Limitless Podcast This Week In AI: Explained In 20 Minutes
Sep 19, 2025
This week offers exciting insights into AI advancements. OpenAI dazzles with a flawless coding performance and introduces a groundbreaking GPT-5 Codex capable of long-term parallel thinking. Explore how users are actually employing AI, alongside discussions about China's GPU ambitions and Albania’s new AI minister. The podcast also covers major deals like Oracle's partnership and Google's innovative open payments system, setting the stage for autonomous transactions by AI agents. Each topic unravels the future of technology in just 20 minutes!
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Models Can Beat Top Coders
- OpenAI's ChatGPT achieved a perfect 12/12 in the 2025 International Coding Championships finals.
- That result signals models can outperform top humans on elite algorithmic tasks.
Parallel Codex Agents Scale Coding Work
- GPT-5 Codex is an optimized coding agent that runs many parallel processes and can work accurately for seven-plus hours.
- It reduces hallucinations, speeds up work, and took 40% of codex demand shortly after launch.
Most Users Use AI For Everyday Work
- OpenAI user data shows coding accounts for only about 4.1% of usage while many use models for homework and editing.
- Everyday productivity and writing dominate real-world AI usage more than flashy demos.