Shockingly BIG AI News (Ep. 403)

Today’s AI news roundup covers major moves in AI startups, quantum computing breakthroughs, perplexity’s deep research expansion, and AI’s growing role in journalism and military tech. Former OpenAI leaders launch their own companies, the Humane Pin crashes and burns, and Google introduces an AI Co-Scientist to assist researchers. Plus, OpenAI’s latest legal maneuver to block Elon Musk from taking control.

Key Points Discussed

🔴 Humane Pin is Dead - After disastrous reviews, the AI-powered wearable shuts down and sells assets to HP for $115 million.

🟡 Mira Murati’s AI Startup - Former OpenAI CTO launches Thinking Machines Lab, but details remain vague.

🟡 Quantum Computing Breakthrough - A new neutral atom approach could make quantum computers faster, cheaper, and more scalable.

🔴 Perplexity Expands Deep Research - Now available directly in ChatGPT, allowing for deeper, more efficient research in seconds.

🟡 New York Times Embraces AI - Despite suing OpenAI, the NYT launches its own AI tool, Echo, to assist journalists with editing, summaries, and SEO.

🔴 Google’s AI Co-Scientist - A new AI assistant built on Gemini 2.0 helps accelerate scientific discoveries through hypothesis testing and iterative learning.

🟡 OpenAI vs. Elon Musk - OpenAI sets up a poison pill defense to prevent Musk from taking over its nonprofit board.

🔴 Meta’s Humanoid Robot Plans - Zuckerberg’s company is working with Figure AI and Unitree Robotics to develop household AI robots.

🟡 AI in Military Tech - AI-powered autonomous warships are being developed for naval warfare and intelligence gathering.

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Timestamps & Topics

00:00:00 🎙️ [Intro: Biggest AI Stories of the Week]

00:01:08 💀 [Humane Pin Shutdown – What Went Wrong?]

00:05:47 🚀 [Mira Murati’s New AI Startup – What Do We Know?]

00:11:35 ⚛️ [Quantum Computing Breakthrough – The Next Big Leap?]

00:17:07 🔎 [Perplexity’s Deep Research – AI-Powered Fact-Checking]

00:21:37 📰 [New York Times AI Tool – Embracing What They Sued?]

00:26:38 🏗️ [OpenAI’s Legal Moves to Block Elon Musk]

00:32:40 🧠 [Google’s AI Co-Scientist – The Future of AI in Research?]

00:41:26 🤖 [Meta’s Humanoid Robot Plans – Should We Be Concerned?]

00:49:15 ⚓ [AI-Powered Warships – The Rise of Autonomous Combat]

00:54:32 📢 [Final Thoughts & What’s Coming Next]

The Daily AI Show Co-Hosts: Andy Halliday, Beth Lyons, Brian Maucere, Eran Malloch, Jyunmi Hatcher, and Karl Yeh