Age of the AI agents: GPT-4o, Project Astra and an exclusive with Sundar Pichai

kudos to the whiteboard, it's participation was invaluable

Extremely well prepared interviewer

Was playing with GPT-4o using it as a translator on the free version, man it is unreal. This will be a go-to application for any traveler to have real time back and forth voice translation (including written transcript) in multiple languages. Beyond useful, no more getting stranded trying to work out how to get somewhere or use some ticketing machine in the depths of a foreign country.

Great video, but GPT-4o and Project Astra are advanced AIs, not true AI agents, as they lack full autonomy and real-time learning. However, true agency likely IS coming soon.

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🤖 Rise of AI Agents - Introduction of advanced AI agents by Open AI and Google, - AI agents capable of real-time conversational interactions are a huge leap from previous AI technology, - Demonstrations of GPT-4o by Open AI and Project Astra by Google show sophisticated capabilities. 04:10 💡 Evolution of AI Agents - Comparison of AI agents to previous chatbots, - Potential privacy concerns with AI agents recording and storing data, - Embrace of fast-paced development in AI technology. 07:05 🚀 Concerns and Criticisms - Concerns about the rapid development of generative AI, - Departure of key individuals due to concerns about reckless development, - Balancing bold innovation with ethical responsibility in AI development. Made with HARP

Deirdre is a fantastic journalist. Well researched, well presented and great questions.

My favourite tech briefing

Need to see rap battle between Google and OpenAI

Fun walk through, more like these please! the mic was mixed pretty low though

What a brilliant interviewer, smart and to the point, this is amazing work!

D is my favorite reporter. Solid understanding of the complex and how it applies to our world. Nice work!

Great questions, not an easy interview but not adversarial

As a search engine user, I wish there were a fee-for-service search service option that would get me to where I’m trying to go with the fewest possible clicks. Quick, pertinent results, no ads at all; I’d pay for that.

I am new subscriber and I must say I love watching your blog. Happy to watch someone enjoying life with their hard earned money

he never addressed how many publishers is he gonna ruin with this

Thank you for the information.

"You can talk directly to the AI just as you would a human"; you mean the way people *used to do*. People only text each other anymore, and often fight and misunderstand eachother at that.

Great stuff!

AI agents refers to the concept of an AI system that can plan, reason, and act in the world. Project Astra and GPT-4o are not considered AI agents. On the other hand, the more advanced search capabilities and some email integrations shown by Google are considered agents. For example, an agent searching email to find relevant receipts, extract the data into a spreadsheet and provide insights and charts is a simple form of AI agent.

I have GPT-4o for desktop, but it doesn't really feel that different. I think the mobile app with real-time voice interaction is what is most impressive.