Property AI Report 066 - OnTheMarket's AI, Apple's 'Experience' & Meta Death Dystopia

Summary:In this episode of the Property AI Report, hosts Mal McCallion and Matt Goddard discuss the latest developments in property and AI. They cover the launch of Homes.com's conversational search functionality, Connells' financial performance, Nurtur's AI receptionist tool, OpenAI's acquisition of OpenClaw, and the advancements in AI technology with Gemini 3. The episode also touches on Apple's upcoming AI event and Meta's controversial AI for posthumous posting.Key Topics Covered:Launch of Homes.com’s conversational AI search feature and its implications for property searchesThe role of AI voice assistants in property, lettings, and customer serviceIndustry updates: Connells' revenue growth linked to tech investment, and recent acquisitionsThe rising prominence of agentic AI and its potential to revolutionise property searches and transactionsBreakthroughs in generative AI: Seedance 2.0's realistic video synthesis and its implicationsGlobal AI geopolitics: US-China tensions over AI models and microchipsMajor tech events and updates from Apple and Google, including upcoming releasesFunding and progress in AI research: Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs and its vision for embodied AIFun & dystopian AI: Meta’s “posting from beyond the grave” AI featureTimestamps: 00:00 - Welcome and episode introduction01:00 - Homes.com launches AI conversational search02:14 - Industry insights: Unification in property tech (Rightmove, OnTheMarket)03:44 - Content completeness and trust in property portals04:11 - Voice search as the future interface in property05:01 - Comparison: Homes.com vs Rightmove and market rollout05:21 - Connells' financial results and tech investment06:50 - Connells' property portfolio and acquisitions07:55 - Dexters' CEO's final acquisition and business moves09:21 - Nurtur’s AI property listing assistant10:01 - AI voice AI integration in property management12:47 - OpenAI’s acquisition of OpenClaw and AI agents14:22 - Cybersecurity risks of agentic AI and data privacy17:00 - Different AI categories and the rise of agentic AI18:01 - Seedance 2.0’s realistic AI-generated videos20:14 - AI geopolitics: US-China chip and model wars22:04 - Apple’s upcoming event and AI announcements24:55 - Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs and embodied AI research28:57 - AI of the Week: Meta’s AI “posting from beyond the grave”30:48 - Episode wrap-up and upcoming plansSend us Fan Mail