In the latest episode of the Digital Nexus podcast, it’s the last of the year with Mark and Chris diving into significant advancements in artificial intelligence and emerging technology. They kick off the discussion with an introduction to the newly launched Australian Defi Association website and a round-up of OpenAI's notable announcements over a 12-day period, including the introduction of Sora, a video generation tool. The episode further explores AI tools like Bolt and highlights the implications of Google’s release of quantum chips and Gemini 2.0 on encryption and blockchain technology.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro and updates

5:02 - Spooky Santa

6:15 - Stand with Crypto event with Aus DeFi Association

7:31 - Example of building with Bolt - showcasing the AI enhancements for the Aus DeFi Association rebrand

9:36 - Example of building with Bolt - showcasing ETFtracker

14:21 - AMP buys $27m of BTC

15:40 - Crypto trends from a16z, helping AI is key

16:58 - Sora examples

22:22 - Google and Quantum chips (Willow)

23:13 - Tiktok on Google Quantum TBA

30:57k - Hunyuan Video - video generation examples and comparing to Sora

36:10 - OpenAI 12 days of shipmas updates

44:00 - o1 model counting how many fingers?

47:40 - Prompt Example with the o1 model

54:10 - Gemini 2.0 Flash, Project Mariner, Project Astra updates and more

1:07:20 - Sneak peak at ReCircuit

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