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.

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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

01:23:43 — AI Text to Voice Releases

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