4 Guys Talking About AI

Andy Steuer, Neal Polachek, Greg Sterling, and John Girard
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"4 Guys Talking About AI” is a podcast that breaks down the latest AI news, tools, and ethical debates, from ChatGPT to AI companions to the future of work, served up with humor and hot takes.Join four industry pros as they explore the latest breakthroughs in AI technology. Each episode delivers fresh insights, expert opinions, and in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Tune in on YouTube and in all your favorite audio-streaming platforms and stay ahead of the curve!

  1. 18h ago

    AI Is Quietly Becoming the World's New Infrastructure

    Artificial intelligence is evolving fast. Explore the latest AI news, AI healthcare, AI agents, Anthropic Claude, Midjourney, and the future of AI with 4 Guys Talking About AI. Where is AI actually going? The answer may be very different from what most people expected. This conversation isn't about chasing the biggest headlines. It's about connecting the dots between breakthroughs that reveal a much bigger shift. AI is moving beyond generating content and answering prompts. It's beginning to reshape the systems that power healthcare, transform the way we work, and spark entirely new conversations about economics and society. The guys unpack Midjourney's surprising move into medical imaging, where AI-powered ultrasound technology could make full-body scans faster, more affordable, and more accessible than traditional MRI systems. They also explore Anthropic's vision of AI evolving from a chatbot into a true digital teammate through Claude, before tackling the bigger question raised by Bernie Sanders' proposal for public ownership in AI companies: who should benefit as artificial intelligence creates unprecedented value? Instead of asking what happened this week, this episode asks what these breakthroughs are telling us about the direction of AI itself. If these developments are any indication, we're witnessing the early stages of AI becoming part of the infrastructure that could shape everyday life for decades to come. Articles Mentioned:  • Full-Body Ultrasound Scanner Reveal — Midjourney Medical: https://www.midjourney.com/medical/blogpost • Butterfly Network Homepage — Butterfly: https://www.butterflynetwork.com/ • Midjourney Medical Scanner Commentary — Morningstar: https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20260618923795/butterfly-network-provides-commentary-on-midjourney-medicals-full-body-ultrasound-scanner-announcement • Introducing the Claude Tag — Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/news/introducing-claude-tag • Claude on Slack Marketplace — Slack: https://slack.com/marketplace/A08SF47R6P4-claude • OpenClaw Community Hub — OpenClaw AI: https://openclaw.ai/ • SME Claude Workshop Insights — Abby Shull via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/abbyshull_claude-workshop-for-small-to-medium-sized-activity-7460528756831625216-fXY_/ • Max Plan Details — Claude Support: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11049741-what-is-the-max-plan • Claude Code Pricing Guide — Anthropic: https://claude.com/pricing?utm_source=google_brand&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=%7Bcampaign%7D&utm_content=812959083783&utm_term=claude+code+pricing • Bernie Sanders on AI Ownership — AP News: https://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-ai-public-ownership-57b9f20d96490083e2749adba0f13977 • Norges Bank Investment Management Fund — NBIM: https://www.nbim.no/en/about-us/about-the-fund/ • OpenAI Government Equity Rumors — TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/06/the-trump-administration-might-take-an-equity-stake-in-openai/ • Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation — APFC: https://apfc.org/ Whether you're building with AI, running a business, following emerging technology, or simply curious about what's next, this episode offers thoughtful perspectives, practical insights, and a broader way to think about where artificial intelligence is really headed. ---------- 🎙️ About the Podcast 4 Guys Talking About AI: Join four industry pros as they explore the latest breakthroughs in AI technology. Each episode delivers fresh insights, expert opinions, and in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Tune in on YouTube  and in all your favorite audio-streaming platforms and stay ahead of the curve! 🚀🤖

    38 min

  2. 5d ago

    AI's Biggest Battle Has Nothing to Do With the Models

    OpenAI lost $39 billion. ChatGPT slipped below 50% market share. Apple Intelligence is finally making its move, and AI's biggest battle has nothing to do with the models. Put those stories together, and they reveal something much bigger about where artificial intelligence is heading next. If you've been following AI news this week, you've probably seen the headlines. In Episode 67 of 4 Guys Talking About AI, the conversation connects the dots behind some of the biggest developments in artificial intelligence. OpenAI is under pressure, ChatGPT is facing real competition from Claude and Google Gemini, and Apple is betting big on Apple Intelligence with a completely reimagined Siri. Taken together, these stories paint a very different picture of where the AI industry could be headed. Is OpenAI losing its lead? Has Google quietly positioned itself for the long game? Can Apple finally turn Siri into the AI assistant people have been waiting for? And if AI companies continue spending billions, how long can this level of investment last? Along the way, the guys discuss why today's AI industry is beginning to look a lot like the dot-com era, how AI agents, robotics, and platform ecosystems are reshaping the competitive landscape, and why trust and adoption may become just as important as building the most capable AI model. In a gist, we talked about: • OpenAI's reported $39 billion loss • ChatGPT market share falls below 50% • Claude AI, Anthropic, and Google Gemini gain momentum • Apple Intelligence and the future of Siri • AI agents, robotics, and the next wave of AI innovation • Elon Musk, SpaceX, and the power of storytelling • AI funding, investing, and the future of the AI industry • Could governments eventually play a role in funding AI? Whether you use ChatGPT every day, follow OpenAI, Claude, Google Gemini, Apple Intelligence, or simply want to stay ahead of the latest AI news, this episode brings together the biggest conversations shaping the future of artificial intelligence and the companies competing to define it. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations covering AI news, artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Claude, Google Gemini, Apple Intelligence, emerging technology, and the ideas shaping what's next. Available wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 4 Guys Talking About AI is an AI podcast brought to you by WeLevel. New episodes drop every week with thoughtful conversations on the latest AI news, emerging technologies, business trends, and the innovations shaping the future of artificial intelligence. 💬 Who's really leading the AI race right now: OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Apple, or someone else?  Relevant articles & references from this episode: • Sam Altman’s Huge Mistake — Futurism: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-admits-huge-mistake • Anthropic vs. Pentagon Feud — The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/anthropic-v-the-us-military-what-this-public-feud-says-about-the-use-of-ai-in-warfare-276999 • OpenAI Military Partnership Details — OpenAI: https://openai.com/index/our-agreement-with-the-department-of-war/ • Claude Overtakes ChatGPT — Fortune: https://fortune.com/2026/03/02/anthropic-claude-dario-amodei-number-one-app-store-openai-chatgpt-sam-altman-department-war/ • The OpenAI/Trump Boycott — Futurism: https://futurism.com/future-society/boycott-chatpgpt-trump • One-Prompt Switch to Claude — Inc.: https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/how-to-switch-from-chatgpt-to-claude-with-just-one-simple-prompt/91311046 ---------- 🎙️ About the Podcast 4 Guys Talking About AI: Join four industry pros as they explore the latest breakthroughs in AI technology. Each episode delivers fresh insights, expert opinions, and in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Tune in on YouTube  and in all your favorite audio-streaming platforms and stay ahead of the curve! 🚀🤖

    37 min

  3. Jun 12

    Damage Control Mode: Why AI Companies Are Walking Back the Job Displacement Story Right Now

    In Episode 66 of 4 Guys Talking About AI, the guys dig into where AI is actually delivering and where the friction is starting to show. Neal opens with a hands-on breakdown of building a website from scratch using Claude Code, walking through terminal commands, Vercel deployment, and what it actually feels like when AI becomes your developer, and seeing the whole process behind it. The conversation moves into what that means for agencies, small businesses, and anyone still charging $35,000 to build a site. Then Greg and Andy break down Google I/O, where Google made its clearest statement yet that it intends to become the entire internet, not just the front door, through Gemini agents, multimodal search, the Omni model, and a serious push against Amazon via the Universal Commerce Protocol. The guys also unpack why Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are both walking back their job displacement warnings at the exact moment their companies are heading toward IPO. And the episode closes on something every power user will recognize: the tokenmaxxing and timeout problem, hitting your session limit mid-project with no warning, no countdown, and an upsell button nobody can find. It's a lot of ground to cover, so strap in as we get you up to speed. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly insights on AI, tech trends, and the future of business automation. Available wherever you get your podcasts. 💬 Have you hit a token limit mid-project? How do you tokenmaxx to get less frustrated when you're put on time-out? Drop your experience in the comments. 4 Guys Talking About AI is a podcast brought to you by WeLevel. New episodes drop weekly, so catch up before everyone else does. Relevant articles & references from this episode: • Claude Cowork — Claude: https://claude.com/product/cowork • Claude Code is available in VS Code — Anthropic, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpFG_K-1xog • Agent Skills: Specialized capabilities you can customize — Anthropic, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoqpBKrNaZI • AI Anthropic Tools SaaS Software Stocks Selloff — CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/ai-anthropic-tools-saas-software-stocks-selloff.html • Greg’s Customer Service Experience with Chase — LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gregsterling_i-just-had-an-astonishingly-bad-customer-share-7465461106732371969-UHmq/ • Google I/O 2026 — Google: https://io.google/2026/ • AI Mode Multimodal Search — Google Blog: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/ai-mode-multimodal-search/ • Gemini Agent Spark — Google Gemini: https://gemini.google/overview/agent/spark/ • Merchant UCP — Google Developers: https://developers.google.com/merchant/ucp • Google Kills Its Shopping Marketplace — Marketplace Pulse: https://www.marketplacepulse.com/articles/google-kills-its-shopping-marketplace • Google appeals landmark antitrust verdict over search monopoly — BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyn0ek5rdpo • Even Google Employees Hate Google's AI — ExtremeTech: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/even-google-employees-hate-googles-ai • How the Consumer AI Landscape Is Shifting — Morning Consult: https://morningconsult.com/articles/how-the-consumer-ai-landscape-is-shifting • Video Generation Overview — Google: https://gemini.google/overview/video-generation/ • Americans Oppose Data Centers Poll — Heatmap: https://heatmap.news/politics/americans-oppose-data-centers-poll • Tech Layoffs 2026 — Yahoo Tech: https://tech.yahoo.com/general/article/tech-layoffs-2026-over-150000-jobs-cut-at-meta-linkedin-wix-groupon-and-more-144545810.html • Data Centers and Kassi Solberg — The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/data-centers-kassi-solberg.html • Uber Burns AI Budget on Claude Code — Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/janakirammsv/2026/05/17/uber-burns-its-2026-ai-budget-in-four-months-on-claude-code/ • Qwen AI Home — Qwen: https://qwen.ai/home • DeepSeek Chat — DeepSeek: https://chat.deepseek.com/ • The Real Benefit of Open Source Models — Medium: https://medium.com/@dev.yashmathur/the-real-benefit-of-open-source-models-d7e32df785f6 • The Efficiency Moat: Why China Is... — The Big Newsletter: https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/the-efficiency-moat-why-china-is • China Opens World's First Wind-Powered Underwater Data Center — WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/china-opens-worlds-first-wind-powered-underwater-data-center/ • Trump Unveil $700 Million Coal Support Plan — Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/trump-unveil-700-million-coal-support-plan-using-emergency-powers-2026-06-04/ • Anthropic Overtakes OpenAI — News24: https://www.news24.com/business/tech/anthropic-overtakes-openai-as-most-valuable-ai-startup-ahead-of-mega-listings-20260605-0801 • More! More! More! Tech Workers Max Out Their A.I. Use — The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/technology/tokenmaxxing-ai-agents.html ---------- 🎙️ About the Podcast 4 Guys Talking About AI: Join four industry pros as they explore the latest breakthroughs in AI technology. Each episode delivers fresh insights, expert opinions, and in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Tune in on YouTube  and in all your favorite audio-streaming platforms and stay ahead of the curve! 🚀🤖

    1 hr

  4. Jun 4

    The Internet Is Collapsing Into Google AI. Killing Search and Why the Purchase Funnel is Collapsing

    Google is rebuilding the internet around AI, college students are being told AI is cheating while employers demand it, and the traditional purchase funnel may be disappearing entirely. This week, the guys break down what these changes mean for work, education, marketing, and the future of search. This episode of 4 Guys Talking about AI covers the three biggest transformations in the industry this week: the new rules for higher education, Google's total search overhaul, and the rise of the "everybody's a developer" era. Andy, John, Neal, and Greg unpack the full story, from why ai is considered "cheating" in college to how Google is changing the ad and commerce landscape forever. This is essential listening if you're tracking the seismic shifts in the job market and the future of the internet. In this discussion, you will learn: The paradox of ai in higher education and the "Creator, Operator, Seller" framework for career resilience.How Google is rebuilding search around ai agents, dynamic UIs, and native ad formats.Why the "purchase funnel" is collapsing and how ai is turning everyone into an app developer in 60 seconds.Like, share, and subscribe if you want more insights on the business of ai and technology!— Relevant articles & references from this episode: • ChatGPT, AI, and College Graduation / Opinion — The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/chatgpt-ai-college-school-graduation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share • MIT — Paul Graham: https://www.paulgraham.com/mit.html • Growing share of Americans say US higher education system is headed in the wrong direction — Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/15/growing-share-of-americans-say-the-us-higher-education-system-is-headed-in-the-wrong-direction/ • Careers/Jobs — Anthropic: anthropic.com/careers/jobs?team=4002057008 • Google I/O 2026 Announcements — Google Blog: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/google-io-2026-all-our-announcements/ • Next Evolution of Gemini App — Google Blog: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/next-evolution-gemini-app/ • Google I/O 2026 Event Page — Google I/O: https://io.google/2026/ • YouTube Video — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6EBMG8OEBI • YouTube Video — YouTube: https://youtu.be/ReGC2GtWFp4?si=VIjCAZvd3jMH_uBw • Search at Google I/O 2026 — Google Blog: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/search-io-2026/ • Google I/O 2026 Technical Session 4 — Google I/O: https://io.google/2026/explore/technical-session-4 • Generative UI Research Blog — Google Research Blog: https://research.google/blog/generative-ui-a-rich-custom-visual-interactive-user-experience-for-any-prompt/ • Google Marketing Live Search Ads — Google Blog: https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/google-marketing-live-search-ads/ • Search at Google I/O 2026 — Google Blog: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/search-io-2026/ • AI Mode in Search — Google Search: https://search.google/ways-to-search/ai-mode/ • Business Agent for Leads Announcement — Google Business Accelerate: https://business.google.com/us/accelerate/announcements/business-agent-for-leads/ • UCP — ucp.dev: https://ucp.dev/ 🔔 Subscribe for weekly insights on AI, tech trends, and the future of business automation. Available wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧4 Guys Talking About AI is a podcast brought to you by WeLevel. New episodes drop weekly, so catch up before everyone else does. ---------- 🎙️ About the Podcast 4 Guys Talking About AI: Join four industry pros as they explore the latest breakthroughs in AI technology. Each episode delivers fresh insights, expert opinions, and in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Tune in on YouTube  and in all your favorite audio-streaming platforms and stay ahead of the curve! 🚀🤖

    32 min

  5. May 26

    The New AI Workforce Paradox: Hiding Your Skills, Tokenmaxxing, and Small Business Plateaus

    Welcome back to 4 Guys Talking About AI, where we offer a reality check on the ever-developing AI landscape. The structural shifts continue to be built, but the foundations than the hype suggests. This leads us to new territory: we break down the three consolidated, essential roles: builders, operators, and closers, and why becoming an “AI Maestro” is the only way to be sought after right now. In this episode, we dive into the major workforce paradox: why entry-level job opportunities are shrinking and why recent graduates are making a major mistake by not effectively demonstrating AI proficiency to prospective employers. This cultural resistance is fascinating and we get into why workers are paralyzed by the ethical baggage of AI which, unfortunately, is hindering their capacity to innovate within the workforce. Similarly, SMB automation needs are rapidly evolving. We hit two big tension points: the state of AI ads are failing to connect; they must evolve past banner ads to prioritize interactivity and deep context awareness to be effective. And speaking of context, the mass data harvesting required by AI is creating a covert privacy crisis, meaning: yes, we’re all unconsciously surrendering sensitive information without grasping the full extent of possible intimate privacy breaches.  It’s a lot, but if this sounds like fun to you, you've found the right podcast.  In this episode we cover: Why the entry-level job market is shrinkingThe three new roles everyone needs to master (builders, operators, closers)The unsustainability of current AI workflowsWhy Google and Apple have the winning data advantageThe privacy crisis created by ai's massive data collection 🔔 Subscribe for weekly insights on AI, tech trends, and the future of business automation. Available wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧4 Guys Talking About AI is a podcast brought to you by WeLevel. New episodes drop weekly, so catch up before everyone else does. 💬 What did we get wrong? Drop your spiciest takes and counter-arguments in the comments. Relevant articles & references from this episode: • AI Bubble Chart Broke the Internet — Petar: https://petar.com/blog-posts/ai-bubble-chart-broke-the-internet?utm_source=chatgpt.com • AI spots early signs of pancreatic cancer before tumors develop — NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/ai-early-signs-pancreatic-cancer-before-tumors-develop-rcna343099 • Coders worry about job loss at Anthropic's developer conference — Semafor: https://www.semafor.com/article/05/08/2026/coders-worry-about-job-loss-at-anthropics-developer-conference • I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Training AI — WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/i-work-in-hollywood-everyone-who-used-to-make-tv-now-training-ai/ • Summation Podcast — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@summationpod • The Hottest New AI Job: The Agent Maestro — LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-hottest-new-ai-job-the-agent-maestro-ugcPost-7434630666627067904-mqF-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAFrwnLMB9IFar98Ng0QmCNuiKdeOBjIP6vY • Claude for Small Business — Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-for-small-business • LocalDialog — localdialog.com: http://localdialog.com/ • Rising AI Adoption Spurs Workforce Changes — Gallup: https://www.gallup.com/workplace/704225/rising-adoption-spurs-workforce-changes.aspx • Amazon Quotas for AI Use — Futurism: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/amazon-quotas-ai-use • Meta Layoffs: Reckoning AI Jobs — Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-layoffs-may-limbo-reckoning-ai-jobs-2026-5 • OpenAI Misses Key Revenue, User Targets in High-Stakes Sprint Toward IPO — WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-misses-key-revenue-user-targets-in-high-stakes-sprint-toward-ipo-94a95273  • AI Bubble Chart Broke the Internet — petar.com: https://petar.com/blog-posts/ai-bubble-chart-broke-the-internet?utm_source=chatgpt.com • How the Consumer AI Landscape is Shifting — Morning Consult: https://morningconsult.com/articles/how-the-consumer-ai-landscape-is-shifting • I Bought Friendster for $30K: Here's What I'm Doing With It — Medium: https://ca98am79.medium.com/i-bought-friendster-for-30k-heres-what-i-m-doing-with-it-d5e8ddb3991d • Google Says Its AI-Powered Ads Help Some Brands Lift Online Sales by 80% — Modern Retail: https://www.modernretail.co/marketing/google-says-its-ai-powered-ads-help-some-brands-lift-online-sales-by-80/ • Googlebook Laptops Android Tease Aluminium Chromebook — The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/tech/928479/google-googlebook-laptops-android-tease-aluminium-chromebook • OpenAI Could Be Making a Phone with AI Agents Replacing Apps — TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/openai-could-be-making-a-phone-with-ai-agents-replacing-apps/ • Apple AirPods Cameras AI Production — The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/tech/926376/apple-airpods-cameras-ai-production • Apple AI Smart Glasses Features Styles Colors Cameras — Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-12/apple-ai-smart-glasses-features-styles-colors-cameras-giannandrea-leaving-mnvtz4yg Where do you stand? Are you open about using AI workflows, or are you keeping it on the low? ---------- 🎙️ About the Podcast 4 Guys Talking About AI: Join four industry pros as they explore the latest breakthroughs in AI technology. Each episode delivers fresh insights, expert opinions, and in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Tune in on YouTube  and in all your favorite audio-streaming platforms and stay ahead of the curve! 🚀🤖

    59 min

  6. May 15

    We're in AI's Pulp Fiction Era: Gay Jailbreaks, Ransomware, and Slop

    Are we all one clever prompt injection away from disaster? The guys are back to dissect the week's biggest, and arguably alarming AI news. We're getting into the security gaps exposed by the now-infamous "gay jailbreak" and what it says about the conflicting, easily exploitable rules inside models like OpenAI’s.  And with recent world ransomware attacks affecting millions of students via platforms like Canvas and business Meta ad hacks, it just proves that AI-driven hacking is now a serious, systemic threat. Then, we shift gears to Hollywood and the inevitable cinematic apocalypse. Runway’s CEO says AI will let studios make fifty films for the cost of a single blockbuster, completely reshaping production economics. And what does Netflix’s $600 million acquisition of Ben Affleck’s editing startup tell us about the speed of this shift and the looming conflict with Hollywood unions?. Finally, we break down how OpenAI just printed $100 million in ad revenue almost instantly, projecting a $2.5 billion future, and why its “one ad per conversation” model is a unique opportunity for brands that Google and Meta are scrambling to catch up with. It’s a smart, slightly stressed, and always insightful chat about the chaos AI is brewing across all industries. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly insights on AI, tech trends, and the future of business automation. Available wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧4 Guys Talking About AI is a podcast brought to you by WeLevel. New episodes drop weekly, so catch up before everyone else does. 💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments. Relevant articles & references from this episode: • Hacker Tricks ChatGPT Into Giving Out Detailed Instructions for Making Homemade Bombs — TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/12/hacker-tricks-chatgpt-into-giving-out-detailed-instructions-for-making-homemade-bombs/ • The Gay Jailbreak Technique — Exocija on GitHub: https://github.com/Exocija/ZetaLib/blob/main/The%20Gay%20Jailbreak/The%20Gay%20Jailbreak.md • Claude Mythos Hacking — The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/04/claude-mythos-hacking/686746/ • Canvas Hack: Shinyhunters Ransomware — WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/canvas-hack-shinyhunters-ransomware-instructure/ • Signal President Meredith Whittaker Calls Out Agentic AI — TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/07/signal-president-meredith-whittaker-calls-out-agentic-ai-as-having-profound-security-and-privacy-issues/ • Claude Code Leak with Bonus Malware — WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-hackers-are-posting-the-claude-code-leak-with-bonus-malware/ • Runway CEO: AI Could Help Hollywood Make 50 Films Instead of One $100M Blockbuster — TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/runway-ceo-says-ai-could-help-hollywood-make-50-films-instead-of-one-100m-blockbuster/ • Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck's AI Filmmaking Company — WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/business/media/netflix-acquires-interpositive-ben-afflecks-ai-filmmaking-company-98171591 • AI Slop: 200 Organizations Letter to YouTube/Google — Fortune: https://fortune.com/2026/04/01/ai-slop-200-organizations-letter-youtube-google/ • OpenAI Misses Revenue/User Targets in Sprint Toward IPO — WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-misses-key-revenue-user-targets-in-high-stakes-sprint-toward-ipo-94a95273 • Advertising in AI Report — Similarweb: https://www.similarweb.com/corp/reports/advertising-in-ai/ • AI Mode: Google's Next Ads Engine — Search Engine Land: https://searchengineland.com/ai-mode-google-next-ads-engine-471967 • Meta AI Ad Creation — Marketing Brew: https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2026/04/07/meta-ai-ad-creation • OpenAI Opens Up ChatGPT Ads Manager to U.S. — Digiday: https://digiday.com/marketing/openai-opens-up-chatgpt-ads-manager-to-the-u-s-while-promising-third-party-measurement-cpa-bidding/ • Marketers Join OpenAI's Ad Pilot — Digiday: https://digiday.com/marketing/marketers-join-openais-ad-pilot-nudged-by-fomo/ ⸻ Previous Episodes Mentioned: Episode 40: https://youtu.be/t2TJDvVBhmM?si=CQnPtmLh0jkFFmDb&t=170  Episode 60: https://youtu.be/1QEOpRIfkQI?si=M8SkjY5WJaGjodmZ&t=361  ⸻ ---------- 🎙️ About the Podcast 4 Guys Talking About AI: Join four industry pros as they explore the latest breakthroughs in AI technology. Each episode delivers fresh insights, expert opinions, and in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Tune in on YouTube  and in all your favorite audio-streaming platforms and stay ahead of the curve! 🚀🤖

    30 min

  7. May 8

    Claude’s Takeover and the Death of SaaS? Why the AI Business Model is Broken

    In this episode of 4 Guys Talking About AI, 2 of our guys Greg Sterling and John Girard dig into the growing tension inside the AI boom: people are becoming deeply dependent on tools like Claude and ChatGPT while simultaneously feeling more mentally exhausted, distracted, and disconnected from their work. The conversation explores each LLM model’s rapid rise and the stress of using multiple models at once, and the growing fear of vendor lock-in as AI becomes embedded into everyday workflows. We also dive into the economics behind AI subscriptions, why token costs may completely reshape pricing models, and whether companies are overestimating how much AI can actually replace human workers. The bigger question underneath it all: if AI removes friction from thinking, creativity, and problem-solving, what happens to human engagement, fulfillment, and deep work? And if AI is becoming the operating system for modern work, the real challenge may not be adoption anymore, it may be sustainability. ⚡ Topics include: Claude vs ChatGPT workflowsAI fatigue and cognitive overloadWhy AI tools can feel addictiveThe price shock coming for AI subscriptionsAI pricing and token economicsLayoffs tied to AI adoptionSaaS vs AI business modelsAI creativity and intellectual declineThe environmental backlash against AI infrastructureWhy Big Tech keeps pushing nonstop AI updates Relevant articles & references from this episode: • AI Index: https://ramp.com/data/ai-index • Claude vs ChatGPT: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/claude-vs-chatgpt • Summation Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@summationpod • Polyamorous AI Relationships: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-polyamorous-relationships-ai-models-why-means-wins-hoffman--mm8ye/ • AI Fatigue: https://siddhantkhare.com/writing/ai-fatigue-is-real • Where's Your Ed At — AI's Economics: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ais-economics-dont-make-sense/ • Uber CTO & Claude Code: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/uber-cto-shows-claude-code-can-blow-ai-budgets • Mac Studio: https://www.apple.com/mac-studio/ • AI Politics and Datacentre Protests: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/12/the-guardian-view-on-ai-politics-us-datacentre-protests-are-a-warning-to-big-tech • Jack Dorsey & Block AI: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/jack-dorsey-block-falling-apart-ai • The AI Bubble: https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/2026/05/ai-bubble-revenue-anthropic/687022/   ---------- 🎙️ About the Podcast 4 Guys Talking About AI: Join four industry pros as they explore the latest breakthroughs in AI technology. Each episode delivers fresh insights, expert opinions, and in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Tune in on YouTube  and in all your favorite audio-streaming platforms and stay ahead of the curve! 🚀🤖

    43 min

  8. Apr 22

    We’re All Using AI. We’re Just Not Acting Like It Yet

    Everyone’s using AI. But almost no one fully trusts it. In this episode of 4 Guys Talking About AI, we unpack the growing gap between AI adoption and AI trust. AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude AI, AI agents, and AI search are reshaping how we work and live, but trust, behavior, and real-world outcomes are still catching up. Over 60% of people are already using AI tools, but only a small percentage actually believe the results. That disconnect is shaping how platforms like ChatGPT and Claude are evolving and competing. We also break down: Why Claude’s “do it with me” approach feels different from ChatGPTHow AI is changing local search and business discoveryWhat happens when AI shows up in the real world—from fast food to workflowsWhy trust (not capability) is becoming AI’s biggest moatThe shift is already happening: people are starting with AI, then verifying everything somewhere else. So the real question isn’t “is AI useful?” It’s: what happens when we rely on something we don’t fully trust? #AI #ChatGPT #ClaudeAI 🔔 Subscribe for weekly insights on AI, tech trends, and the future of business automation. Available wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧4 Guys Talking About AI is a podcast brought to you by WeLevel. New episodes drop weekly, so catch up before everyone else does. 🔗 Links & Resources: 🤖 AI in the Real World: Adoption vs Experience • WSJ — AI is already replacing frontline interactions (even your Dairy Queen order): https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/next-time-you-order-a-dairy-queen-blizzard-you-may-be-talking-to-ai-59518c93  • Yelp — Americans are using AI… but don’t trust it: https://blog.yelp.com/news/americans-use-ai-but-dont-trust-it-thats-a-problem-worth-solving/  • Gartner — 50% of consumers prefer brands that avoid generative AI in customer-facing content: https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-03-16-gartner-marketing-survey-finds-50-percent-of-consumers-prefer-brands-that-avoid-using-genai-in-consumer-facing-content0  ⚡ Infrastructure, Cost & Real-World Impact • Consumer Reports — The hidden cost of AI: energy, water, and your electric bill: https://www.consumerreports.org/data-centers/ai-data-centers-impact-on-electric-bills-water-and-more-a1040338678/  📉 The Shift in Platforms & Power • eMarketer — Meta may surpass Google in digital ad revenue for the first time: https://www.emarketer.com/learningcenter/guides/meta-to-surpass-google-in-digital-ad-revenues-for-first-time-ever/  🧰 Tools, Platforms & Local Ecosystems • BrightLocal — Local SEO and consumer behavior insights: https://www.brightlocal.com/  • Claude CoWork — Collaborative AI workspace by Anthropic’s Claude: https://claude.com/product/cowork  ---------- 🎙️ About the Podcast 4 Guys Talking About AI: Join four industry pros as they explore the latest breakthroughs in AI technology. Each episode delivers fresh insights, expert opinions, and in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Tune in on YouTube  and in all your favorite audio-streaming platforms and stay ahead of the curve! 🚀🤖

    30 min
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"4 Guys Talking About AI” is a podcast that breaks down the latest AI news, tools, and ethical debates, from ChatGPT to AI companions to the future of work, served up with humor and hot takes.Join four industry pros as they explore the latest breakthroughs in AI technology. Each episode delivers fresh insights, expert opinions, and in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Tune in on YouTube and in all your favorite audio-streaming platforms and stay ahead of the curve!

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  • Creator
    Andy Steuer, Neal Polachek, Greg Sterling, and John Girard
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
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