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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 1H 17M

#197: Something Big Is Happening, Claude Safety Risks, AI for Customer Success & High-Profile Resignations

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

Is the AI disruption we’ve been discussing more prominent than ever? Hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect Matt Shumer’s viral "Something Big Is Happening" essay and a new sabotage report from Anthropic. We break down the latest departures from OpenAI and xAI, the delay of OpenAI’s device, and how AI is intensifying (not lightening) the modern workload. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:51 — AI Pulse Survey 00:07:58 — Something Big Is Happening 00:27:06 — Claude Safety Risks 00:46:37 — Academy Success Score 01:03:33 — High Profile AI Resignations 01:06:55 — OpenAI’s Changing Hardware Plans 01:09:17 — Does AI Actually Intensify Work? This week’s episode is sponsored by our 2026 State of AI Report. This year, we’re going beyond marketing-specific research to uncover how AI is being adopted and utilized across the organization, and we need your help to create the most comprehensive report yet. It’s a quick seven-minute lift. In return, you’ll get the full report for free when it drops, plus a chance to win or extend a 12-month SmarterX AI Mastery Membership. Go to smarterx.ai/survey to share your input. That’s smarterx.ai/survey  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

Is the AI disruption we’ve been discussing more prominent than ever? Hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect Matt Shumer’s viral "Something Big Is Happening" essay and a new sabotage report from Anthropic. We break down the latest departures from OpenAI and xAI, the delay of OpenAI’s device, and how AI is intensifying (not lightening) the modern workload. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:51 — AI Pulse Survey 00:07:58 — Something Big Is Happening 00:27:06 — Claude Safety Risks 00:46:37 — Academy Success Score 01:03:33 — High Profile AI Resignations 01:06:55 — OpenAI’s Changing Hardware Plans 01:09:17 — Does AI Actually Intensify Work? This week’s episode is sponsored by our 2026 State of AI Report. This year, we’re going beyond marketing-specific research to uncover how AI is being adopted and utilized across the organization, and we need your help to create the most comprehensive report yet. It’s a quick seven-minute lift. In return, you’ll get the full report for free when it drops, plus a chance to win or extend a 12-month SmarterX AI Mastery Membership. Go to smarterx.ai/survey to share your input. That’s smarterx.ai/survey  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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