S2. Ep36 - The AI Labs Are Hitting the Brakes — And It Won't Affect Your Business At All

Every major AI lab in America has agreed they should slow down frontier development. Even Musk's xAI signed up to it. Sounds like a big deal, and for the labs it is. But Noel's take is that for the vast majority of business owners, it changes precisely nothing. The agents most of us are running aren't operating anywhere near the pinnacle of what AI can do. They're writing content, reviewing documents and handling repetitive work, and none of that is affected by OpenAI taking longer between releases. What the slowdown does give you is a breather. Noel and Katie talk about using it to take stock instead of chasing the next shiny model, including a future-proofing question worth asking about every model your business currently depends on. They also get into why "I'm only using the basics" is nothing to feel bad about, whether AI prices go up or down from here, and how AI is quietly creeping into everything anyway (yes, including the Alexa in the kitchen of everyone complaining about AI online). Plus DeepSeek's surprise return with a model at a fraction of the price of the frontier options, OpenAI's new image model and the inevitable 80s trend, and a new group chat feature coming to Clyde. Send us Fan Mail How to find us: We have a free LinkedIn group (AI Automations For Business), the group is open to all. Interested in learning WebMCP check out webmcp.academy Check out Clyde, our multi-agent AI platform that connects to 1000+ apps and lets you build powerful automations without the complexity. Join the free Clyde Skool community to learn how to get the most out of it, share workflows, and connect with other builders putting AI to work in their businesses. New for 2026, you can also find us on Substack, click here to subscribe and get all the latest news and updates from us. If you would like dedicated help with your automations or would like us to build them for you then you can find our agency at makeautomations.ai Or you can contact us via email at [email protected].