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TechCheck+ Age of the AI agents: OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Project Astra, plus an exclusive sit-down with Google CEO Sundar Pichai 5/17/24

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Management, Cnbc, Tech, Faang, Investing, Business, Disruptors, Technology

4.566 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

AI has moved into a new era – from chatbots to AI agents capable of having instantaneous, real-time conversations as showcased by Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Project Astra. The news -- bullish for Nvidia and over chipmakers, but Meta, Amazon, Apple and other megacap tech names will have to step up to the plate soon. We break down what’s behind the big leap forward, the risks involved, and sit down with Google CEO Sundar Pichai exclusively on the news

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0:00.0

AI has moved into a new era from chatbots to something out of the movie Her

0:05.5

Good morning Theodore morning you have a meeting in five minutes you want to try getting out of bed

0:11.5

Google and open AI both debuting AI assistance

0:15.3

that can emote.

0:17.0

Whoops, I got too excited.

0:19.0

Reason.

0:19.9

That image of a skull reminds me of Hamlet.

0:22.9

Make jokes.

0:24.1

A lullaby about majestic potatoes.

0:28.0

Now that's what I call a mashup.

0:29.7

Translate.

0:30.9

The objects you're showing are a man-sonna and a paternal in Spanish.

0:36.0

Even remember where you left your glasses.

0:39.0

Do you remember where you saw my glasses?

0:42.0

Yes, I do. Your glasses were on the desk near a red apple.

0:49.1

I'm Deirdre Bosa and this week on Tech Check, the rise of the AI agents.

0:54.0

A new race kicked off in Gen AI this week between Open AI and Google. AI agents capable of

1:04.7

having instantaneous real-time conversation, a huge step forward from the

1:09.2

AI that we've seen over the last 18 months and an even bigger leap from the series

1:14.9

Alexis hey Googles that we're used to which are slow stunted

1:19.4

unbearable to actually talk to no No, no, no, you're not listening.

1:24.5

I said Wolf Glen Restaurant in Westwood.

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