#140: New AGI Warnings, OpenAI Suggests Government Policy, Sam Altman Teases Creative Writing Model, Claude Web Search & Apple’s AI Woes

This week, Paul and Mike return with a rapid-fire breakdown. From major AI companies' bold policy recommendations to the AI Action Plan to Altman’s teaser of a new creative writing model that blurs the line between human and machine—there’s a lot to unpack. Plus: Google’s AI infrastructure bets, Claude’s web search rollout, and a new study showing how AI is transforming team dynamics and boosting productivity inside companies. 

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Timestamps:

00:05:01 — NY Times Writer “Feeling the AGI”

00:15:00 — AI Action Plan Proposals

00:24:13 — Sam Altman Teases New Creative Writing Model

00:30:21 — Claude Gets Web Search

00:31:59 — AI’s Impact on Google Search

00:36:35 — Anthropic’s Strong Start to the Year

00:40:19 — It Turns Out That Gemini Can Remove Image Watermarks

00:44:32 — Google Research on New Way to Scale AI

00:48:42 — New Research Shows How GenAI Changes Performance in Corporate Work

00:57:18 — The Time Horizon of Tasks AI Can Handle Is Doubling Fast

01:05:14 — Apple Comes Clean on Siri AI Delays

01:08:51 — OpenAI Agents May Threaten Consumer Apps

01:14:03 — Powering the AI Revolution

01:17:44 — Google Deep Research Tips

01:21:14 — Other Product and Funding Updates

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