#82: Are Paid AI Tools Worth It?, Big Google Bard Updates, and Big Tech’s AI-Driven Quarterly Earnings

In Episode 82 of The Marketing AI Show, discover the newest
advancements in AI, where certain updates may feel like they are
directly from a Sci-Fi movie. Hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput
explore the rationale behind paid AI tools, the newest updates from
Google Bard, and Big Tech's AI-driven quarterly earnings calls.
00:05:18 — Are paid AI tools worth the $30/user/month cost?
00:16:33 — Google Bard just got some more big updates 00:27:47 —
Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta’s AI-Driven Earnings Calls
00:42:25 — Apple Vision Pro launches  00:49:25 — Who Owns Your
Voice? 00:53:51 — The hottest new job in corporate America? Chief
AI Officer. 00:57:11 — The First Human Received a Brain Implant
from Elon Musk’s Neuralink 01:02:20 — Microsoft Copilot for Sales
and Copilot for Service are now generally available 01:05:56 —
Amazon announces Rufus, a new Gen AI-powered shopping experience
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