In the past six months, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others have released web-browsing agents that are designed to complete tasks independently, with only minimal input from humans. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has even called AI agents “the next giant breakthrough.” On today’s episode, we'll dive into what makes these agents different from other forms of machine intelligence, and whether their capabilities can live up to the hype.
You can follow Michael Calore on Bluesky at @snackfight, Lauren Goode on Bluesky at @laurengoode, and Will Knight on Bluesky at @willknight. Write to us at [email protected].
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Michael Calore: Hi, this is Mike. Before we start, I want to take the chance to remind you that we want to hear from you. Do you have any questions around AI, politics, or privacy that have been on your mind? Or just a topic that you wish we talked about on the show? If so, you can write to us at [email protected]. That's [email protected]. If you listen to and enjoy our episodes, please rate the show and leave a review on your podcast app of choice. It really helps other people find us. Hey, everybody, how you doing?
Lauren Goode: I'm good. I'm hanging in. How are you, Mike?
Michael Calore: I'm great. I feel good. We have Will Knight on the show this week.
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