#193: AGI Talk at Davos, Amazon Layoffs, AI for Course Creation, OpenAI Cybersecurity Warning, New Claude Constitution & Credit-Based AI Pricing

#193: AGI Talk at Davos, Amazon Layoffs, AI for Course Creation, OpenAI Cybersecurity Warning, New Claude Constitution & Credit-Based AI Pricing

Author: Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput January 27, 2026 Duration: 1:43:25
World leaders and tech titans are debating AGI timelines at Davos, but Amazon’s latest moves suggest the disruption is already here. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect the disconnect between the "powerful AI" promised by labs and the labor market "tsunami" warned by the IMF. From the White House’s "Great Divergence" report to Anthropic’s new 84-page Constitution and xAI’s "human emulators," we explore the friction between technological acceleration and human adaptation. Plus, a look behind the curtain at how SmarterX uses AI to build courses at scale. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:03:03 — AI Pulse 00:05:10 — AGI Comes to Davos 00:21:26 — Amazon Layoffs and the “Great Divergence” 00:38:59 — AI for Course Creation 00:58:55 — Google DeepMind Is Hiring a “Chief AGI Economist” 01:02:06 — OpenAI Warns AI Is Reaching “High” Cybersecurity Threat Levels 01:07:18 — Anthropic Publishes New “Constitution” That Governs Claude’s Behavior 01:17:39 — New Survey Shows Big Disconnect Between Employees and Leaders on AI 01:24:39 — xAI Wants to Automate White-Collar Workers 01:28:29 — How Do Credit Pricing Models Work? 01:38:22 — AI Product and Funding Updates Today’s episode is also brought to you by our AI for Agencies Summit, a virtual event taking place from 12pm - 5pm ET on Thursday, February 12. The AI for Agencies Summit is designed for marketing agency practitioners and leaders who are ready to reinvent what’s possible in their business and embrace smarter technologies to accelerate transformation and value creation. There is a free registration option, as well as paid ticket options that also give you on-demand access after the event. To register, go to www.aiforagencies.com  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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