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In this 2025 year-end wrap-up, we dive deep into the massive shifts in the AI landscape, from the surprise release of GPT-5.2 to the rise of open source models like DeepSeek. Mike Bird and Richardson Dackam reflect on a year defined by accelerating iteration cycles, the growing energy bottleneck for data centers, and the emergence of reasoning models that have changed how we approach complex tasks. We also look ahead to 2026, predicting the evolution of browser agents, the integration of AI in physical robotics, and why the next frontier of artificial general intelligence might actually be found in biological simulation. Whether you are interested in fine-tuning open models, the future of AI-generated content, or how programmable payments through crypto will enable the agentic future, this episode covers the essential trends every AI builder needs to know.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - Frontier Model Race: Gemini 3 vs GPT-5.2

00:07:27 - Open Source AI and the DeepSeek Market Shock

00:12:06 - The Future of AI Interfacing: Voice & Multimodality

00:30:39 - Browser Agents and Agentic Tools for 2026

00:41:58 - Physical AI: The Humanoid Robot Revolution

00:48:20 - The Next Frontier: Why Biology is the Bottleneck for AGI

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