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AI Model Showdown: Grok 4.1 vs. Gemini 3 | E2211

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Nov 19, 2025
This discussion dives into the fierce competition between AI models Grok 4.1 and Gemini 3, exploring their potential to shake off the prevailing pessimism in the tech industry. The hosts dissect a recent Cloudflare outage, contemplating the implications for startups when their services go offline. They also predict a future where businesses run their own models locally, balancing data privacy with tech accessibility. The episode wraps up with insights on market reactions to these AI developments and the ongoing risks of job displacement due to automation.
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INSIGHT

Rapid Progress Across Multiple Labs

  • Grok 4.1 and Gemini 3 show multiple US labs can produce successive state-of-the-art models.
  • That progress pushes back against growing AI doomerism by demonstrating continued capability gains.
ADVICE

Handle Outages Quickly And Communicate

  • If your service is down for an hour, it is usually manageable; prioritize communication.
  • If downtime extends into the afternoon, start evaluating alternatives to avoid losing customers.
INSIGHT

AI At The Edge With CDN Integration

  • Cloudflare's Replicate acquisition ties serverless AI routing to a global CDN, reducing latency at the edge.
  • This reflects a trend of moving AI inference closer to users while preserving modular API-based architectures.
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