The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis

Nathaniel Whittemore

A daily news analysis show on all things artificial intelligence. NLW looks at AI from multiple angles, from the explosion of creativity brought on by new tools like Midjourney and ChatGPT to the potential disruptions to work and industries as we know them to the great philosophical, ethical and practical questions of advanced general intelligence, alignment and x-risk.

  • 28 minutes 37 seconds
    How AGI Will Impact The Economy

    A special episodes produced with OpenAI Deep Research and Google NotebookLM due to a lost voice!

    Read the Deep Research paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zrGe2bpzifMPi5AlPGT0xmRhUzHgl5k1bYtf_guNJSY/edit?usp=sharing

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    KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about how KPMG can help you drive value with our AI solutions.

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    The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

    The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

    7 February 2025, 12:30 pm
  • 17 minutes 20 seconds
    Jevons Intelligence: Why Agent Coders Will Turn Everyone Into Software Developers

    Replit’s new AI agent can turn a simple prompt into a working app straight from your phone. Is this the end of traditional software development, or are we entering a new phase where anyone can build? This episode examines AI powered coding, how low code tools change software creation, and what happens when intelligence becomes widely accessible.
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    KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about how KPMG can help you drive value with our AI solutions.

    Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

    The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

    The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

    6 February 2025, 11:52 am
  • 18 minutes 28 seconds
    What Comes Next In AI & Agents (According to Y Combinator)

    Y Combinator has just released its latest Request for Startups, which covers nearly every theme related to AI and agents. From infrastructure to vertical applications, YC’s vision for the upcoming wave of startups provides insight into what they believe will shape the industry. This episode analyzes their predictions, the largest opportunities, and why managing AI agents rather than replacing jobs might be the true future of work.
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    KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about how KPMG can help you drive value with our AI solutions.

    Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

    The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

    The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

    5 February 2025, 2:51 am
  • 18 minutes 27 seconds
    Can OpenAI's Deep Research Really Do 1% of All Work?

    OpenAI’s new Deep Research agent claims it can take on a measurable percentage of all economically valuable work. Is this a real breakthrough or just ambitious marketing? This episode explores the latest reasoning model from OpenAI, Sam Altman’s comments on open source, and early user reactions. What could this mean for research, automation, and AI adoption?
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    KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about how KPMG can help you drive value with our AI solutions.

    Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

    The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

    The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

    4 February 2025, 2:10 am
  • 20 minutes 37 seconds
    Which AI Models You Should Be Using Right Now

    DeepSeek R1 dominated the conversation this week, but should it be the model you're using? NLW reads and discusses an opinionated essay by Ethan Mollick and adds his perspective on what models he uses.

    Original: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/which-ai-to-use-now-an-updated-opinionated

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    KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about how KPMG can help you drive value with our AI solutions.

    Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

    The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

    The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

    2 February 2025, 12:53 pm
  • 23 minutes 10 seconds
    The Week Where AI Changed (Or Did It?)

    DeepSeek dominated headlines, but did this week actually change the AI landscape, or was it overstated? This episode explores the key developments, including geopolitical tensions, OpenAI's response, enterprise adoption, and the implications for AI infrastructure. Additionally, there are major updates from Meta, OpenAI’s massive funding round, and the latest AI model releases.

    Brought to you by:

    KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about how KPMG can help you drive value with our AI solutions.

    Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

    The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

    The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

    1 February 2025, 12:47 am
  • 40 minutes 46 seconds
    A Blueprint for Enterprise Agent Adoption

    AI agents are one of the biggest enterprise topics 2025, but where does adoption stand? In this conversation, KPMG’s Swami Chandrasekaran breaks down the practical realities of implementing agents in large organizations. From the state of enterprise readiness to frameworks like TACO (Taskers, Automators, Collaborators, Orchestrators), this discussion covers what enterprises need to consider before deploying agents at scale.



    Brought to you by:

    KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about how KPMG can help you drive value with our AI solutions.

    Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

    The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

    The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

    31 January 2025, 1:39 am
  • 40 minutes 12 seconds
    A Conversation with NotebookLM's Founding Engineer

    Google's NotebookLM has become one of the most compelling AI tools for working with text. In this conversation, Adam Bignell, the project's founding engineer, shares insights into its development, unexpected use cases, and the future of AI-assisted knowledge management. The discussion highlights how NotebookLM shapes people's interaction with information, from its early prototypes to its expansion into enterprise applications.


    Learn more about Adam: https://www.adambignell.com/


    Brought to you by:

    KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about how KPMG can help you drive value with our AI solutions.

    Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

    The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

    The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

    30 January 2025, 3:30 am
  • 18 minutes 38 seconds
    Separating DeepSeek Hype and Hyperbole

    Markets reacted sharply to DeepSeek's R1 model announcement, sparking debates about its impact on AI development and global competition. This episode examines innovations, market implications, and advancements in the future of AI and consumer accessibility.
    Brought to you by:

    KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about how KPMG can help you drive value with our AI solutions.

    Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

    The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

    The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

    29 January 2025, 3:02 am
  • 20 minutes 13 seconds
    Yes, DeepSeek IS Actually a Massive Deal for AI

    DeekSeek has released R1, their answer to OpenAI's O1, and it has Silicon Valley chattering and markets crashing. But just how big a deal is it? Big, argues NLW, even if the likely impact might be different than what Wall Street seems to think.


    Brought to you by:

    KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about how KPMG can help you drive value with our AI solutions.

    Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

    The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

    The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

    27 January 2025, 7:44 pm
  • 14 minutes 47 seconds
    Just How Fast is AI Evolving?

    Between reasoning models and agents, things feel like they're heating up. But just how fast are things really going? A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/prophecies-of-the-flood


    Brought to you by:

    KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about how KPMG can help you drive value with our AI solutions.

    Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

    The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

    The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

    26 January 2025, 1:16 pm
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