Episode 3: 4Chan's End, AI Ad Crackdown, and Trade Wars

This episode covers 4chan's potential shutdown, driven by hackers, raising questions about online anonymity and unfiltered content. OpenAI's new models, o3 and o4-mini, combine reasoning with web browsing and coding, hinting at significant progress towards AGI. Microsoft's Copilot Studio now allows AI agents to operate websites and desktop apps directly, blurring the lines between human and AI interaction with software. Anthropic is upgrading Claude with autonomous research capabilities and Google Workspace integration. Google is using AI to suspend millions of advertiser accounts to combat fraud. Finally, global trade tensions continue as the head of the WTO warns of potential recession amidst a trade war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.