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- Understand how companies like Microsoft and Samsung are integrating AI into hardware and user interfaces.
- Everyday users
- Discover new consumer tech like the Samsung Galaxy XR and how AI is changing PCs and online content.
This episode provides a solid overview of recent AI product launches and industry trends from major tech players.
Samsung Galaxy XR Gets Real
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AI Inside hosts Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss new AI hardware and software. Topics include Samsung's Galaxy XR headset, OpenAI's Atlas browser, Anthropic's Claude Code, and Microsoft's AI PC push. They also cover AI safety concerns regarding video generation and social media.
This episode covers new AI gadgets like Samsung's XR headset and how AI is coming to your computer through voice commands. It also touches on tools for coders and how companies are trying to manage AI-generated content online.
This episode offers a broad overview of current AI developments, particularly in hardware and consumer applications. It's for anyone interested in the practical rollout of AI technologies beyond core models. The discussions on Samsung's XR, OpenAI's browser, and Microsoft's AI PCs directly reflect the frontier labs' strategies to integrate AI into everyday devices and workflows, showcasing competition and innovation in user-facing AI.
- HostJason Howell
- HostJeff Jarvis
- GuestTom Merritt
- Episode Title: Samsung Galaxy XR Gets Real
- Show: AI Inside
- Length: 63 minutes
- Samsung XR Discussion Start: 04:16
- OpenAI Atlas Browser Mention: 21:52
- Anthropic Claude Code Launch: 48:45
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Tom Merritt joins Jason Howell to talk about OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser (with demo), Samsung's Galaxy XR headset, Anthropic's Claude Code launch, and Microsoft's push for voice-controlled AI PCs.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Podcast begins
04:16 - I tried the Samsung Galaxy XR headset, and I wasn't worried for smart glasses at all
12:35 - Jason's video: Galaxy XR’s hidden message about the future of smartglasses
21:52- OpenAI is launching a web browser called Atlas
34:56 - OpenAI pauses Sora video generations of Martin Luther King Jr.
37:48 - OpenAI cracks down on Sora 2 deepfakes after pressure from Bryan Cranston, SAG-AFTRA
40:08 - YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched
43:45 - Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it
48:45 - Anthropic’s Claude Code Comes to Web and Mobile
50:29 - Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your feed
52:22 - GM plans to launch eyes-off driving, Google AI and other new in-vehicle tech by 2028
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- XR headset
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Questions people ask
- What is OpenAI launching?
- OpenAI is launching a web browser called Atlas. They are also pausing video generations of Martin Luther King Jr. and cracking down on Sora deepfakes.
- What new AI hardware is discussed?
- The episode features a discussion about Samsung's Galaxy XR headset and Microsoft's push for voice-controlled AI PCs.
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