#138: Introducing GPT-4.5, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Alexa+, Deep Research Now in ChatGPT Plus & How AI Is Disrupting Writing

AI is getting smarter—and more emotionally aware. This week, Mike
and Paul highlight the biggest AI news and releases, with a major
focus on how artificial intelligence is evolving to understand
emotions. They break down the latest updates on GPT-4.5 and Claude
3.7 Sonnet, Amazon’s Alexa+ revamp, the significance of deep
research as a use-case, and the impact of AI on writing. Plus,
don’t miss our rapid-fire roundup covering even more developments
in AI. Access the show notes and show links here This episode is
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survey at www.stateofmarketingai.com. Timestamps: 00:04:55 —
GPT-4.5 00:19:58 — Claude 3.7 Sonnet 00:28:20 — Amazon’s New Alexa
00:40:13 — Apple Siri in 2027  00:46:02 — ChatGPT Deep
Research Now Available to All Paying Users, & Voice Mode for
All 00:52:22 — Agency > Intelligence 01:00:22 — Meta plans
standalone Meta AI app  01:04:33 — Robots in the Home and
Workplace 01:08:35 — Lmarena.ai Prompt-to-Leaderboard 01:11:43 —
David Perell on how writing is changing thanks to AI 01:17:01 —
AI’s Impact on the Future of HubSpot 01:21:15 — Listener Questions
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