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In this episode, Paul and Mike distill 150+ topics into 10 ranked trends from the last three months in AI.

150+ stories distilled into 10 trends: ranked, contextualized, and ready to make your head spin. In this special episode, Paul and Mike distill 150+ topics from 12 weekly episodes into 10 ranked trends. From the nonstop model release frenzy and OpenClaw's rise to AI-driven layoffs going mainstream and a cultural "vibe shift" around AGI, this episode is your fastest path to catching up on everything that mattered in the last three months. We will be back with regular weekly news episodes April 14th. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:14 — The Model Release Frenzy 00:11:20 — Big AI Becomes Big Lobbying 00:16:15 — Anthropic vs. the U.S. Government 00:22:37 — The Rise of OpenClaw 00:28:32 — Enterprise AI Adoption: The People Problem 00:36:22 — SaaSpocalypse 00:43:11 — Labs Pivot to AI Agents 00:50:58 — AI-Driven Layoffs Go Mainstream 00:55:54 — We’re Seeing More Move 37 Moments 01:02:38 — The Vibe Shift This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is your gateway to personalized AI learning for professionals and teams. Discover our new on-demand courses, live classes, certifications, and a smarter way to…

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Hosts: Paul Roetzer, Mike Kaput

Topics covered

• AI trends
• model releases
• AI lobbying
• OpenClaw
• AI-driven layoffs
• AGI cultural shift

Keywords

• AI trends
• model release frenzy
• AI lobbying
• OpenClaw
• AI layoffs
• AGI
• business
• technology

Sponsors

AI Academy by SmarterX

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anthropic, U.S. Government, OpenClaw

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