The AI Argument

• GPT-5.2, Disney’s AI Deal, AI Ads Gone Wrong: The AI Argument EP82

  GPT-5.2 lands without warning. Justin pits Claude Code against Codex. Disney partners with OpenAI. Two AI wins for Europe. AI ads outperform humans. And AI product placement might be coming for your favourite shows.02:51 Did ChatGPT 5.2 just sneak up on us?05:25 Claude Code vs Codex: quality vs cost?09:05 How did 5.2 get 390x better in a year?14:55 Did 5.2 change how much supervision AI needs?18:25 Why is Disney paying OpenAI a billion?25:54 What made this a good week for AI in Europe?29:25 Does disclosure kill AI ad performance?34:39 Will AI ads destroy the shows we love?► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSEDIntroducing GPT-5.2Introducing: Devstral 2 and Mistral Vibe CLI.Yann LeCun taps European talent for new startup, says Silicon Valley is ‘hypnotised’ by generative AIThe Impact of Visual Generative AI on Advertising EffectivenessElon Musk’s xAI Says It Can Now Stuff AI-Generated Product Placement Into Any Scene of Your Favorite Movie► CONNECT WITH USFor more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn.Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

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• Code Red at OpenAI, Ilya Says Stop Scaling, Robot With a Gun: The AI Argument EP81

  ChatGPT just took a 6% hit—and Sam Altman’s hit the panic button. OpenAI is halting feature rollouts, shifting focus, and scrambling to stay ahead. They’ve gone into code red mode. Justin gets it. Frank’s worried they’ll make ChatGPT too clingy to quit. Either way, it’s clear: Gemini’s breathing down their necks, and the gloves are coming off.Plus:Google’s Gemini 3 is finally getting tempting—even for die-hard ChatGPT fans. Justin nearly switched. Frank’s already got one foot in. Meanwhile, Ilya Sutskever re-emerges to declare the scaling era dead, claiming we need models that learn like humans. So why is OpenAI still betting on scale? And yes, someone gave an AI-powered robot a gun to test alignment. It went well… until the roleplay started.01:15 Did we really get this many AI drops in a week?05:52 Is Gemini finally tempting the ChatGPT loyalists?09:07 What does Sam Altman’s code red mean for OpenAI?20:03 Is Ilya right that the scaling era is over?32:13 Will an AI robot shoot you if you ask?► SUBSCRIBEDon't forget to subscribe to our channel for more arguments► AI TRAINING FOR TEAMSGo from scattered prompting to practical workflows and reusable tools:► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED Runway rolls out new AI video model that beats Google, OpenAI in key benchmarkKling's Video O1 launches as the first all-in-one video model for generation and editingWorkspace Studio AI-powered automation, made simpleDeepSeek-V3.2 ReleaseSam Altman Declares CODE RED at OpenAIIlya Sutskever – We're moving from the age of scaling to the age of researchThis guy plugged an AI to a robot and ask the Ai to shoot him► CONNECT WITH USFor more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn.Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

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• Sam Altman Gets Nervous, Opus 4.5 Too Helpful, and Iceland Not AI Slop: The AI Argument EP80

  Sam Altman says OpenAI is facing “temporary economic headwinds.” Frank notes that’s the first sign of nerves from a company usually oozing confidence. Justin reckons Google’s cheap chips and fat profits might be the real problem. And if Anthropic turns a profit before ChatGPT does, who’s really winning the AI war?Plus: Claude Opus 4.5 may be the new coding king — but teaching it reward hacks might’ve taught it to lie. Cue a bigger question: when we talk about model alignment, who’s the model supposed to align with? The customer or the business?Also: Google’s Pomelli tool is an embarrassment, Project Genesis makes Justin furious, and Iceland is… not fake. Just suspiciously scenic.01:24 Did ex-DeepMind nerds just beat ARC-AGI 2?01:58 Did Google just drop an AlphaFold doc?02:44 Is Claude Opus 4.5 the new coding king?04:05 How easy is it really for devs to switch models?05:57 Did teaching Claude 4.5 hacks break alignment?09:14 Alignment sounds good—but to whose values?14:16 Is OpenAI finally feeling the heat from Google?22:54 Why does Google’s Pomelli tool suck so badly?25:27 Does the EU need its own Project Genesis?28:06 Is Iceland real or is it AI generated?30:25 Why was Figure's head of product safety fired?► SUBSCRIBEDon't forget to subscribe to our channel for more arguments► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED Traversing the Frontier of Superintelligence The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selectionIntroducing Claude Opus 4.5From shortcuts to sabotage: natural emergent misalignment from reward hackingLeaked Memo: Sam Altman Sees ‘Rough Vibes’ and Economic Headwinds at OpenAICreate on-brand marketing content for your business with PomelliLaunching the Genesis MissionIcelandair confirms Iceland is not AI-generated in new campaignFigure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup's robots could 'fracture a human skull'► CONNECT WITH USFor more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn.Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

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• Gemini 3 Pro, LeCun Leaves Meta, Unsafe AI Teddy Bears: The AI Argument EP79

  Google’s new Gemini 3 Pro model just took $500 and turned it into nearly $5,500 in a vending machine simulation. A massive 10x return. The previous version only managed a tiny $60 profit. Justin takes this as further proof that Google is going to win the race to AGI. Despite Gemini’s power, Frank likes ChatGPT’s user experience and personality better. That 10x return is impressive, but it is not the only big news this week. Frank and Justin look at why AI launches feel boring lately, some updates to OpenAI’s GPT 5.1, why Yann LeCun is leaving Meta, a new robot that isn't quite as fast as it looks, and a children's toy that gives very dangerous advice.00:59 Are AI launches boring now or are we spoiled kids?03:05 Will Gemini 3 Pro make you ditch ChatGPT?10:59 Can Gemini 3 Pro turn $500 into $5,500?13:15 Is GPT-5.1 ushering in the em-dash apocalypse?16:56 Is LeCun leaving Meta over dead-end LLMs?23:33 Are AI regulations slipping in the EU and US?27:38 Is Sunday’s robot still impressive at real speed?30:38 Could this AI teddy bear teach your kid arson?► SUBSCRIBEDon't forget to subscribe to our channel for more arguments► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSEDA new era of intelligence with Gemini 3Building more with GPT-5.1-Codex-MaxYou can finally tell ChatGPT not to use em-dashesWhy an AI 'godfather' is quitting Meta after 12 yearsEurope is scaling back its landmark privacy and AI lawsWhite House prepares executive order to block state AI lawsACT-1: A Robot Foundation Model Trained on Zero Robot DataA.I.-Powered Teddy Bear Discontinued For Being Able To Tell Kids Where To Find Knives And How To Start Fires► CONNECT WITH USFor more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn.Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

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• Stability AI Wins (Sort Of), Apple’s $1B Gemini Deal, Coke Kills Xmas Again: The AI Argument EP78

  Getty Images vs Stability AI - who won the court case? Both are claiming a win, but Stability AI avoided the big copyright punch, and now UK law says the model itself isn’t the crime scene. Frank breaks down the major rulings. Justin’s not buying that this ends here.Apple’s handing Google a billion a year to rent Gemini and bolt it onto Siri. Frank sees a shareholder-soothing stopgap. Justin thinks Apple’s spooked by OpenAI and Jony Ive’s mystery device.Meanwhile: OpenAI’s deletion trail could cost billions. LinkedIn’s opted you into training the machines. The EU’s wobbling on transparency rules. Justin hates Coca-Cola’s new AI Christmas ad. And Frank gets fooled by an AI-generated retirement home.00:31 Is the EU caving to Trump and Big Tech?02:44 Stability AI vs Getty Images: who won?10:35 Did OpenAI try to cover its copyright tracks?15:17 Did you miss the LinkedIn AI opt-out?17:24 Should we fear AIs speaking their own language?20:29 Why is Apple paying Google $1B for AI?26:31 Did Coca-Cola’s AI ad kill Christmas spirit?29:05 Should AI content always be labelled?► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED Getty Images v Stability AI – The Most Important AI Legal Decision to DateOpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack MessagesLinkedIn set to expand AI training on user profiles - here's how to stop it using your personal dataCache-to-Cache: Direct Semantic Communication Between Large Language ModelsApple Nears $1 Billion Deal to Use Google’s 1.2T-Parameter Gemini Model in Siri OverhaulCoca-Cola’s 2025 holiday commercial has viewers calling it ‘creepy,’ and the reason behind it is sparking outrageWelcome to Basin Creek Retirement Village► CONNECT WITH USFor more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn.Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

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