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#221 - OpenAI Codex, Gemini in Chrome, K2-Think, SB 53

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Our 221st episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! Recorded on 09/19/2025

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In this episode:

  • OpenAI releases a new version of Codex integrated with GPT-5, enhancing coding capabilities and aiming to compete with other AI coding tools like Cloud Code.
  • Significant updates in the robotics sector include new ventures in humanoid robots from companies like Figure AI and China’s Unitree, as well as expansions in robotaxi services from Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox.
  • New open-source models and research advancements were discussed, including Google's DeepMind's self-improving foundation model for robotics and a physics foundation model aimed at generalizing across various physical systems.
  • Legal battles continue to surface in the AI landscape with Warner Bros. suing MidJourney for copyright violations and Rolling Stone suing Google over AI-generated content summaries, highlighting challenges in AI governance and ethics.

Timestamps:

  • (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
  • Tools & Apps
  • Applications & Business
  • Projects & Open Source
  • Research & Advancements
  • Policy & Safety

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