#143: ChatGPT Revenue Surge, New AGI Timelines, Amazon’s AI Agent, Claude for Education, Model Context Protocol & LLMs Pass the Turing Test

OpenAI just raised an astounding $40B to build AGI—and it might not
be as far off as you think. In this episode, Paul and Mike break
down new predictions about AGI, why DeepMind and Google are bracing
for impact, and how Amazon is quietly stepping into the AI agent
arms race. Plus: OpenAI’s going “open,” Claude launches a full-on
AI education push, debate on whether AI can pass the Turing Test,
and Runway raises $300M to rewrite Hollywood norms. Access the show
notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:04:22 — ChatGPT Revenue
Surge and OpenAI's Latest Fundraising 00:13:11 — Timeline and Prep
for AGI 00:27:10 — Amazon Nova Act 00:34:24 — OpenAI Plans to
Release Open Model 00:37:48 — Large Language Models Pass the Turing
Test 00:43:47 — Anthropic Introduces Claude for Education 00:47:59
— Tony Blair Institute Releases Controversial AI Copyright Report
00:52:36 — AI Masters Minecraft 00:58:41 — Model Context Protocol
(MCP) 01:03:30 — AI Product and Funding Updates 01:08:07 — Listener
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