

#162: GPT-5’s Messy Launch, Meta’s Troubling AI Child Policies, Demis Hassabis’ AGI Timeline & New Sam Altman / Elon Musk Drama
229 snips Aug 19, 2025
The chaotic rollout of GPT-5 leaves OpenAI in a scramble to manage user backlash and confusing model options. A leaked Meta AI policy document raises ethical red flags regarding AI interactions with minors. Demis Hassabis shares insights on the journey toward AGI, while Sam Altman and Elon Musk engage in a dramatic public feud over ambitious AI strategies. The geopolitical landscape of AI chips is also tackled, alongside Apple's surprising resurgence in the sector and bold moves like Perplexity's audacious bid for Google Chrome.
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Frontier Models Are No Longer The Only Game
- Frontier models are becoming commoditized, shifting competition to product, distribution, and ecosystem features.
- Model performance alone no longer guarantees long-term leadership in AI.
Catalog And Test Your GPTs Now
- Catalog and test prompts and GPTs proactively because providers will migrate GPTs to new models.
- Test workflows with alternative models and maintain backups to avoid disruptions when provider changes occur.
Prepare Contingency Plans For AI Outages
- Build contingency plans and redundancy for AI dependencies, including fallback open-source or smaller local models.
- Treat AI infrastructure like critical business infrastructure and prepare IT and leadership for outages or performance drops.