#217 - ChatGPT Agent, Kimi k2, Hiring Drama | Last Week in AI

In this episode of the Last Week in AI podcast, Andrey Kurenkov and Jon Krohn discuss the latest AI news, focusing on new tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT agent and Kimi AI model, as well as Amazon's Qro AI software development tool. They also cover business developments, including acquisitions, hiring trends, and investments in companies like Meta and XAI. Additionally, they touch on research regarding reinforcement learning and data contamination, and policy and safety concerns, such as AI-generated explicit content and facial recognition technology used by ICE. The episode also discusses the end of the video game actors' strike after an AI deal.

Outlines

Part 1: Episode Introduction & New AI Agents

Part 2: Model Updates & AI Companions

Part 3: Business Developments & Talent Acquisition

Part 4: Insights & Policy

Part 5: Conclusion

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#217 - ChatGPT Agent, Kimi k2, Hiring Drama

Last Week in AI

Part 1: Episode Introduction & New AI Agents

Introduction to AI News and Episode Preview

OpenAI's New ChatGPT Agent

Kimi AI Model by Moonshot

Amazon's New Qro AI Software Development Tool

Part 2: Model Updates & AI Companions

Anthropic Tightens Usage Limits for Claude Code

Mistral's Deep Research and Agentic Capabilities

Grok's Companions Feature and AI Relationships

Part 3: Business Developments & Talent Acquisition

Uber's Robo-Taxi App and Autonomous Driving

OpenAI's Windsurf Deal and Talent Acquisition

Cognition Acquires Windsurf and Meta's Hiring Spree

Meta Hires Apple AI Experts and Thinking Machines Lab's Funding

Lovable's Success and SpaceX's Investment in XAI

Part 4: Insights & Policy

Former OpenAI Engineer Describes Working There

Reasoning or Memorization in Reinforcement Learning

AI Development Contracts and AI-Generated Non-Consensual Content

ICE's Facial Recognition App

Part 5: Conclusion

Video Game Actors Strike Ends After AI Deal and Episode Conclusion

#217 - ChatGPT Agent, Kimi k2, Hiring Drama

Last Week in AI

Part 1: Episode Introduction & New AI Agents

00:10Introduction to AI News and Episode Preview

Introduction to AI News and Episode Preview

03:30OpenAI's New ChatGPT Agent

OpenAI's New ChatGPT Agent

07:12Kimi AI Model by Moonshot

Kimi AI Model by Moonshot

09:36Amazon's New Qro AI Software Development Tool

Amazon's New Qro AI Software Development Tool

Part 2: Model Updates & AI Companions

12:30Anthropic Tightens Usage Limits for Claude Code

Anthropic Tightens Usage Limits for Claude Code

15:13Mistral's Deep Research and Agentic Capabilities

Mistral's Deep Research and Agentic Capabilities

17:43Grok's Companions Feature and AI Relationships

Grok's Companions Feature and AI Relationships

Part 3: Business Developments & Talent Acquisition

21:32Uber's Robo-Taxi App and Autonomous Driving

Uber's Robo-Taxi App and Autonomous Driving

24:02OpenAI's Windsurf Deal and Talent Acquisition

OpenAI's Windsurf Deal and Talent Acquisition

27:27Cognition Acquires Windsurf and Meta's Hiring Spree

Cognition Acquires Windsurf and Meta's Hiring Spree

31:01Meta Hires Apple AI Experts and Thinking Machines Lab's Funding

Meta Hires Apple AI Experts and Thinking Machines Lab's Funding

33:20Lovable's Success and SpaceX's Investment in XAI

Lovable's Success and SpaceX's Investment in XAI

Part 4: Insights & Policy

35:57Former OpenAI Engineer Describes Working There

Former OpenAI Engineer Describes Working There

38:05Reasoning or Memorization in Reinforcement Learning

Reasoning or Memorization in Reinforcement Learning

42:14AI Development Contracts and AI-Generated Non-Consensual Content

AI Development Contracts and AI-Generated Non-Consensual Content

45:10ICE's Facial Recognition App

ICE's Facial Recognition App

Part 5: Conclusion

47:04Video Game Actors Strike Ends After AI Deal and Episode Conclusion

Video Game Actors Strike Ends After AI Deal and Episode Conclusion