New Creative Writing Model 00:30:21 — Claude Gets Web Search 00:31:59 — AI’s Impact on Google Search 00:36:35 — Anthropic’s Strong Start to the Year 00:40:19 — It Turns Out That Gemini Can Remove Image Watermarks 00:44:32 — Google Research on New Way to Scale AI 00:48:42 — New Research Shows How GenAI Changes Performance in Corporate Work 00:57:18 — The Time Horizon of Tasks AI Can Handle Is Doubling Fast 01:05:14 — Apple Comes Clean on Siri AI Delays 01:08:51 — OpenAI Agents May Threaten Consumer Apps 01:14:03 — Powering the AI Revolution 01:17:44 — Google Deep Research Tips 01:21:14 — Other Product and Funding Updates Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy