About this episode
Our 212th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!
Recorded on 06/13/2025
Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris.
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In this episode:
OpenAI introduces O3 PRO for ChatGPT, highlighting significant improvements in performance and cost-efficiency.
Anthropic sees an influx of talent from OpenAI and DeepMind, with significantly higher retention rates and competitive advantages in AI capabilities.
New research indicates that reinforcing negative responses in LLMs significantly improves performance across all metrics, highlighting novel approaches in reinforcement learning.
A security flaw in Microsoft Copilot demonstrates the growing risk of AI agents being hacked, emphasizing the need for robust protection against zero-click attacks.
Timestamps + Links:
(00:00:11) Intro / Banter
(00:01:31) News Preview
(00:02:46) Response to Listener Reviews
Tools & Apps
(00:04:48) OpenAI adds o3 Pro to ChatGPT and drops o3 price by 80 per cent, but open-source AI is delayed
(00:09:10) Cursor AI editor hits 1.0 milestone, including BugBot and high-risk background agents
(00:13:07) Mistral releases a pair of AI reasoning models
(00:16:18) Elevenlabs' Eleven v3 lets AI voices whisper, laugh and express emotions naturally
(00:19:00) ByteDance's Seedance 1.0 is trading blows with Google's Veo 3
(00:22:42) Google Reveals $20 AI Pro Plan With Veo 3 Fast Video Generator For Budget Creators
Applications & Business
