#149: Google I/O, Claude 4, White Collar Jobs Automated in 5 Years, Jony Ive Joins OpenAI, and AI’s Impact on the Environment

This week was a masterclass in how fast AI is moving. Join us as
Paul and Mike break down everything from Google’s massive I/O
announcements (Gemini, Veo, Live, and more), to Claude Opus 4’s
impressive—and borderline alarming—capabilities and Paul shares a
wild experiment that shows how current AI tools may already be
enough to automate white-collar jobs. Rapid-fire topics include
OpenAI’s $6.5B Jony Ive acquisition, Microsoft’s overlooked Build
event, AI’s energy problem, a chatbot benchmark startup raising
$100M, and more. Access the show notes and show links here
Timestamps: 00:07:08 — Google I/O 00:21:27 — Claude 4 00:31:15 —
Dwarkesh Jobs Podcast 00:46:22 — OpenAI + Jony Ive 00:53:31 — AI’s
Energy Usage 00:57:03 — Microsoft Build 2025 00:59:22 — Chatbot
Arena Funding 01:03:39 — Empire of AI from Karen Hao 01:06:18 — AI
in Education Updates 01:11:01  —  Listener Questions
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