This Day in AI Podcast
by Michael Sharkey, Chris Sharkey
Join Michael and Chris Sharkey, two proudly average tech enthusiasts, as they stumble through the world of artificial intelligence with all the grace of a robot learning to dance. This (sometimes weekly*) podcast delivers an hour-long conversation about their thoroughly middle-of-the-road adventures with AI.No PhDs. No Silicon Valley insights. Just two guys with enough technical knowledge to be dangerous, sharing their unexceptional yet entertaining experiences with AI tools and technology.Subscribe now to hear:• Mediocre hot takes on AI developments• Stories of AI experiments gone adequately okay• The most average advice you'll ever need• Two Sharkeys trying their best to sound smart about algorithms• Childish AI prank calls that somehow fool everybody• Attempts at using AI for phishing attacks on their mother• "Chart-topping" AI songs according to the brothersJoin our perfectly mediocre community where being average at AI is celebrated, questions are encouraged, and lea
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Is GPT-5.5 Better Than Opus Now? (ft. Our New AI Co-Host) - EP99.38
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai So Chris, this week we finally give our GPT-5.5 impressions (it's actually great), introduce our new AI co-host Moshi (who immediately embarrasses himself), argue about whether the OpenAI/Jony Ive phone is genius or doomed, witness Grok 4.3's unhinged infinite...
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We Committed Fraud with OpenAI's New Image Model (and Called Mum) - EP99.38
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai So Chris, this week... a LOT has happened. We're back to regular programming (maybe), and back with our average takes. Nothing's changed. GPT-5.5 just dropped today - but you can't even use it in the API. Vaporware? OpenAI is charging MORE than Opus 4.7 and we...
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We Built Microsoft Teams in 23 Minutes (And You Can Use It) & GPT 5.4 Impressions - EP99.37
Join us on the STILL RELEVANT tour: https://simulationtheory.ai/16c0d1db-a8d0-4ac9-bae3-d25074589a80 Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai 🚀 Try our AI-built apps: Macrosoft Teams: teams.simtheoryapp.com (working video chat with up to 150 people) Trallo: trallo.simtheoryapp.com (full Trello…
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Nano Banana 2 is Here! Gemini-3 Shutdown & The AI Layoff Myth | EP99.36
Join us on the STILL RELEVANT tour: https://simulationtheory.ai/16c0d1db-a8d0-4ac9-bae3-d25074589a80 Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai TDIA Discord: https://discord.gg/gTW4RkAJvn Horse Egg Lifecycle Infographic: https://staging.simtheory.ai/share/file/UZ2KJU ---- So Chris, this week... we're...
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Gemini 3.1 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4.6 & The OpenClaw Hire That Killed the Chatbot Era - EP99.35
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai "Is This The End" now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2Py1MyADUFqJFVUISI2VTP?si=oT3PWyJYRA2BspOmzT_ifg Register for the STILL RELEVANT tour: https://simulationtheory.ai/16c0dationtheory.ai/16c0d1db-a8d0-4ac9-bae3-d25074589a80 Two new models dropped...
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Am I Even Needed Anymore? GLM-5, Agentic Loops & AI Productivity Psychosis - EP99.34
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai Register for the STILL RELEVANT tour: https://simulationtheory.ai/16c0d1db-a8d0-4ac9-bae3-d25074589a80 GLM-5 just dropped and it's trained entirely on Huawei chips – zero US hardware dependency. Meanwhile, we're having existential crises about whether we're…
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Is the ChatGPT Era Over? Opus 4.6 & The Shift from Chat to Delegation - EP99.33
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai Register for the STILL RELEVANT tour: https://simulationtheory.ai/16c0d1db-a8d0-4ac9-bae3-d25074589a80 It's the model same-day showdown of 2026. Opus 4.6 and Codex 5.3 dropped within minutes of each other, and we're breaking down what this means for the future...
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Did Clawdbot Just Show Us the Future of AI Workers? & Kimi K2.5 Dis Track Tested - EP99.32
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai Register for the STILL RELEVANT tour: https://simulationtheory.ai/16c0d1db-a8d0-4ac9-bae3-d25074589a80 --- The hype train is 2026 knows only Moltbot (RIP Clawdbot). In this episode, we unpack the viral open-source AI assistant that's taken over the internet…
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The AI Productivity Paradox: Why Doing More Feels Like Burnout: EP99.31
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai Reserve your seat on the STILL RELEVANT tour: https://simulationtheory.ai/16c0d1db-a8d0-4ac9-bae3-d25074589a80 ---- Two episodes in one week? We're either above average or completely unhinged. In this one, we dive deep into the new phenomenon of "AI…
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2026 Existential Crisis, Claude Code Hype & Is SaaS Dead? EP99.30-WIZARDS
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai --- Join the most average AI LinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/16562039/ It's 2026 and everyone's having an existential crisis. In this episode, we unpack the two camps dominating AI C/Twitter: hype boys claiming "Claude Code can do my washing"…
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Gemini 3 Flash, GPT-Image-1.5, Skills vs MCPs, and Our 2025 Model Reviews - EP99.29
The Gift of Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai --- 2025 Model Timeline: https://simulationtheory.ai/5fd0e964-4c41-4f9a-bbb3-2a398d8500f0 It's the long-anticipated holiday special... except Mike and Kris forgot to prepare so it's just a normal episode. 🎅 This week: Gemini 3 Flash drops and it's...
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GPT-5.2 Can't Identify a Serial Killer & Was The Year of Agents A Lie? EP99.28-5.2
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai GPT-5.2 is here and... it's not great. In this episode, we put OpenAI's latest model through its paces and discover it can't even identify a convicted serial killer when the text literally says "serial killer." We compare it head-to-head with Claude Opus and...
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ChatGPT is Dying? OpenAI Code Red, DeepSeek V3.2 Threat & Why Meta Fires Non-AI Workers | EP99.27
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai/ OpenAI has declared "Code Red" as ChatGPT faces growing competition from Gemini and other rivals. In this episode, we break down OpenAI's 6% market share decline, why their ad strategy is on hold, and what they need to do to reclaim the AI crown. We also...
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Claude 4.5 Opus Shocks, The State of AI in 2025, Fara-7B & MCP-UI | EP99.26
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai (Use coupon BLACKFRIDAY15 for $15 USD off any subscription). ---- Simtheory Discord: https://discord.gg/Ar6GeQnAR7 This Day in AI Discord: https://discord.gg/TVYH3HD6qs LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/16562039/ Spotify:...
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Is Gemini 3 Really the Best Model? & Fun with Nano Banana Pro - EP99.25-GEMINI
Join Simtheory for Gemini 3 & Nano Banana Pro: https://simtheory.ai ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Gemini 3 Pro Impressions & Thoughts 33:34 - xAI Releases Grok 4.1 Fast 40:09 - More on Gemini 3 Pro: What We Want Improved 45:46 - Gemini 3 Pro Dis Track 51:16 - Thoughts on Nano Banana Pro And What It…
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Are We In An AI Bubble? In Defense of Sam Altman & AI in The Enterprise | EP99.24
Join Simtheory & experience MCPs in action: https://simtheory.ai ---- 00:00 - Chris Has a Merch Sponsor 02:42 - In Defense of Sam Altman 20:29 - Are We In An AI Bubble? & What is Working in The Enterprise? 43:58 - Anthropic's Code Execution with MCP: Problems with MCP Context 52:44 - Kimi-K2...
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Why Sam Altman is Scared & Why People Are Giving Up on MCP | EP99.23
Join Simtheory to experience MCPs: https://simtheory.ai ---- 00:00 - OpenAI's State of the Union & Why Cursor's Composer Model is a Threat 44:26 - Does MCP Need To Die? Our Thoughts on State of MCP and Why The Client Implementations are the Problem 1:07:53 - 1X NEO The Home Robot LOLZ 1:28:05 -...
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Do We Need AI Browsers? What Are Claude Skills? - EP99.22
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ----- 00:00 - AI Browser Wars: ChatGPT Atlas, Copilot Updates & Edge Copilot AI 23:15 - Why Not Focus on Real Use Cases for AI? 34:49 - Claude Skills: What Are Claude Skills? What is the Difference Between MCP and Skills? 1:04:05 - Vibe Code Fashion: Oakley…
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Is Haiku 4.5 really THIS good? OpenAI's Erotic Mode & Are MCP Apps the Right Approach? EP99.21
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai Use "SIMLINK" to get 30% off Pro & Max annual plans until Oct 31st 2025 ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Gemini 3.0 HYPE with "make an OS" 03:50 - Anthropic Releases Claude Haiku 4.5: Initial Thoughts 11:57 - Veo 3.1 and new modes (first frame/last frame & reference to...
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What did OpenAI Announce at DevDay? Apps SDK, MCP UI & Impact to SaaS - EP99.20-APPS
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ---- Check out our albums on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/28PU4ypB18QZTotml8tMDq?si=XfaAbBKAQAaaG_Cg2AkD9A ---- 00:00 - OpenAI DevDay 2025 Recap 03:24 - ChatGPT Apps SDK & MCP UI & Agents SDK 42:11 - AgentKit & AgentBuilder: Who is it for? 50:41 -...
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Doom Scrolling SORA2, Claude 4.5 Sonnet & Are Agents Coming for our Jobs? EP99.19
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai (Use STILLRELEVANT for $10 off) ---- 00:00 - Sora2 Examples 00:56 - Sora2: Initial Impressions & Thoughts 26:39 - Claude Sonnet 4.5: It's REALLY good 47:09 - Claude Agent SDK & AI Agent Systems 55:05 - Is Claude Imagine a Look at Future Software / AI OS?…
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lolz with Omnihuman, Agentic Gemini 2.5 Flash, Grok 4 FAST & ChatGPT Pulse - EP99.18-v5-FLASH
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai & Try Omnihuman, Gemini Flash 2.5 Preview, Grok 4 FAST, and Suno v5! Code: STILLRELEVANT --- Links: https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-algorithm-will-see-you-now/...
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Long Horizon Agents, State of MCPs, Meta's AI Glasses & Geoffrey Hinton is a LOVE RAT - EP99.17
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Simtheory promo 01:09 - Does Anthropic Intentionally Degrade Their Models? 03:34 - Long Horizon Agents & How We Will Build Them 36:18 - The State of MCPs & Internal Custom Enterprise MCPs 51:04 - AI Devices: Meta's Ray-Ban Display & Meta...
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Billions, Browsers & What AI Will Do To SaaS + Video Maker MCP Preview - EP99.16-BILLIES
Join Simtheory with STILLRELEVANT: https://simtheory.ai Note: Video/Documentary Maker Live Next Week. ----- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Anthropic Raise $13B, OpenAI Team Sell Secondaries 04:50 - Atlassian Acquires The Browse Company & The Future of SaaS in an AI-first World 45:52 - Video Maker MCP: Make…
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gpt-realtime, nano banana & workspace computer v2 | EP99.15-realtime
Join Simtheory and get $10 off with STILLRELEVANT --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - gpt-realtime: first impressions 32:20 - AI model cost to value ration: what are you willing to pay? 38:56 - nano-banana (aka Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) 46:45 - We're working on workspace computer v2 58:20 - Pixverse v5…
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MCP UI, Crime Podcasts, Nano-Banana, Qwen Image Edit & Google AI Announcements - EP99.14
Join Simtheory (STILLRELEVANT): https://simtheory.ai ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Simtheory Podcast Ad lolz 01:59 - A Not So Memorable Week, Nano Banana & Google AI Announcements 15:10 - New Podcast MCP lolz: crime podcasts 33:47 - Qwen Image Edit: Does it live up to hype? 37:54 - MCP UI: Output types,...
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GPT-5 A Week Later, Ideogram Character Reference & gaggle poaching - EP99.13-THINKING-MINI
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Simtheory plug 00:48 - GPT-5 1 Week Later, Reaction to GPT-5 & Our Thoughts on Future of AI Models 30:12 - Ideogram Character Reference Fun + Disturbing Photos of Us 37:33 - Using creative MCPs together for photos, videos and 3D objects...
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GPT-5 SPECIAL EDITION - EP99.12-5
Sign up to the new Simtheory for GPT-5 & MCP Store: https://simtheory.ai (Use coupon STILLRELEVENT for $10 USD) ---- GPT-5 DIS TRACK: https://simulationtheory.ai/ba0ba238-5668-4b65-85e7-8466d68861a8 Genie Demo: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/genie-3-a-new-frontier-for-world-models/ ----...
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OpenAI's Agent Mode, Kimi K2, Grok 4 & AI Girlfriend Ani Joins the Show - EP99.11-K2
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Ani Joins The Show 01:10 - Grok 4 Launch & Impressions 18:24 - Kimi K2 Thoughts, Impressions & MCP tool calling 36:00 - OpenAI's Agent Mode Release Initial Impressions & Are MCP Agentic Models Better? 1:21:10 - Everyone Acquired Windsurf...
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The Way We'll Work With AI, Vibe-ing Everything, Agentic AI with MCP & Born In The USA - EP99.10-PRO
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ------ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Did everyone hate the AI Musical? 03:58 - Actual Agentic Use Cases with MCPs & The New Way We'll Work 39:47 - How AI Workspaces Will Eat Productivity Software e.g. Salesforce, Email 1:10:20 - Final thoughts 1:15:26 - Born In The USA…
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THIS DAY IN AI: THE MUSICAL
So Chris this week, we're doing a musical! ---- Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai/ ---- Songs in the musical: "So Chris This Week" "What Will My Daily Driver Be" "How Do You Choose a Model for Patricia?" "It's Hard Being Me" "I Dreamed a Dream of AGI" "Driving Home To You" ---- All music...
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Is AI Making Us Stupider? Gemini 2.5 Family, Neural OS, MCP Future Thoughts & o3p-pro - EP99.09
Join Simtheory & Easily Switch Models: https://simtheory.ai Discord community: https://thisdayinai.com --- 00:00 - Gemini 2.5 Family Launched with Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview 10:01 - Did Gemini 2.5 Get Dumber? Experience with Models & Daily Drivers & Neural OS 16:58 - The AI workspace as the...
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Can o3-pro write a book? ElevenLabs v3 and MCP as the AI Business Model - EP99.08-PRO
Try o3-pro on Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ----- Custom news article example: https://simulationtheory.ai/744954f8-fca5-4213-883c-2a359f139dcc ----- 00:00 - ElevenLabs v3 Example 01:10 - ElevenLabs v3 alpha thoughts 06:37 - o3 price drop & thoughts on o3-pro 18:02 - Async work and AI model…
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AGI Reality Check, Gemini 2.5 Update, Are Your AI Chats Safe & Fun with Veo3 - EP99.07-06-05
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai --- Apologies for audio quality we are noobs to both being in same room. --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Fun with Veo3 05:28 - Is the Best Model What Deepseek is trained on? 07:27 - New Gemini 2.5 Pro Tune 13:59 - Will MCPs and Agentic Capabilities Make Claude 4 King?...
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Will Claude Call the Cops? Claude 4 Sonnet & Opus Impressions, Flux.1-KONTEXT & Kling 2.1 - EP99.06
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai Thanks for listening and your support!
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Opus & Sonnet 4, Google I/O Recap, Microsoft BUILD & Sam Alman Has A New Friend - EP99.05-FLASH
Try New Models & Imagen4 on Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai --- Claude Sonnet 4 Vibe Code Example: https://simulationtheory.ai/a99d36da-7cf7-4797-98ab-f4902283d17c --- Your two favorite average VIBE CODERS are back this week covering all the latest news from Google I/O, Anthropic, Microsoft BUILD...
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The Future of AI Systems: EP99.04-PREVIEW
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai Get an AI workspace for your team: https://simtheory.ai/workspace/team/ --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Will Chris Lose His Bet? 04:48 - Google's 2.5 Gemini Preview Update 12:44 - Future AI Systems Discussion: Skills, MCPs & A2A 47:02 - Will AI Systems become walled...
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EP99-03-V3: Suno 4.5 Fun, LlamaCon, How We'll Interface with AI Next
Get your AI workspace: https://simtheory.ai ---- 00:00 - Fun with Suno 4.5 09:20 - LlamaCon, Meta's Llama API, Meta AI Apps & Meta's Social AI Strategy 26:06 - How We'll Interface with AI Next Discussion: 45:38 - Common Database Not Interface with AI 1:03:46 - Chris's Polymarket Bet: Which…
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From AI Models to AI Systems and The Future of Vibe Gaming: An Average Talk
Try Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai 👋 No episode this week but we thought we'd instead share a recent talk we did on from AI Models to AI Systems. ---- Try the games and things we built here: https://simulationtheory.ai/0664143e-f61a-4c65-bb05-62da2d22553f --- Thanks for listening, back next…
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EPo99.02-experimental: OpenAI's Gaggle of Models: o3, o4-mini & GPT-4.1 & Future GPT-5 Systems
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai like and sub xoxox ---- 00:00 - Initial reactions to Gaggle of Model Releases 09:29 - Is this the beginning of future GPT-5 AI systems? 47:10 - GPT-4.1, o3, o4-mini model details & thoughts 58:42 - Model comparisons with lunar injection 1:03:17 - AI Rap Battle...
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EP99.01: Google Cloud Next, Agent2Agent, MCPs, Agent Development Kit, Is Llama4 a flop? & Grok API
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai -- Get the official Simtheory hat: https://simulationtheory.ai/689e11b3-d488-4238-b9b6-82aded04fbe6 --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - The Wrong Pendant? 02:34 - Agent2Agent Protocol, What is It? Implications and Future Agents 48:43 - Agent Development Kit (ADK) 57:50 - AI...
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EP99: Diss track ft. Gemini 2.5 Pro, Amazon's Nova Act Computer Use & The Future of Async AI Tasks
Join Simtheory and create an AI workspace: https://simtheory.ai ---- Links from show: DIS TRACK: https://simulationtheory.ai/2eb6408e-88f9-4b6a-ac4d-134d9dac3073 ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Will we make 100 episodes? 00:48 - Checking back in with Gemini 2.5 Pro 03:30 - Diss Track: Gemini 2.5 Pro 07:14…
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EP98: Gemini 2.5 Pro Sponsored Episode, GPT-4o Image Generation & Vibe Coding Gone Wild
Create a Simtheory workspace: https://simtheory.ai Compare models: https://simtheory.ai/models/ ------ 3d City Planner App (Example from show): https://simulationtheory.ai/8cfa6102-ed37-4c47-bc73-d057ba9873bd ------ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - AI Fashion 01:13 - Gemini 2.5 Pro Initial Impressions: We're...
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EP97: Moore’s Law for AI agents, OpenAI's new audio models, o1-pro API & When Will AI Replace Us?
Create an AI workspace on Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai --- Song: https://simulationtheory.ai/f6d643e4-4201-475c-aa82-8a96b6b3b215 --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - OpenAI's audio model updates: gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-tts 18:39 - Strategy of AI Labs with Agent SDKs and Model "stacks" and…
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EP96: Gemini Native Image Generation & Editing, OpenAI's Agent SDK & Will Manus AI Invade USA?
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Gemini Flash 2.0 Experimental Native Image Generation & Editing 27:55 - Thoughts on OpenAI's "New tools for building agents" announcement 43:31 - Why is everyone talking about MCP all of a sudden? 56:31 - Manus AI: Will Manus Invade the...
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EP95: Why does GPT4.5 exist? Claude 3.7 Sonnet Has Arrived & Working with Claude Code Agent
Join Simtheory to try GPT-4.5: https://simtheory.ai Dis Track: https://simulationtheory.ai/5714654f-0fbe-496f-8428-20018457c4c7 === CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Reaction to GPT4.5 Live Stream + Release 12:45 - Claude 3.7 Sonnet Release: Reactions and First Week Impressions 45:58 - Claude 3.7 Sonnet Dis…
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EP94: Does Grok 3 Change Everything? Plus Vibes & Diss Track Comparison
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ---- Grok 3 Dis Track (cringe): https://simulationtheory.ai/aff9ba04-ca0e-4572-84f4-687739c7b84b Grok 3 Dis Track written by Sonnet: https://simulationtheory.ai/edaed525-b9b6-473b-a6d6-f9cca9673868 ---- Community: https://thisdayinai.com ---- Chapters: 00:00 -...
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EP93: GPT-5, Grok 3 & Claude 4? Plus AI Agents Economic Impact & Inevitable Disruption of SaaS
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai Community: https://thisdayinai.com --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Anthropic Economic Index & The Impact of AI Agents 18:00 - Hype Vs Reality of Models & Agents 31:33 - Dream Agents & Side Quest Background Tasks 56:60 - How All SaaS Will Be Disrupted by AI 1:21:10 - Sam...
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EP92: o3-mini, Deep Research, Gemini 2.0 Flash & Pro + lols
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ---- "Don't Cha" Song: https://simulationtheory.ai/cbf4d5e6-82e4-4e84-91e7-3b48cb2744ef Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4Q8dRV45WYfxePE7zi52iL?si=ed094fce41e54c8f Community: https://thisdayinai.com --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - We're on Spotify! 01:06…
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EP91: Is Deepseek R1 a Sputnik Moment? Farewell to o1 & Throw Away AI Software
Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai --- LINKS FROM SHOW: - Built to Reason (an o1 Tribute song): https://simulationtheory.ai/3f3ff70d-afef-4372-a9a5-26b22824c383 - Sputnik Moment Song: https://simulationtheory.ai/4317176e-5c0d-49b9-801b-b686113624fd - Episode 91 Notes:...
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Join Michael and Chris Sharkey, two proudly average tech enthusiasts, as they stumble through the world of artificial intelligence with all the grace of a robot learning to dance. This (sometimes weekly*) podcast delivers an hour-long conversation about their thoroughly middle-of-the-road adventures with AI.No PhDs. No Silicon Valley insights. Just two guys with enough technical knowledge to be dangerous, sharing their unexceptional yet entertaining experiences with AI tools and technology.Subscribe now to hear:• Mediocre hot takes on AI developments• Stories of AI experiments gone adequately okay• The most average advice you'll ever need• Two Sharkeys trying their best to sound smart about algorithms• Childish AI prank calls that somehow fool everybody• Attempts at using AI for phishing attacks on their mother• "Chart-topping" AI songs according to the brothersJoin our perfectly mediocre community where being average at AI is celebrated, questions are encouraged, and lea
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