Eye on A.I.
A biweekly interview podcast hosted by former New York Times correspondent Craig S. Smith that takes a global view of artificial intelligence. Each episode features a conversation with a leading AI practitioner or researcher about their work and the broader implications of AI developments. Eye on AI places incremental AI advances into context and explores how innovations in areas like large language models, robotics, or policy are shaping our world.
Google Adds Auto-Call Shopping Feature to Its AI Suite
In this episode, the host explains Google’s new Auto‑Call Shopping feature, an AI‑driven agent that eliminates the need for human phone calls by handling store communications automatically. The discussion highlights how the technology streamlines the purchasing process, improves efficiency, and positions Google ahead of competitors in AI‑powered commerce. Listeners also get quick links to AI resources and community groups, underscoring the broader AI ecosystem the host promotes.
Cursor Attracts $2.3B as AI Dev Tools Explode
The episode discusses the rapid growth of AI development tools, focusing on Cursor’s recent $2.3 billion funding round and its role in boosting developer productivity. It highlights how Cursor’s AI‑powered code assistant differentiates itself by offering seamless integration and real‑time assistance,...
OpenAI Just Made ChatGPT a Corporate Data Expert
The post announces OpenAI’s new feature that lets ChatGPT ingest and analyze corporate documents such as spreadsheets, presentations, and strategy decks, positioning it as a corporate data expert. It argues this upgrade could dramatically boost enterprise productivity by turning a...
Supermemory Closes $3M Round
The post announces that Supermemory has secured a $3 million funding round led by former Google executives, marking a significant boost for its cognitive AI platform. The startup is building personal memory assistants that can understand context and user behavior, promising...
