Amazon Enters the AI Marketplace

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.

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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 Questions

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