AI Inside OpenAI and Anthropic Battle for Health Systems
Jan 14, 2026
Hosts dive into the fierce healthcare AI competition between OpenAI and Anthropic, discussing OpenAI's ChatGPT Health and its integration with medical records. They explore Google's launch of Gemini Personal Intelligence, its implications for Apple and Siri's future, and a strategic shift in Meta with major layoffs. The conversation touches on data privacy concerns with AI and the evolving retail landscape with Google's new agent tools. The outlook for community-based data centers and the future of user interface with AI finishes off an engaging discussion.
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Smart Glasses Field Test At CES
- Jason Howell tested smart glasses at CES including using them as a Bluetooth speaker and to ask 'what am I looking at right now?'.
- He tried them at the Grand Canyon and found the contextual info features useful for media and research.
Gemini Knows You If You Let It
- Google Personal Intelligence lets Gemini access chosen user data across Gmail, Photos, YouTube and more to provide personalized assistance.
- Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis note you must opt in and grant explicit permissions for each service to enable those integrations.
Tune Urgency Alerts, Avoid False Alarms
- Configure AI urgency and notification rules carefully to avoid false 'urgent' alerts like political fundraising notices.
- Jeff Jarvis cautions that current systems misidentify urgency and need smarter context to be useful.