#161: GPT-5, Google DeepMind Genie 3, Cloudflare vs. Perplexity, OpenAI’s Open Source Models, Claude 4.1 & New Data on AI Layoffs

#161: GPT-5, Google DeepMind Genie 3, Cloudflare vs. Perplexity, OpenAI’s Open Source Models, Claude 4.1 & New Data on AI Layoffs

Author: Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput August 12, 2025 Duration: 1:15:25
GPT-5 finally landed, and the hype was matched with backlash. In this episode, Paul and Mike share their takeaways from the new model, provide insights into the gravity of DeepMind’s photorealistic Genie 3 world-model, unravel Perplexity’s stealth crawling controversy, touch on OpenAI’s open-weight release and rumored $500 billion valuation, and more in our rapid-fire section.  Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:04:57 — GPT-5 Launch and First Reactions 00:25:29 — DeepMind’s Genie 3 World Model 00:32:20 — Perplexity vs. Cloudflare Crawling Dispute 00:37:37 — OpenAI Returns to Open Weights 00:41:21 — OpenAI $500B Secondary Talks 00:44:26 — Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1 and System Prompt Update 00:49:57 — AI and the Future of Work  00:56:02 — OpenAI “universal verifiers” 01:00:42 — OpenAI Offers ChatGPT to the Federal Workforce 01:02:59 — ElevenLabs Launches AI Music 01:05:32 — Meta Buys AI Audio Startup 01:09:46 — Google AI Pro for Students This episode is brought to you by our Academy 3.0 Launch Event. Join Paul Roetzer and the SmarterX team on August 19 at 12pm ET for the launch of AI Academy 3.0 by SmarterX —your gateway to personalized AI learning for professionals and teams. Discover our new on-demand courses, live classes, certifications, and a smarter way to master AI. Register here. This week’s episode is also brought to you by Intro to AI, our free, virtual monthly class, streaming live on Aug. 14 at 12 p.m. ET. Reserve your seat AND attend for a chance to win a 12-month AI Mastery Membership.  For more information on Intro to AI and to register for this month’s class, visit www.marketingaiinstitute.com/intro-to-ai. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

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