AI ASSEMBLED 051126

AI Assembled 051126 Season 03, Episode 22   AI Assembled is a cutting-edge podcast where AI takes center stage. Hosted by Chris Doelle, the show features content sourced by ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Deep Seek, Manus, and others and expertly crafted into engaging discussions through Genspark. Each episode dives into the latest developments in artificial intelligence, blending human insight with the power of machine-generated storytelling. Tune in to explore how AI is reshaping industries, all with the help of innovative AI tools working behind the scenes. This Week's Episode ChatGPT moves into your spreadsheets, OpenAI ships production-ready realtime voice models, Anthropic's Code with Claude conference unleashes multi-agent orchestration, and AI smart glasses get a major upgrade—a week that puts production AI directly into the tools and devices SMBs use every day. 10 Stories Covered  1 ChatGPT for Excel and Google Sheets Goes Worldwide - OpenAI's sidebar add-in launched out of beta May 7, letting any user build full workbooks, formulas, and multi-tab analysis from a text prompt—no spreadsheet expertise required. 2 OpenAI Realtime Voice Models Launch - Three new API models released May 7: GPT-Realtime-2 for live conversations, GPT-Realtime-Translate for 70+ language translation, and GPT-Realtime-Whisper for live transcription. 3 Code with Claude Conference Drops Multi-Agent Orchestration - At Anthropic's May 6 developer event in San Francisco, Managed Agents got multi-agent orchestration, scheduled Routines, and new memory systems, plus a major SpaceX deal. 4 Smart Glasses Get a Major AI Upgrade - Meta's Ray-Ban v22 firmware adds Live AI mode and Conversation Focus, while Google confirmed its first AI smart glasses launching in 2026 with three devices teased for Google I/O. 5 OpenAI–Microsoft Partnership Rewritten - The exclusivity deal ended April 27, killing the AGI clause and freeing OpenAI to use AWS and Google Cloud—meaning lower inference prices and less vendor lock-in for SMBs. 6 National Small Business Week + Fresh AI Adoption Data - 82% of small business employers have adopted at least one AI tool, 66% report revenue gains, owners save 5+ hours per week and employees save 11.5 hours per week. 7 Zoom Launches Solopreneur 50 Program - Recognition and grants for AI-powered businesses of one, plus a major work study showing solopreneurs are the fastest-growing AI adoption segment. 8 Upwork Spring 2026 AI Updates - AI-powered matching, project scoping, and automated proposal tools cut SMB time-to-hire for contractors by more than half. 9 NVIDIA NIM API: 70+ Free Models - Build.nvidia.com still offers 70+ production-ready AI models for free with no GPU purchase required—the lowest-cost way to prototype custom AI features. 10 Deloitte Warning: Agentic AI Outpacing Guardrails - 74% plan to deploy agentic AI in two years, but only 21% have mature governance—write your agent governance policy before multi-agent systems go live. Why Listen?  • ChatGPT in your spreadsheets - Build workbooks by typing what you want • Production voice AI is here - Voice-first customer service is next • Multi-agent orchestration - Set it up once, let it run • Smart glasses for field teams - Hands-free AI goes mainstream Contact & Subscribe Spotify, iTunes Chris Doelle - X:@chrisdoelle, Facebook (Chris Doelle), LinkedIn (Chris Doelle) AI Consultant • Podcaster • Author • Speaker