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GEMINI 2.5, GHIBLI GOES VIRAL, CHINA CATCHES UP: Jimmy & Matt debate their favourite AI stories from March/April 2025
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The race for AI dominance has taken an unexpected turn as Google emerges from the shadows with Gemini 2.5, a model that has quietly claimed the top spot across virtually all benchmarks. This free, lightning-fast system boasts a million-token context window that's revolutionizing complex tasks like coding and creative writing. Meanwhile, as we debate model capabilities, something more profound is happening - the traditional Western lead in AI development is rapidly shrinking.
Deep Seek's integration throughout Chinese applications reveals a stunning technological leap that has experts revising their estimates of China's AI capabilities. What was once described as a "two-year gap" has collapsed to mere months, with Huawei's chip innovations and clever architectural improvements enabling competitive performance despite hardware sanctions. The story isn't just about model performance but economic efficiency - Deep Seek's affordability has triggered widespread adoption across businesses that might have previously hesitated.
Perhaps most surprising is OpenAI's announcement of their first open source model since 2019, signaling a potential shift away from the closed systems that have dominated commercial AI. This move, likely motivated by competitive pressure, comes alongside their remarkable image generation breakthrough that's gone viral for transforming photos into Studio Ghibli-style animations with unprecedented accuracy. As video generation also takes steps forward with Runway ML4, we're witnessing a comprehensive advancement across all AI modalities, suggesting we're entering a new phase of competition where no single player dominates the field.
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Chapters
1. GEMINI 2.5, GHIBLI GOES VIRAL, CHINA CATCHES UP: Jimmy & Matt debate their favourite AI stories from March/April 2025 (00:00:00)
2. Episode Introduction (00:00:32)
3. Gemini 2.5 Dominance (00:01:56)
4. Chat GPT's Stunning Image Generation (00:06:25)
5. Deep Seek's Integration in China (00:14:35)
6. Open AI's Surprising Open Source Move (00:24:30)
7. Runway ML4 Video Generation Progress (00:47:36)
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