<p>Timestamps:</p>
<p>(0:00) Jason and Sunny kick off the show</p>
<p>(1:26) Discussing Groq's recent developments and Middle East tech inspiration
(3:51) Global business challenges and Jason's 2025 announcements
(7:53) Gemini app demo and ChatGPT 4 comparison</p>
<p>(9:57) <a href="http://lemon.io/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lemon.io</a> - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at <a href="https://Lemon.io/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://Lemon.io/twist</a></p>
<p>(11:24) Evaluating ChatGPT 4.0 Pro limitations and robo-taxi fleet costs
(12:46) Differences between ChatGPT models and future improvements</p>
<p>(19:57) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at <a href="https://www.openphone.com/twist%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.openphone.com/twist⁠</a></p>
<p>(20:58) LLM focus shift and robo taxi cost model experimentation
(23:01) Importance of prompt engineering in AI tools adoption
(25:31) Workplace AI adoption challenges and generational tech differences
(27:22) New productivity hacks and Gemini app's growth</p>
<p>(30:27) Zendesk - Get six months free at <a href="https://www.zendesk.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.zendesk.com/twist</a>
(34:06) Startup support programs and Google Gemini's research capabilities
(37:08) AI model performance evaluation and simplification
(45:02) Meta's Llama 3.370b launch and AI industry impact
(46:37) Infrastructure costs, competitive landscape, and AI-generated content evolution
(55:44) Trust and bias in language models, news analysis startup ideas
*</p>
<p>Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: <a href="https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com</a></p>
<p>Check out the TWIST500: <a href="https://www.twist500.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.twist500.com</a></p>
<p>Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: <a href="https://rb.gy/v19fcp" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://rb.gy/v19fcp</a></p>
<p>*</p>
<p>Mentioned on the show:</p>
<p>Check out Sora here: <a href="https://sora.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://sora.com/</a></p>
<p>Check out Kling here: <a href="https://klingai.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://klingai.com/</a></p>
<p>Check out Groq: <a href="https://groq.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://groq.com/</a></p>
<p>*</p>
<p>Follow Sunny:</p>
<p>X: <a href="https://x.com/sundeep" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/sundeep</a></p>
<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundeepm" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundeepm</a></p>
<p>*</p>
<p>Follow Jason:</p>
<p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/Jason</a></p>
<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis</a></p>
<p>*</p>
<p>Thank you to our partners:</p>
<p>(9:57) <a href="http://lemon.io/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lemon.io</a> - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at <a href="https://Lemon.io/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://Lemon.io/twist</a></p>
<p>(19:57) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at <a href="https://www.openphone.com/twist%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.openphone.com/twist⁠</a></p>
<p>(30:27) Zendesk - Get six months free at <a href="https://www.zendesk.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.zendesk.com/twist</a></p>
<p>*</p>
<p>Great TWIST interviews: <a href="https://youtu.be/pvJa2pzuXWQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Will Guidara,</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/9dHN4YFkgv4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Eoghan McCabe</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-on-mod-revolt-building-a/id315114957?i=1000617333424" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Steve Huffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-on-early-rejection-customer/id315114957?i=1000611761112" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brian Chesky</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/y2UMzSqX94Q" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bob Moesta,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/box-ceo-aaron-levie-breaks-down-box-ai-and-generative/id315114957?i=1000612384545" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Aaron Levie</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sophia-amoruso-on-branding-raising-a-fund-portfolio/id315114957?i=1000601352978" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sophia Amoruso</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reid-hoffman-on-ais-crescendo-moment-regulation-and/id315114957?i=1000612548498" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Reid Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-on-moving-the-needle-win/id315114957?i=1000602560622" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Frank Slootman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/billy-mcfarland-on-fyre-fest-fraud-failure-hacking/id315114957?i=1000610922577" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Billy McFarland</a></p>
<p>*</p>
<p>Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: <a href="https://substack.com/@calacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@calacanis</a></p>
<p>*</p>
<p>Follow TWiST:</p>
<p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TWiStartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/TWiStartups</a></p>
<p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin</a></p>
<p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups</a></p>
<p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups</a></p>
<p>Substack: <a href="https://twistartups.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twistartups.substack.com</a></p>
<p>*</p>
<p>Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916</a></p>

This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis

Sora Disappoints, ChatGPT Pro Tested, Inference Time Reasoning & More with Sunny Madra | E2062

DEC 18, 202462 MIN
This Week in Startups

Sora Disappoints, ChatGPT Pro Tested, Inference Time Reasoning & More with Sunny Madra | E2062

DEC 18, 202462 MIN

Description

<p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Jason and Sunny kick off the show</p> <p>(1:26) Discussing Groq's recent developments and Middle East tech inspiration (3:51) Global business challenges and Jason's 2025 announcements (7:53) Gemini app demo and ChatGPT 4 comparison</p> <p>(9:57) <a href="http://lemon.io/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lemon.io</a> - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at <a href="https://Lemon.io/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://Lemon.io/twist</a></p> <p>(11:24) Evaluating ChatGPT 4.0 Pro limitations and robo-taxi fleet costs (12:46) Differences between ChatGPT models and future improvements</p> <p>(19:57) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at <a href="https://www.openphone.com/twist%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.openphone.com/twist⁠</a></p> <p>(20:58) LLM focus shift and robo taxi cost model experimentation (23:01) Importance of prompt engineering in AI tools adoption (25:31) Workplace AI adoption challenges and generational tech differences (27:22) New productivity hacks and Gemini app's growth</p> <p>(30:27) Zendesk - Get six months free at <a href="https://www.zendesk.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.zendesk.com/twist</a> (34:06) Startup support programs and Google Gemini's research capabilities (37:08) AI model performance evaluation and simplification (45:02) Meta's Llama 3.370b launch and AI industry impact (46:37) Infrastructure costs, competitive landscape, and AI-generated content evolution (55:44) Trust and bias in language models, news analysis startup ideas *</p> <p>Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: <a href="https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com</a></p> <p>Check out the TWIST500: <a href="https://www.twist500.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.twist500.com</a></p> <p>Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: <a href="https://rb.gy/v19fcp" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://rb.gy/v19fcp</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Mentioned on the show:</p> <p>Check out Sora here: <a href="https://sora.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://sora.com/</a></p> <p>Check out Kling here: <a href="https://klingai.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://klingai.com/</a></p> <p>Check out Groq: <a href="https://groq.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://groq.com/</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Sunny:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/sundeep" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/sundeep</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundeepm" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundeepm</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Jason:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/Jason</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Thank you to our partners:</p> <p>(9:57) <a href="http://lemon.io/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lemon.io</a> - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at <a href="https://Lemon.io/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://Lemon.io/twist</a></p> <p>(19:57) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at <a href="https://www.openphone.com/twist%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.openphone.com/twist⁠</a></p> <p>(30:27) Zendesk - Get six months free at <a href="https://www.zendesk.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.zendesk.com/twist</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Great TWIST interviews: <a href="https://youtu.be/pvJa2pzuXWQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Will Guidara,</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/9dHN4YFkgv4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Eoghan McCabe</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-on-mod-revolt-building-a/id315114957?i=1000617333424" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Steve Huffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-on-early-rejection-customer/id315114957?i=1000611761112" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brian Chesky</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/y2UMzSqX94Q" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bob Moesta,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/box-ceo-aaron-levie-breaks-down-box-ai-and-generative/id315114957?i=1000612384545" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Aaron Levie</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sophia-amoruso-on-branding-raising-a-fund-portfolio/id315114957?i=1000601352978" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sophia Amoruso</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reid-hoffman-on-ais-crescendo-moment-regulation-and/id315114957?i=1000612548498" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Reid Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-on-moving-the-needle-win/id315114957?i=1000602560622" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Frank Slootman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/billy-mcfarland-on-fyre-fest-fraud-failure-hacking/id315114957?i=1000610922577" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Billy McFarland</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: <a href="https://substack.com/@calacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@calacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow TWiST:</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TWiStartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/TWiStartups</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>Substack: <a href="https://twistartups.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twistartups.substack.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916</a></p>