This week was a masterclass in how fast AI is moving. Join us as Paul and Mike break down everything from Google’s massive I/O announcements (Gemini, Veo, Live, and more), to Claude Opus 4’s impressive—and borderline alarming—capabilities and Paul shares a wild experiment that shows how current AI tools may already be enough to automate white-collar jobs.
Rapid-fire topics include OpenAI’s $6.5B Jony Ive acquisition, Microsoft’s overlooked Build event, AI’s energy problem, a chatbot benchmark startup raising $100M, and more.
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Timestamps:
00:07:08 — Google I/O
00:21:27 — Claude 4
00:31:15 — Dwarkesh Jobs Podcast
00:46:22 — OpenAI + Jony Ive
00:53:31 — AI’s Energy Usage
00:57:03 — Microsoft Build 2025
00:59:22 — Chatbot Arena Funding
01:03:39 — Empire of AI from Karen Hao
01:06:18 — AI in Education Updates
01:11:01 — Listener Questions
01:14:57 — Closing Thoughts
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