#142: ChatGPT’s New Image Generator, Studio Ghibli Craze and Backlash, Gemini 2.5, OpenAI Academy, 4o Updates, Vibe Marketing & xAI Acquires X

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This week, Paul and Mike are together again, with 60+-minute podcast episode focused on another wild week in AI. From ChatGPT’s jaw-dropping new image generator and the viral Studio Ghibli craze (and controversy) to Google’s Gemini 2.5 update and the launch of OpenAI Academy—there’s no shortage of major moves. Plus: updates to GPT-4o, the rise of “vibe marketing,” xAI’s acquisition of X, and what it all means for the future of work, creativity, and coding.

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Timestamps:

00:03:01 — ChatGPT’s New Image Generator

00:13:59 — Backlash Against ChatGPT, Meta Copyright Violates

00:23:49 — Google Gemini 2.5

00:29:52 — OpenAI Academy

00:34:07 — More OpenAI Updates (GPT-4o, New Features, and OpenAI Revenue, Funding)

00:38:35 — Vibe Marketing

00:44:37 — xAI Acquires X

00:48:43 — New Anthropic Paper Traces the Thoughts of LLMs

00:53:04 — Replit CEO: “I No Longer Think You Should Learn to Code”

00:56:37 — McKinsey State of AI Research

01:00:03 — Inside the Drama and Deception at OpenAI

01:02:03 — Empire of AI Book by Karen Hao

01:04:01 — Runway Gen-4

01:07:07 — Microsoft Researcher and Analyst

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