
Big Technology Podcast OpenAI’s Big Week, Did Google Kill The Web, AWS CEO Resigns
May 17, 2024
Ranjan Roy, a tech writer for Margins, joins to discuss the exciting launch of OpenAI's GPT-4o, exploring its innovations like real-time responsiveness. The conversation delves into the user interface possibilities of voice and video, sparking debate over the need for smart glasses. They also weigh in on Google's ongoing evolution in AI and its possible impact on traditional web browsing. With AWS CEO Adam Selipsky's resignation, the future of Amazon’s AI strategy comes into play, leaving listeners intrigued about the rapidly changing tech landscape.
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Personalized Car Ride Stories
- Ranjan Roy uses voice interface in car rides with his son.
- He has ChatGPT tell personalized stories, which amazes his son.
UI over Compute
- Ranjan Roy finds current chat-based interfaces limiting.
- He believes UI improvements are more crucial than increased computing power.
Voice Interaction Comfort
- Ranjan Roy observes that many people already dictate messages on their phones.
- This suggests comfort with voice interaction, paving the way for more advanced AI.

