Benchmarks for Mortals

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o image generation update, Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro release, the emotional impact of chatbots on users, The Atlantic's LibGen database search tool, and more! Support the show on Patreon! http://patreon.com/aiinsideshow Subscribe to the YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/@aiinsideshow Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. NEWS 0:02:19 - OpenAI: Introducing 4o Image Generation 0:19:48 - Gemini 2.5: Our most intelligent AI model 0:32:27 - OpenAI has released its first research into how using ChatGPT affects people’s emotional well-being 0:37:18 - The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem 0:48:16 - Open Source devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries 0:52:59 - Perplexity wants to buy TikTok and open-source its algorithm 0:55:50 - "KI ist nur ein Werkzeug. Jedes Werkzeug kann missbraucht werden" 1:03:07 - AMC Theatres will screen a Swedish movie 'visually dubbed' with the help of AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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AI Inside explores the complexities of artificial intelligence and its impact on the world at large. Hosted by tech podcaster Jason Howell and media expert Jeff Jarvis, AI Inside takes a thoughtful look at the promise and challenges of AI while inviting some of the industry's most notable players and thinkers to engage in thoughtful dialogue about AI, neither overhyping its potential nor dismissing public concerns about its development. With a deep interest in AI's impacts on art and culture, Jason uses his rich experience in technology and creativity to understand its capabilities better. Jeff is a respected voice on technology's influence on media and society, thanks to his popular blog BuzzMachine and books like "The Web We Weave" and "The Gutenberg Parenthesis." Together, Jason and Jeff aim to advance public understanding of this world-changing technology at an important inflection point.