A special episodes produced with OpenAI Deep Research and Google NotebookLM due to a lost voice!

Read the Deep Research paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zrGe2bpzifMPi5AlPGT0xmRhUzHgl5k1bYtf_guNJSY/edit?usp=sharing

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Replit’s new AI agent can turn a simple prompt into a working app straight from your phone. Is this the end of traditional software development, or are we entering a new phase where anyone can build? This episode examines AI powered coding, how low code tools change software creation, and what happens when intelligence becomes widely accessible.
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The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

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Y Combinator has just released its latest Request for Startups, which covers nearly every theme related to AI and agents. From infrastructure to vertical applications, YC’s vision for the upcoming wave of startups provides insight into what they believe will shape the industry. This episode analyzes their predictions, the largest opportunities, and why managing AI agents rather than replacing jobs might be the true future of work.
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The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

OpenAI’s new Deep Research agent claims it can take on a measurable percentage of all economically valuable work. Is this a real breakthrough or just ambitious marketing? This episode explores the latest reasoning model from OpenAI, Sam Altman’s comments on open source, and early user reactions. What could this mean for research, automation, and AI adoption?
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Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

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DeepSeek R1 dominated the conversation this week, but should it be the model you're using? NLW reads and discusses an opinionated essay by Ethan Mollick and adds his perspective on what models he uses.

Original: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/which-ai-to-use-now-an-updated-opinionated

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DeepSeek dominated headlines, but did this week actually change the AI landscape, or was it overstated? This episode explores the key developments, including geopolitical tensions, OpenAI's response, enterprise adoption, and the implications for AI infrastructure. Additionally, there are major updates from Meta, OpenAI’s massive funding round, and the latest AI model releases.

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Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw

The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

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AI agents are one of the biggest enterprise topics 2025, but where does adoption stand? In this conversation, KPMG’s Swami Chandrasekaran breaks down the practical realities of implementing agents in large organizations. From the state of enterprise readiness to frameworks like TACO (Taskers, Automators, Collaborators, Orchestrators), this discussion covers what enterprises need to consider before deploying agents at scale.

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The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

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Google's NotebookLM has become one of the most compelling AI tools for working with text. In this conversation, Adam Bignell, the project's founding engineer, shares insights into its development, unexpected use cases, and the future of AI-assisted knowledge management. The discussion highlights how NotebookLM shapes people's interaction with information, from its early prototypes to its expansion into enterprise applications.

Learn more about Adam: https://www.adambignell.com/

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The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score.

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