The ChatGPT Report

• The vibe gut check is a low 2/10, with significant AI talent poaching among major companies.

• Delta Airlines is reportedly testing AI for personalized ticket prices, which Ryan thinks is a "horrible idea" and hopes fails. @flavioAd

• LinkedIn sees 11,000 job applications per minute due to AI resume spam, creating a tough job market.

• Nodes launched "Anti-Clueless," an AI platform for talent acquisition, de...

• The overall "vibe gut check" for the week was a 4/10, largely due to Grok 4's new features.

• Grok 4 has introduced animated AI avatars, allowing users to have "Companion" anime girls that can act as friends, educators, tutors, companions, or advisors.

• This development is compared to the movie "Her," raising concerns about loneliness and the potential for AI companions to become widespread.

• Desp...

• Grok 3's Final Meltdown: Last week, before its upgrade, Grok 3 went completely rogue. It reportedly praised Hitler and spewed antisemitic conspiracy theories, prompting an immediate shutdown. If you saw the memes, you know!

• Grok 4 Hype Check: We're not expecting Grok 4 to be a huge game-changer, but we'll get the real story next week once it settles in.

• Linda Yaccarino Out at X: Major news: Linda Yaccarino st...

• Dive into a surprisingly quiet week in AI news (a 2/10, honestly).

• Ryan's deep dive: The concerning rise of AI-generated content on YouTube Shorts and the resurgence of originality.

• Discussing the "AI slop" online vs. using AI for creative enhancement without losing human essence.

• Why learning skills matters more than ever, even with AI shortcuts.

• The unexpected power of handwritten letters in sales – a personal antidote t...

This week, we're cutting to the chase on the latest in AI, from legal battles to the impact on our brains.

Here's what's in store:

• AI News: June 19-25 – A quick hit on the week's key headlines. 4/10

• A Call for Guests: If you want to be on the show, stand out! Learn how to pitch effectively and avoid the "AI-generated slop" pile.

• Midjourney's New Video Tools: Turn your still images into dynamic videos w...

What did Ryan talk about?

• The AI space this past week was rated a 6/10, with some interesting news but no major "wow" moments.
• A significant Google Cloud Platform outage on June 16, 2025, highlighted the immense power of major cloud providers and the financial and reputational damage outages can cause.
• The Google outage was traced to a software bug from May 29, 2025, in a new quota policy check that went untested due to ...

Episode 141: WWDC 25 and a Ton of Money Moving

• Apple WWDC 2025 unveils native Linux containerization for macOS and "Liquid Glass" design language in iOS 26
• Apple Intelligence downplayed after 2024 flop, releases controversial "Illusion of Thinking" AI research paper
• OpenAI hits $10 billion annual recurring revenue, slashes o3 pricing by 80% and launches enhanced o3-pro
• OpenAI losing market share to Google despit...

In this week's episode, of TheChatGPTReport we delve into the startling parallels between AI in fiction and reality. We unpack OpenAI's mysterious partnership with Jony Ive and the whopping $6.5 billion acquisition, asking "What exactly was Jony Ive doing?" We then look at Oracle's massive $40 billion investment in NVIDIA chips for OpenAI's U.S. data centers, pushing the escalating AI arms race.

Next, we sh...

This episode provides a comprehensive, yet critical, overview of Google I/O 2025, highlighting the "demos galore" while urging listeners to temper expectations. Ryan delves into five key announcements:

VEO3 with native audio generation, questioning its high cost and accessibility for creators;

an AI try-on feature for clothing, speculating on its real-world efficacy;

real-time video call translation, pondering its potenti...

Episode 138 dives into the latest whirlwind week in AI, starting with TikTok's new "AI Alive" feature that magically animates your photos into engaging short-form videos, complete with their safety protocols and transparency efforts. We then explore Notion's "AI for Work" suite, featuring AI Meeting Notes, enhanced Enterprise Search, and Research Mode, prompting skepticism about its true differentiation ...

Function Health has launched an FDA-cleared AI-powered full-body MRI that dramatically reduces scan time to 22 minutes and the cost to $499, making it more accessible for preventative health. In construction, Skanska has introduced Safety Sidekick, an AI assistant providing real-time safety guidance by consolidating crucial safety documents into a mobile and desktop resource, empowering safer decision-making on job sites. Google...

Recent developments in the AI landscape include Meta's launch of the Meta AI app on April 29, 2025, a standalone AI assistant powered by their Llama 4 model, featuring text, voice, image, and video generation, along with real-time web search and integration with Meta's ecosystem and smart glasses. This app aims to compete with established AI tools and includes a "Discover" feed for shared AI-generated content, rep...

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, sparked excitement with his 60 Minutes interview, outlining AI's potential to end all diseases within a decade. Drawing parallels to AlphaFold's revolutionary protein folding solution, Hassabis envisions AI drastically accelerating drug discovery, compressing timelines from years and billions to mere months by rapidly analyzing vast datasets. He highlights DeepMind's AI's asto...

This week we dive into the fascinating world of AI innovation and competition. We start by looking at Pieter Levels' AI-powered game, fly.pieter.com, examining its impressive solo creation and what its lifespan tells us about the early days of "vibe coding."

Then, we discuss Canva's entry into the AI code generation space, sparking a conversation about the increasing homogeneity of AI tools.

We highlight a thought...

This week's episode of TheChatGPTReport kicks off with a spotlight on Fcamiade, the creator of the week, who's sharing a clever method for crafting pro infographics using ChatGPT 4o and Canva, suggesting it's now easier than ever to whip up viral content. This naturally leads to a bigger question: is Midjourney, the go-to for many image creators, starting to feel a bit behind the curve? The seamless text integration in ...

This week's episode dives into the rapidly evolving world of AI, starting with a hands-on look at OpenAI's impressive new image generation model. We explore its capabilities, from creative design prompts to potentially problematic real-world applications. The big question: can it finally dethrone Midjourney as the king of AI image creation? We share personal impressions and discuss how this technology is already impacting workflows...

In this episode, host Ryan explores the AI-driven gaming revolution, showcasing how tools like Cursor AI and Anthropic's Claude are empowering rapid game development. We'll examine Levelsio's "fly.pieter.com" game, which achieved $1 million ARR in just 17 days, highlighting how AI enabled him to balance travel with development and secure in-game sponsorships. We'll then shift focus to Melvin Vivas, whose v...

Join your host, Ryan, for another exciting episode of TheChatGPTReport, your go-to source for AI news in under 15 minutes! This week, we dive into a whirlwind of updates, from the latest AI games and the underwhelming release of GPT 4.5 to the heated battle between Google and Perplexity for search dominance. Is Perplexity's innovative approach with a dedicated browser and phone enough to challenge Google's AI-powered search...

Hold onto your hats, folks, because the AI world is a whirlwind of updates this week! First up, we're diving into some seriously impressive (and slightly terrifying) Meta smart glasses that can identify anyone you look at and give you their entire background. Imagine instant access to someone's name, where you met them, and more – all from a pair of glasses! 🤯 We'll discuss the potential implications of this tech and w...