#82 AI Cracked a Decades-Old Science Problem & Europe’s Push for Digital Sovereignty, The Secret Behind MCP, and The Cloud Hack That Slashes Costs By 62%.

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Dive into conversations that should flow as smoothly as your morning coffee (but don’t), where industry insights meet laid-back banter. Whether you're a data aficionado or just someone curious about the digital age, pull up a chair, relax, and let's get into the heart of data—unplugged style!

In this episode:

OpenAI asks White House for AI regulation relief: OpenAI seeks federal-level AI policy exceptions in exchange for transparency. But is this a sign they’re losing momentum?
Hot take: GPT-4.5 is a ‘nothing burger’: Is GPT-4.5 actually an upgrade, or just a well-marketed rerun?
Claude 3.7 & Blowing €100 in Two Days: One of the hosts tests Claude extensively—and racks up a pricey bill. Was it worth it?
OpenAI’s Deep Research: How does OpenAI’s new research tool compare to Perplexity?
AI cracks superbug problem in two days: AI speeds up decades of scientific research—should we be impressed or concerned?
European tech coalition demands ‘radical action’ on digital sovereignty: Big names like Airbus and Proton push for homegrown European tech.
Migrating from AWS to a European cloud: A real-world case study on cutting costs by 62%—is it worth the trade-offs?
Docs by the French government: A Notion alternative for open-source government collaboration.
Why people hate note-taking apps: A deep dive into the frustrations with Notion, Obsidian, and alternatives.
Model Context Protocol (MCP): How MCP is changing AI tool integrations—and why OpenAI isn’t on board (yet).
OpenRouter.ai: The one-stop API for switching between AI models. Does it live up to the hype?
OTDiamond.ai: A multi-LLM approach that picks the best model for your queries to balance cost and performance.
Are you polite to AI?: Study finds most people say "please" to ChatGPT—good manners or fear of the AI uprising?
AI refusing to do your work?: A hilarious case of an AI refusing to generate code because it "wants you to learn."

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Chapters

1. Welcome and Introductions (00:00:00)

2. OpenAI's Regulatory Challenges (00:03:13)

3. OpenAI vs Competitors: Who's Leading? (00:09:45)

4. Vibe Coding: The New Developer Experience (00:19:33)

5. AI in Scientific Research (00:29:14)

6. European Digital Sovereignty (00:34:55)

7. Open Source Tools and Government Initiatives (00:45:17)

8. Model Context Protocol and LLM Innovations (00:51:29)

9. Being Polite to AI and Podcast Updates (01:05:29)

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