
Don't Worry About the Vase Podcast AI #136: A Song and Dance
Oct 2, 2025
Discover the latest in AI with a dive into Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.5 and its coding prowess. Explore Sora, the innovative AI video generator, alongside discussions on the ethics of AI-generated media and deepfakes. The podcast also unpacks the economic implications of GDPVal as a benchmark for AI capabilities. Gain insights into choosing the right AI toolkit, tackling the debate on language models, and understanding the necessity for transparency in AI safety measures. Finally, ponder the risks of AI on education and job training.
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Sonnet 4.5 Raises The Bar
- Claude Sonnet 4.5 is a major release with strong coding and conversational capabilities.
- Zvi calls it likely the best model for many coding and agentic tasks currently.
Sora: Video Magic And Social Risk
- OpenAI released both a fast 10-second video generator and a new social product named Sora.
- Zvi finds the video generator impressive but the social network dystopian and concerning.
Prepare Codebases For AI Agents
- Use unit tests, linters, and version control before letting AI coding agents modify projects.
- Make projects AI-friendly by organizing code and tests to improve agent performance.




