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Chris and Daniel dive into what Trump’s impending second term could mean for AI companies, model developers, and regulators, unpacking the potential shifts in policy and innovation. Next, they discuss the latest models, like Qwen, that blur the performance gap between open and closed systems. Finally, they explore new AI tools for meeting clones and AI-driven commerce, sparking a conversation about the balance between digital convenience and fostering genuine human connections.

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Featuring:

Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

Show Notes:

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Chapters

1. Welcome to Practical AI (00:00:00)

2. Sponsor: WorkOS (00:00:35)

https://workos.com

3. Time for Tofurkey (00:03:38)

4. Coca-cola AI ads (00:05:32)

5. Election results effect on AI (00:08:52)

6. Open and closed souce under Trump (00:15:47)

7. Sponsor: Notion (00:18:16)

http://notion.com/practicalai

8. Alibaba Qwen & other Chinese models (00:19:55)

9. Security vulnerabilities (00:22:41)

10. Increasing context (00:27:20)

11. Model buffet (00:30:11)

12. Sponsor: Retool (00:35:11)

https://retool.com/changelog

13. GitPickle.ai & AI agents (00:37:05)

14. AI in ecommerce (00:45:57)

15. Useful links (00:50:11)

16. Outro (00:52:24)

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