EP1: AI Phone Agents, OpenAI’s $150B Valuation, AI in Music, Big Tech Abusing AI, Amazon + Anthropic, CA AI Bill Controversy

AI With Friends

Are AI agents ready to take over the world—or at least your phone calls? In this episode of AI with Friends, Marlon, Sekou, and Adrian dive deep into the latest trends in AI, from hyper-realistic AI phone agents poised to revolutionize communication, to AI-generated music that’s shaking up the music industry. They also discuss Amazon's recent partnership with Anthropic to supercharge Alexa, and OpenAI’s staggering $150 billion valuation talks. Plus, they tackle big questions: is Big Tech using "AI" as a marketing gimmick, and could California's new AI bill stifle innovation? Whether you're an AI enthusiast or just curious about the future of tech, this episode is packed with cutting-edge insights, humor, and thought-provoking discussions.
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Welcome to AI With Friends, your weekly launchpad into the world of Artificial Intelligence. Hosted by Marlon Avery, a pioneer in GenAI innovation, alongside Adrian Green, VP of Engineering at LiveNation, and Sekou Doumbouya, Senior Staff Cloud Systems Engineer at Pinterest, this show is your go-to source for all things AI.
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