Towards AI That Can Actually Interact
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis
Nathaniel Whittemore
4.7 • 762 Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Thinking Machines Lab shows off a new kind of AI model built for real-time collaboration — one that can listen, watch, respond, interrupt, and work in the background without forcing humans into awkward prompt-and-response mode. NLW argues this may be an early glimpse of what comes after chat. In the headlines: OpenAI’s new DeployCo, private-market AI stock chaos, AI safety regulation walkbacks, and Trump’s China tech delegation.
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| 0:00.0 | Today on the AI Daily Brief, a new approach to AI called interaction models. |
| 0:06.0 | Before that in the headlines, OpenAI's big consulting arm is official. |
| 0:12.0 | The AI Daily Brief is a daily podcast and video about the most important news and discussions in AI. All right friends, quick announcements before we dive in. |
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| 1:43.8 | We kick off today with a story that is a follow-up to reports from last week. |
| 1:47.9 | OpenAI is indeed launching a consulting company and now it is official. |
| 1:52.3 | The business will operate as a separate company called the OpenAI deployment company or |
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