Episode 173: ChatGPT Atlas, Mico, and Magic Bullets

Brian recaps OpenAI's new web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, which brings AI directly into your online experience with features like an AI sidebar and 'Agent Mode.' Microsoft unveiled ‘Mico,’ an animated avatar for Copilot, adding personalization and health initiatives. Plus, Microsoft acquired Software Applications Inc, aiming to integrate Sky's macOS capabilities into Copilot. Brian also discusses the trap of 'magic bullet thinking' among founders, urging a shift to incremental experiments. Other news includes Google and Anthropic's cloud deal, and rumors of Netflix, Amazon, and Apple interested in buying Warner Bros. Discovery. Finally, the LLM stack is moving upstream, with complexity being absorbed into the models themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.