AI #166: Google Sells Out
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April 30, 2026 · 1h 57m
About this episode
The episode discusses various aspects of AI, including language models, media generation, and the implications of technology on jobs and regulations.
The Don’t Worry About the Vase Podcast is a listener-supported podcast. To receive new posts and support the cost of creation, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. * 00:00:00 - Introduction * 00:02:02 - Table of Contents * 00:05:35 - Language Models Offer Mundane Utility * 00:06:04 - Language Models Don’t Offer Mundane Utility * 00:12:01 - Seeking Deeply * 00:24:00 - Huh, Upgrades * 00:24:32 - On Your Marks * 00:24:49 - Choose Your Fighter * 00:25:50 - More On Claude Opus four point seven * 00:27:30 - Goblin Mode (More on GPT-5.5) * 00:35:28 - Fun With Media Generation * 00:36:12 - They Took Our Jobs * 00:38:49 - Get Involved * 00:39:47 - Introducing * 00:40:37 - In Other AI News * 00:41:26 - Show Me the Money * 00:41:55 - Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble * 00:42:52 - The Art of the Deal * 00:43:56 - Quiet Speculations * 00:45:22 - And He’s Gone * 00:46:37 - The Quest for Sane Regulations * 00:47:07 - Distillation * 00:49:38 - If You Want A Good Future You Must Steer It * 00:56:42 - Chip City * 00:57:41 - The Mask Comes Off * 01:13:47 - People Just Say Principles * 01:17:57 - Greetings From The Department of War * 01:24:48 - Greetings From Project Glasswing * 01:30:30…
People in this episode
Host: Zvi
Topics covered
- AI
- language models
- media generation
- regulations
- job market
- future of technology
Keywords
- AI
- language models
- Claude Opus
- GPT-5.5
- media generation
- regulations
- job market
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Google, Department of War, Project Glasswing
Products: Claude Opus four point seven, GPT-5.5
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