#204 - OpenAI Audio, Rubin GPUs, MCP, Zochi
Last Week in AI24 Mar 2025

#204 - OpenAI Audio, Rubin GPUs, MCP, Zochi

Our 204th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!
Recorded on 03/21/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris.
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In this episode:

  • Baidu launched two new multimodal models, Ernie 4.5 and Ernie X1, boasting competitive pricing and capabilities compared to Western counterparts like GPT-4.5 and DeepSeek R1.
  • OpenAI introduced new audio models, including impressive speech-to-text and text-to-speech systems, and added O1 Pro to their developer API at high costs, reflecting efforts for more profitability.
  • Nvidia and Apple announced significant hardware advancements, including Nvidia's future GPU plans and Apple's new Mac Studio offering that can run DeepSeek R1.
  • DeepSeek employees are facing travel restrictions, suggesting China is treating its AI development with increased secrecy and urgency, emphasizing a wartime footing in AI competition.

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  • (00:00:00) Intro / Banter
  • (00:01:36) News Preview
  • Tools & Apps
  • Applications & Business
  • Projects & Open Source
  • Research & Advancements
  • Policy & Safety
  • Synthetic Media & Art

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4 Apr 202038min

More on AI, COVID-19, and Revised Research Practices

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AI‘s Role in Fighting COVID-19 and in Surveilling Us

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