A year! That’s right — it’s been a full year since ChatGPT came onto the scene and sent the world into a tizzy over generative AI. To celebrate the occasion and because 2023 is winding down, we’re taking a look back at the “Year of AI.” What trends, tech, big news, and boo-boos caught and kept our attention during a year that was (shall we say) eventful? Listen or watch, and find out.
As a bonus, you’ll also find out why Geoff regrets buying a fancy new webcam!
What to Listen For
(Time stamps based on the audio program; the exact timings for the video show may vary due to ad placements.)
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05:50 Geoff’s Trend 1: AI Euphoria – Business communities were abound with excitement during the first half of the year.
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07:10 Greg’s Trend 1: AI Hype Cycle — From Euphoria to existential risk, and everything in between.
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15:05 Greg’s Trend 2: The Generative AI Horse Race — Open AI has opened the door, and it is a dynamic market with many competitors, including Claude and Google.
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18:40 Geoff’s Trend 2: Fake AI — From shrink-wrapped GPT solutions masquerading as new solutions to bolt-ons, we saw a lot of masquerades.
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24:20 Geoff’s Trend 3: The Struggle for Ethical AI—From data sourcing and public figures to government regulation and Open AI’s board scrap, ethical AI is a constant discussion point.
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31:20 Greg’s #3: Coca-Cola’s Bain and OpenAI Partnership – Coke has paved the way for corporate marketing AI innovation.
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40:00 Greg’s #4: The Sam Altman Debacle – The biggest single event in AI since ChatGPT, and really it was eye and opportunity opening. (Altman was Geoff’s honorable mention.)
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48:05 Geoff’s Trend 4: AI Exhaustion — People are starting to tune out and not pay attention to the hype cycle. It’s too much.
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53:00 Greg’s Honorable Mention — NVIDIA, the AI infrastructure company that spoke little, and made money hand-over-fist this year.
