#160: OpenAI Hits $12 Billion in Revenue, ChatGPT Study Mode, More AI Job Losses, AI Is Coming for Consultants, Big Tech Earnings & Gemini 2.5 Deep Think

This episode may just be the calm before the GPT-5 storm… We’re
back with another rapid-fire episode—there was just too much AI
news to cover any other way. In this episode of The Artificial
Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dig into the
possible release of GPT-5, unveil what’s coming in our reimagined
AI Academy 3.0, and examine how AI is transforming job markets,
consulting, and enterprise strategy. They also break down key
updates from OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Google—and what
listeners need to know as AI’s impact accelerates across business
and education. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links
here Timestamps:  00:00 — Intro 10:27 — OpenAI’s Explosive
Growth 16:52 — Microsoft and OpenAI Near Contract Agreement 23:23 —
ChatGPT Study Mode 28:42 — How We Talk About AI’s Impact on Jobs
36:16 — Microsoft Paper on AI Jobs Impact 41:24 — AI’s Impact on
the Consulting Industry 47:01 — Apple AI Acquisition Speculation
51:26 — Earnings Reports 58:16 — Gemini 2.5 Deep Think 01:04:29 —
Meta’s Vision for Superintelligence 01:12:46 — ChatGPT Shared Links
Indexed by Google 01:15:05 — AI Product and Funding Updates This
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