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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2025 · 1H 13M

#142: ChatGPT’s New Image Generator, Studio Ghibli Craze and Backlash, Gemini 2.5, OpenAI Academy, 4o Updates, Vibe Marketing & xAI Acquires X

from The Artificial Intelligence Show · host Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput

This week, Paul and Mike are together again, with 60+-minute podcast episode focused on another wild week in AI. From ChatGPT’s jaw-dropping new image generator and the viral Studio Ghibli craze (and controversy) to Google’s Gemini 2.5 update and the launch of OpenAI Academy—there’s no shortage of major moves. Plus: updates to GPT-4o, the rise of “vibe marketing,” xAI’s acquisition of X, and what it all means for the future of work, creativity, and coding. Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:03:01 — ChatGPT’s New Image Generator 00:13:59 — Backlash Against ChatGPT, Meta Copyright Violates 00:23:49 — Google Gemini 2.5 00:29:52 — OpenAI Academy 00:34:07 — More OpenAI Updates (GPT-4o, New Features, and OpenAI Revenue, Funding) 00:38:35 — Vibe Marketing 00:44:37 — xAI Acquires X 00:48:43 — New Anthropic Paper Traces the Thoughts of LLMs 00:53:04 — Replit CEO: “I No Longer Think You Should Learn to Code” 00:56:37 — McKinsey State of AI Research 01:00:03 — Inside the Drama and Deception at OpenAI 01:02:03 — Empire of AI Book by Karen Hao 01:04:01 — Runway Gen-4 01:07:07 — Microsoft Researcher and Analyst Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy

This week, Paul and Mike are together again, with 60+-minute podcast episode focused on another wild week in AI. From ChatGPT’s jaw-dropping new image generator and the viral Studio Ghibli craze (and controversy) to Google’s Gemini 2.5 update and the launch of OpenAI Academy—there’s no shortage of major moves. Plus: updates to GPT-4o, the rise of “vibe marketing,” xAI’s acquisition of X, and what it all means for the future of work, creativity, and coding. Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:03:01 — ChatGPT’s New Image Generator 00:13:59 — Backlash Against ChatGPT, Meta Copyright Violates 00:23:49 — Google Gemini 2.5 00:29:52 — OpenAI Academy 00:34:07 — More OpenAI Updates (GPT-4o, New Features, and OpenAI Revenue, Funding) 00:38:35 — Vibe Marketing 00:44:37 — xAI Acquires X 00:48:43 — New Anthropic Paper Traces the Thoughts of LLMs 00:53:04 — Replit CEO: “I No Longer Think You Should Learn to Code” 00:56:37 — McKinsey State of AI Research 01:00:03 — Inside the Drama and Deception at OpenAI 01:02:03 — Empire of AI Book by Karen Hao 01:04:01 — Runway Gen-4 01:07:07 — Microsoft Researcher and Analyst Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy

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