AI Reality Check: Agents, Chips, Lawsuits, Emissions, and Deepfake Fraud

In today’s episode of AI in Flow, Claire and Peter break down a packed day in AI: Meta’s massive infrastructure spend meets slower-than-hoped progress on AI agents, while Microsoft ramps up a 6,000-person push to help customers actually deploy AI for measurable outcomes. They also explore reports of OpenAI floating a potential U.S. government stake, Anthropic’s discussions around custom AI chips, and the rising environmental cost of AI as Big Tech emissions climb. Plus: Apple’s bid to dismiss a creators’ lawsuit over alleged YouTube scraping for training data, a major funding push in AI video, and a stark warning on synthetic identity fraud after real-time deepfakes are used in romance scams. The thread connecting it all: AI is scaling fast, but governance, energy, legal clarity, and real-world risk controls are now business-critical.About Six & FlowSix & Flow is a digital transformation consultancy helping businesses adapt, grow, and thrive in a fast-changing world. We specialise in AI, CRM, and revenue operations, blending strategy, technology, and creativity to deliver measurable impact. From scaling startups to global enterprises, we partner with ambitious teams to unlock growth through smart automation, customer-centric marketing, and forward-thinking sales enablement. Learn more at sixandflow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.