#172: Sora 2, Claude Sonnet 4.5, ChatGPT Instant Checkout, How OpenAI Uses AI, Grokipedia & Mercor’s AI Productivity Index

Sora 2 is here, and it's a mind-blowing, copyright-defying mess. That kicks off this week's episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show. In it, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down everything going on in AI this week, including the release of Claude Sonnet 4.5, ChatGPT's new Instant Checkout feature, Elon Musk's Grokipedia, and much more. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:07:24 — Sora 2 and OpenAI’s AI Social Video App 00:31:30 — Claude Sonnet 4.5 00:42:01 — ChatGPT Instant Checkout and AI Commerce 00:47:18 — OpenAI H1 Results 00:53:43 — In New Interview, Sam Altman Says the GPT-5 Haters Got It All Wrong 00:57:27 — Grokopedia 01:02:27 — Tinker from Thinking Machines 01:04:30 — California Enacts AI Transparency Law 01:07:45 — Mercor Launches AI Productivity Index 01:13:27 — AI Impact on Jobs Updates 01:16:56 — AI Product and Funding Updates This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is 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. You can get $100 off either an individual purchase or a membership by using code POD100 when you go to academy.smarterx.ai. This week’s episode is brought to you by MAICON, our 6th annual Marketing AI Conference, happening in Cleveland, Oct. 14-16. The code POD100 saves $100 on all pass types. For more information on MAICON and to register for this year’s conference, visit www.MAICON.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