Ep# 189: Is Claude AGI?, Nvidia-Groq Deal, Meta Acquires Manus, & OpenAI Preps AI Device

A Google principal engineer claims Claude Opus 4.5 completed a year's worth of work in a single hour. Now, the AI industry is grappling with a sudden, massive leap in coding capabilities that has experts—including former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers—warning that everything is about to change.

In Episode 189 of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul and Mike breakdown the "AGI panic" over the holiday break, massive leadership shakeups at Meta, Sal Khan's proposal for a job displacement fund, NVIDIA's strategic deal with Groq and more.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Intro
00:04:14 — AI Pulse
00:05:41 — How Close Are We to AGI?
00:31:48 — AI Change Management
00:38:18 — OpenAI Is Hiring a “Head of Preparedness”
00:41:59 — Khan Academy Creator Calls for Job Displacement Fund
00:47:30 — Jevons Paradox in AI
00:55:20 — The Rise of Vibe Revenue
00:57:57 — Salesforce Says Trust in LLMs Is Declining
01:03:25 — Nvidia Does Landmark Deal with Groq
01:06:21 — Meta Acquires Manus
01:08:34 — Yann LeCun Speaks Out
01:14:14 — OpenAI Preps for Largely Audio-Based AI Device
01:17:39— AI Predictions for 2026
01:20:35 — OpenAI Releases Prompt Packs for ChatGPT


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