#142: ChatGPT’s New Image Generator, Studio Ghibli Craze and Backlash, Gemini 2.5, OpenAI Academy, 4o Updates, Vibe Marketing & xAI Acquires X

This week, Paul and Mike are together again, with 60+-minute
podcast episode focused on another wild week in AI. From ChatGPT’s
jaw-dropping new image generator and the viral Studio Ghibli craze
(and controversy) to Google’s Gemini 2.5 update and the launch of
OpenAI Academy—there’s no shortage of major moves. Plus: updates to
GPT-4o, the rise of “vibe marketing,” xAI’s acquisition of X, and
what it all means for the future of work, creativity, and coding.
Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:03:01 —
ChatGPT’s New Image Generator 00:13:59 — Backlash Against ChatGPT,
Meta Copyright Violates 00:23:49 — Google Gemini 2.5 00:29:52 —
OpenAI Academy 00:34:07 — More OpenAI Updates (GPT-4o, New
Features, and OpenAI Revenue, Funding) 00:38:35 — Vibe Marketing
00:44:37 — xAI Acquires X 00:48:43 — New Anthropic Paper Traces the
Thoughts of LLMs 00:53:04 — Replit CEO: “I No Longer Think You
Should Learn to Code” 00:56:37 — McKinsey State of AI Research
01:00:03 — Inside the Drama and Deception at OpenAI 01:02:03 —
Empire of AI Book by Karen Hao 01:04:01 — Runway Gen-4 01:07:07 —
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