Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast
Episode's summary
AI agents are making it possible to edit, animate, and produce videos simply by describing what you want. NLW explores what changed and how to put it to work—from meeting highlights and concept demos to animated business updates and customer education videos that update themselves. Plus, three levels for getting started, from editing existing recordings to building recurring video workflows. Check out How We Got Here Ep. 2 - How We Made the Wrong Things Cheap https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-we-got-here-with-nlw/id6822359990 https://open.spotify.com/show/7h55KSq0XwIjdWzwF2zgNV?si=cb76360051ec48a0 Learn More about the AI Champions Program: https://www.besuper.ai/champions Brought to you by: KPMG – New KPMG and UT Austin research shows what separates “AI Amplifiers” from everyone else. Learn more at kpmg.com/us/AIamplifiers Granola - The AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings.…
AI agents are making it possible to edit, animate, and produce videos simply by describing what you want. NLW explores what changed and how to put it to work—from meeting highlights and concept demos to animated business updates and customer education videos that update themselves. Plus, three levels for getting started, from editing existing recordings to building recurring video workflows. Check out How We Got Here Ep. 2 - How We Made the Wrong Things Cheap https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-we-got-here-with-nlw/id6822359990 https://open.spotify.com/show/7h55KSq0XwIjdWzwF2zgNV?si=cb76360051ec48a0 Learn More about the AI Champions Program: https://www.besuper.ai/champions Brought to you by: KPMG – New KPMG and UT Austin research shows what separates “AI Amplifiers” from everyone else. Learn more at kpmg.com/us/AIamplifiers Granola - The AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings.…
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Agentic Video Is Real and Here’s What You Should Try
ListenedAI agents are making it possible to edit, animate, and produce videos simply by describing what you want. NLW explores what changed and how to put it to work—from meeting highlights and concept demos to animated business updates and customer education videos that update themselves. Plus, three levels for getting started, from editing existing recordings to building recurring video workflows. Check out How We Got Here Ep. 2 - How We Made the Wrong Things Cheap https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-we-got-here-with-nlw/id6822359990 https://open.spotify.com/show/7h55KSq0XwIjdWzwF2zgNV?si=cb76360051ec48a0 Learn More about the AI Champions Program: https://www.besuper.ai/champions Brought to you by: KPMG – New KPMG and UT Austin research shows what separates “AI Amplifiers” from everyone else. Learn more at kpmg.com/us/AIamplifiers Granola - The AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings.…
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Companies Are Spending 5x More on AI Now
ListenedCompanies are spending nearly five times more on AI than last year, and agents are driving the surge. NLW breaks down Menlo Ventures’ latest enterprise AI report, exploring why spending is blowing past budgets, how Anthropic and OpenAI are capturing the market, and what the shift from seats to tokens means for businesses. In the headlines: a massive market selloff, uncertainty around Anthropic’s IPO, and METR’s report on AI accelerating AI research. Check out How We Got Here Ep. 2 - How We Made the Wrong Things Cheap https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-we-got-here-with-nlw/id6822359990 https://open.spotify.com/show/7h55KSq0XwIjdWzwF2zgNV?si=cb76360051ec48a0 Learn More about the AI Champions Program: https://www.besuper.ai/champions Brought to you by: KPMG – New KPMG and UT Austin research shows what separates “AI Amplifiers” from everyone else. Learn more at kpmg.com/us/AIamplifiers Granola -…
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Why a Data Center Slowdown Benefits Big Tech
ListenedCould a slowdown in data center construction actually help Big Tech? NLW explores how the post-election backlash could give hyperscalers cover to rein in spending, boost cash flow, and strengthen their competitive position—and whether the AI investment boom can cool without crashing. In the headlines: OpenAI says ChatGPT search is gaining on Google, Meta acquires coding startup Conductor, and Apple cuts employee AI spending limits. Check out How We Got Here Ep. 2 - How We Made the Wrong Things Cheap https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-we-got-here-with-nlw/id6822359990 https://open.spotify.com/show/7h55KSq0XwIjdWzwF2zgNV?si=cb76360051ec48a0 Learn More about the AI Champions Program: https://www.besuper.ai/champions Brought to you by: KPMG – New KPMG and UT Austin research shows what separates “AI Amplifiers” from everyone else. Learn more at kpmg.com/us/AIamplifiers Granola - The AI notepad for…
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How the Midterm Results Change AI
ListenedThe Democratic wave is bringing new scrutiny to AI, but how much will actually change? NLW breaks down the election’s implications for data center construction, AI regulation, and the emerging 2028 presidential race—and why the backlash could lead to a better deal for local communities rather than a halt to the AI build-out. Check out How We Got Here Ep. 2 - How We Made the Wrong Things Cheap https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-we-got-here-with-nlw/id6822359990 https://open.spotify.com/show/7h55KSq0XwIjdWzwF2zgNV?si=cb76360051ec48a0 Learn More about the AI Champions Program: https://www.besuper.ai/champions Brought to you by: KPMG – New KPMG and UT Austin research shows what separates “AI Amplifiers” from everyone else. Learn more at kpmg.com/us/AIamplifiers Granola - The AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings. Try it free granola.ai/brief…
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AI Lurches Toward Recursive Self-Improvement
ListenedAI is getting better at building better AI—but how close are we to recursive self-improvement? New MIT research shows a frontier model directly editing a smaller model’s weights, while Anthropic signals accelerating AI-led research. NLW explores what these developments actually demonstrate, why GrokBot’s rising costs are reigniting the debate over AI subsidies, and whether faster model improvements will translate into wider adoption—or run into the same organizational barriers holding businesses back today. Check out How We Got Here Ep. 2 - How We Made the Wrong Things Cheap https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-we-got-here-with-nlw/id6822359990 https://open.spotify.com/show/7h55KSq0XwIjdWzwF2zgNV?si=cb76360051ec48a0 Learn More about the AI Champions Program: https://www.besuper.ai/champions Brought to you by: KPMG – New KPMG and UT Austin research shows what separates “AI Amplifiers” from everyone else. Learn more at…
