Our 201st episode with a summary and discussion of last week’s big AI news!
Recorded on 03/02/2025
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In this episode:
– The release of GPT-4.5 from OpenAI, Anthropic’s Claude 3.7, and Grok 3 from XAI, comparing their features, costs, and capabilities.
– Discussion on new tools and applications including Sesame’s new voice assistant and Google’s AI coding assistant, Gemini Code Assist, highlighting their unique benefits.
– OpenAI’s continued user growth despite competition, pricing models for Google’s text-to-video platform, and HP acquiring and shutting down Humane’s AI pin.
– Insights into new research on alignment and specification gaming in LLMs, including papers on fine-tuning causing broad misalignment and Google’s multi-agent system for scientific collaboration.
Timestamps + Links:
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(00:00:00) Intro / Banter
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(00:01:36) News Preview
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Tools & Apps
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Projects & Open Source
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Research & Advancements
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Policy & Safety