Generative AI 101

• Google's Gemini 2.5

  Google’s Gemini 2.5 just set a new standard on Humanity’s Last Exam and flexed hard in the AI Fight Club, outpacing GPT-4.5 and Grok-3. It reasons, codes, remembers a million tokens of context, and handles text, audio, images, and video like it’s born for chaos. In this episode, we unpack why Gemini 2.5 isn’t just smart, it’s scary good. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about Gemini 2.5 than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn

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• Humanity's Last Exam

  Standardized tests are getting torched like marshmallows at a bonfire, and AI's top students are flunking the new final. In this episode, Emily unpacks Humanity’s Last Exam, a brutal, brain-bending test designed to humble even the cockiest language model. Forget multiple choice; we’re talking diagrams, logic puzzles, and cross-disciplinary chaos that left most AIs confidently clueless. Hear how this monster exam aims to reset the curve, why benchmark saturation is a real buzzkill, and what it says about how far AI has to go before it stops giving you medical advice with the swagger of a drunk Jeopardy contestant. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about Humanity's Last Exam than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn

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• a16z Top Gen AI Consumer Apps Report: Big Money & Big Scams

  Mobile AI apps are raking in cash—or at least convincing you that your fern obsession is worth $20 a month. This episode dissects the Andreessen Horowitz Top Gen AI Apps report, revealing why popularity doesn’t equal profit (looking at you, TikTok editors) and why niche apps (hello, dictation and nutrition coaches) are the real hidden gems. We explore how ChatGPT dominates while its shameless clones play whack-a-mole in app stores. Who’s winning, who's grifting, and who's quietly printing money? Buckle up—AI is scaling faster than your ex stalking your Instagram, and the market is just getting started. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about the Andreessen Horowitz Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps report than you did before!   Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn

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• a16z Top Gen AI Consumer Apps Report: The VibeCoder Revolution

  Forget dark-mode IDEs and midnight debugging crises—AI tools are ushering in a vibecoder revolution. This episode unpacks the surge in agentic IDEs like Cursor (think Jarvis meets Clippy, but actually helpful) and text-to-web platforms (just say, “Airbnb for iguanas,” and poof, it's live). From Bolt’s explosive growth to the surprising overlap between coders and no-code builders, we explore how AI is blurring the line between developers and dreamers. Whether you're coding hardcore or just vibing your next startup into existence, the future is here—and apparently, it's a vibe. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about the Andreessen Horowitz Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps report than you did before!   Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn

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• a16z Top Gen AI Consumer Apps Report: Reverage of the Video Gen Models

  AI video generation isn't awkwardly fumbling anymore—it's making Hollywood sweat. This episode explores the meteoric rise of Gen AI video apps like Hailuo and Kling AI, exploring how specialization (think ultra-precise visuals and deepfake-level features) is reshaping content creation. OpenAI’s hyped release, Sora, faces fierce competition, and AI-powered video editing tools are transforming tedious tasks like captioning and clipping. But with powerful new models like Google's Veo 2 emerging—complete with impressive visuals and steep pricing—is AI video finally going mainstream, or still stuck behind a paywall? Either way, get ready: your next viral video might be AI-made. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about the Andreessen Horowitz Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps report than you did before!   Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn

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