Meta's New Model, Gemini 4, OpenAI Proposes AI Policy

Meta's New Model, Gemini 4, OpenAI Proposes AI Policy

Author: Practical News April 9, 2026 Duration: 15:07

Today we (really just me lol) talk about Google's launch of Gemini 4, a groundbreaking open-source model. We also discuss the implications of Eli Lilly's powerful new supercomputer for drug development, OpenAI's provocative policy proposals, and innovative research from Tufts University that drastically reduces AI energy consumption.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:54 Google Gemini 4

03:38 OpenAI Policy Proposals

05:16 Eli Lilly's Supercomputer

07:43 Neuro Symbolic AI Breakthrough

10:08 Meta's MuseSpark Release

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