This Day in AI Podcast

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.

  • 1 hour 31 minutes
    EPo99.02-experimental: OpenAI's Gaggle of Models: o3, o4-mini & GPT-4.1 & Future GPT-5 Systems

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    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 Test: o3 Diss Track "Greg's Back"
    1:08:12 - Thoughts on using new models + Gemini 2.5 Pro quirks
    1:10:54 - The next model test: chained tool calling & lock in
    1:14:43 - OpenAI releases Codex CLI: impressions/thoughts
    1:18:45 - Final thoughts & help us with crazy presentation ideas
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    Links from Discord:

    - Lunar Lander: https://simulationtheory.ai/7bbfe21a-7859-4fdd-8bbf-47fdfb5cf03b
    - Evolution Sim: https://simulationtheory.ai/457b047f-0ac2-4162-8d6a-3ea3fa1235c9

    17 April 2025, 2:50 am
  • 1 hour 42 minutes
    EP99.01: Google Cloud Next, Agent2Agent, MCPs, Agent Development Kit, Is Llama4 a flop? & Grok API

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    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 Agents Marketplace by Google Cloud
    1:00:46 - Firebase Studio is very broken...
    1:06:30 - Vibing with AI for everything.. not just vibe code
    1:15:10 - Gemini 2.5 Flash, Live API and Veo2
    1:17:45 - Is Llama 4 a flop?
    1:27:25 - Grok 3 API Released without vision priced like Sonnet 3.7
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    Thanks for listening and your support!

    11 April 2025, 1:25 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    EP99: Diss track ft. Gemini 2.5 Pro, Amazon's Nova Act Computer Use & The Future of Async AI Tasks

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    Links from show:
    DIS TRACK: https://simulationtheory.ai/2eb6408e-88f9-4b6a-ac4d-134d9dac3073
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    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 - Gemini 2.5 Pro on Polymarket
    17:32 - Amazon Nova Act Computer Use: We Have Access!
    29:45 - Future Interface of Work: Delegating Tasks with AI
    58:03 - How We Work Today with AI Vs Future Work
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    Thanks for listening and all of your support!

    3 April 2025, 3:10 am
  • 1 hour 41 minutes
    EP98: Gemini 2.5 Pro Sponsored Episode, GPT-4o Image Generation & Vibe Coding Gone Wild

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    Compare models: https://simtheory.ai/models/
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    3d City Planner App (Example from show): https://simulationtheory.ai/8cfa6102-ed37-4c47-bc73-d057ba9873bd
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    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 - AI Fashion
    01:13 - Gemini 2.5 Pro Initial Impressions: We're Impressed!
    38:24 - Thoughts of Gemini distribution and our daily workflows
    55:49 - OpenAI's GPT-4o Image Generation: thoughts & examples
    1:13:52 - Gemini 2.5 Pro Boom Factor
    1:18:38 - Average rant on vibe coding and the future of AI tooling
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    Disclaimer: this video was not sponsored by Google... it's a joke.

    Thanks for listening!

    28 March 2025, 1:36 am
  • 1 hour 37 minutes
    EP97: Moore’s Law for AI agents, OpenAI's new audio models, o1-pro API & When Will AI Replace Us?

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    Song: https://simulationtheory.ai/f6d643e4-4201-475c-aa82-8a96b6b3b215
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    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 limitations of voice
    25:28 - Cost of models, GPT-4.5, o1-pro api release thoughts
    31:57 - o1-pro "I am rich" track & Chris's o1-pro PR stunt realization, more thoughts on o1 family
    48:39 - Moore’s Law for AI agents, current AI workflows and future enterprise agent workflows & AI agent job losses
    1:24:09 - Can we control agents?
    1:29:21 - Final thoughts for the week
    1:35:15 - Full "I am rich" o1-pro track
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    See you next week and thanks for your support.

    CORRECTION: Kosciusko is obviously not an aboriginal name I misspoke. Wagga Wagga and others in the voice clip are and are great ways to test AI text to speech models!

    21 March 2025, 1:12 am
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    EP96: Gemini Native Image Generation & Editing, OpenAI's Agent SDK & Will Manus AI Invade USA?

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    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 USA and Defeat it With Powerful AGI? (jokes)
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    Thanks for all of your support and listening!

    14 March 2025, 2:28 am
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    EP95: Why does GPT4.5 exist? Claude 3.7 Sonnet Has Arrived & Working with Claude Code Agent

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    Dis Track: https://simulationtheory.ai/5714654f-0fbe-496f-8428-20018457c4c7
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    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 Track Test
    56:10 - Claude Code First Impressions + Future Agent Workflows
    1:15:45 - Chris's Veo2 Film Clip
    1:24:49 - Alexa+ AI Assistant
    1:34:05 - Claude 3.7 Sonnet BOOM FACTOR

    28 February 2025, 12:33 am
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
    EP94: Does Grok 3 Change Everything? Plus Vibes & Diss Track Comparison

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    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
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    Community: https://thisdayinai.com
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    Chapters:
    00:00 - First Impressions of Grok 3
    10:00 - Discussion about Deep Search, Deep Research
    24:28 - Market landscape: Is OpenAI Rattled by xAI's Grok 3? Rumors of GPT-4.5 and GPT-5
    48:48 - Why does Grok and xAI Exist? Will anyone care about Grok 3 next week?
    54:45 - Diss track battle with Grok 3 (re-written by Sonnet) & Model Tuning for Use Cases
    1:07:50 - GPT-4.5 and Anthropic Claude Thinking Next Week? & Are we a podcast about Altavista?
    1:13:25 - Economically productive agents & freaky muscular robot
    1:22:00 - Final thoughts of the week
    1:27:26 - Grok 3 Dis Track in Full (Sonnet Version)

    Thanks for your support and listening!

    21 February 2025, 1:01 am
  • 1 hour 42 minutes
    EP93: GPT-5, Grok 3 & Claude 4? Plus AI Agents Economic Impact & Inevitable Disruption of SaaS

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    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 Altman's GPT-4.5, GPT-5 Roadmap
    1:28:50 - Anthropic Claude 4: Anthropic Strikes Back
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    Thanks for listening and your support.

    14 February 2025, 1:54 am
  • 1 hour 46 minutes
    EP92: o3-mini, Deep Research, Gemini 2.0 Flash & Pro + lols

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    "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
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    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 - We're on Spotify!
    01:06 - o3-mini release and initial impressions
    18:37 - Reasoning models as agents
    47:20 - OpenAI's Deep Research: impressions and what it means
    1:12:20 - Addressing our Shilling for Sonnet & My Week with o1 Experience
    1:20:18 - Gemini 2.0 Flash GA, Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental + Other Google Updates
    1:38:16 - LOL of week and final thoughts
    1:43:39 - Don't Cha Song in Full

    7 February 2025, 2:07 am
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    EP91: Is Deepseek R1 a Sputnik Moment? Farewell to o1 & Throw Away AI Software

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    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: https://simulationtheory.ai/b64f40ce-dab8-40b7-89a1-f24d17296f5a

    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 - Is Deepseek R1 a Sputnik Moment?
    15:32 - Industry Reaction to Deepseek R1
    39:30 - Can Deepseek R1 Write a Good Dis Track?
    46:21 - Will AI Disrupt All Software: Throw Away AI Software & Custom Interfaces
    1:10:04 - OpenAI's Operator Thoughts & Computer Use in the Enterprise
    1:16:45 - Google Releases Gemini 2.0 Flash Officially Released, Rumors of o3-mini & Farewell to o1
    1:22:07 - In loving memory of o1...

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    31 January 2025, 3:08 am
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