#124: Has AI Hit a Wall?, What Is An AI Agent?, Dario Amodei Interview, OpenAI’s New Agent, Greg Brockman Returns & Microsoft Copilot’s Woes

AI agents are not as independent as headlines suggest. Join hosts
Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer as they examine why giants like OpenAI
and Google are seeing diminishing returns in their AI development,
demystify the current state of AI agents, and unpack fascinating
insights from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's recent conversation with
Lex Fridman about the future of responsible AI development and the
challenges ahead. Today’s episode is brought to you by our AI for
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code AIFORWARD200 for $200 off your ticket. 00:04:34 — Has AI Hit a
Wall? 00:14:31 — What Is An AI Agent? 00:38:56 — Dario Amodei
Interview  00:49:27 — OpenAI Nears Launch of AI Agent Tool
00:51:58 — OpenAI Co-Founder Returns to Startup After Monthslong
Leave 00:53:41 — Research: How Gen AI Is Already Impacting the
Labor Market 00:58:42 — Google’s Latest Gemini Model Now Tops the
AI Leaderboard 01:02:53 — Microsoft Copilot Is Struggling 01:09:03
— Microsoft 200+ AI Transformation Stories 01:11:11 — xAI Is
Raising Up to $6 Billion at $50 Billion Valuation 01:13:15 — Writer
Raises $200M Series C at $1.9B Valuation 01:15:24 — How Spotify
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