The team revisits Claude 3.7 Sonnet's features, OpenAI's GPT-4.5 update, and why n8n was the most popular topic of the past two weeks. They also explore Google's new AI Mode search, discuss the rise of AI in fast-food jobs like McDonald's, and break down practical considerations for businesses looking to automate complex tasks with tools like n8n. Plus, insights on essential AI skills needed for the changing job market.

Key Points Discussed

🔴 The full rollout of GPT-4.5, now available to all ChatGPT Plus users, with enhanced conversational style and personality improvements

🟡 Claude 3.7 Sonnet: strengths and missing features, particularly web search capability

🟡 Google’s AI Mode preview: How it compares to Perplexity, offering fast, contextual, and highly interactive search results

🔴 Revisiting n8n workflow automation—how to effectively build reliable AI-powered automations for business, and common pitfalls

🟡 Demonstrating real-world business use cases for automation, emphasizing simplicity over complex, "Jarvis"-style AI workflows

🟡 Sesame AI and conversational AI developments: Google's Gemini and new voice assistants changing the interaction landscape

🔴 Practical demonstrations and use-case discussions for AI tools, including custom GPTs, Perplexity deep research, and LinkedIn job tools

🟡 AI literacy and "AI fluency"—the essential skills for staying relevant in the evolving job market, with examples from real job interviews

🔴 The future of AI and automation: McDonald's implementing AI at 43,000 locations, raising questions about entry-level job experiences for young workers

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Timestamps & Topics

00:00:00 🎙️ Introduction: Two-Week Recap (GPT-4.5, Claude 3.7, n8n, Robots, and AI Jobs)

00:03:01 🧠 GPT-4.5 full release review: More conversational, better personality, new usage limits

00:06:00 🎤 Sesame AI's groundbreaking conversational capabilities and human-like interactions

00:08:55 📱 Google's new AI-mode search enhancements, directly competing with Perplexity

00:18:18 🔧 Claude 3.7 Sonnet integration into business workflows via n8n automation

00:23:20 🛠️ Practical n8n workflow demonstrations: Prompt chaining, routing, and parallelization

00:31:10 🤖 Real-world business AI workflows: balancing complexity with simplicity

00:50:36 🍔 McDonald's massive AI rollout to 43,000 locations and its broader implications

00:56:10 🧠 Essential AI skills recap: critical thinking, AI literacy, and managing AI agents

01:00:54 🎬 Community AI experiments: Gareth’s $50 AI commercial experiment follow-up

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