The Bleeding Edge Podcast Weekly AI Brief 12 December 2025
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Dec 16, 2025 Ralph and Emile delve into the captivating world of AI and its market influence. They discuss the impressive market caps of AI giants and the economic implications of humanoid robots. The conversation highlights challenges in AI-assisted coding and the intriguing findings on developer productivity from Anthropic. They also touch on social media regulations, including teens cleverly bypassing age checks. The integration of Adobe tools with ChatGPT and the emergence of agentic shoppers hint at an evolving digital landscape. Expect a lot of insightful trends and innovations!
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AI's Huge Energy Footprint
- US data centers used roughly 183 TWh in 2024, about 4% of US electricity, revealing massive new energy demand from AI infrastructure.
- Moving compute off-planet or redesigning infrastructure will be driven by energy, water and cooling constraints.
AI Became A Macroeconomic Force
- Market caps of AI leaders reached trillions, with NVIDIA at $4.4T and Apple at $4.2T, showing AI as a macroeconomic force.
- Investors now demand ROI on AI spend, shifting sentiment from hype to performance evaluation.
Validate And Patch AI-Generated Code
- Verify dependency versions and patch known vulnerabilities when using AI-generated code to avoid active exploits (e.g., Next.js, React issues).
- Treat AI outputs as drafts that require security review before deployment.