Ep22 AI News: Tesla Robo Taxi, Anthropic, Walmart, Microsoft, HPE, Elon Musk, the Pope & More

In this episode of the AI Outcomes podcast, we unpack the most important AI news stories from across tech, business, ethics, and society. From Tesla’s Robo Taxi announcement and AI-generated NBA ads to Microsoft’s on-device language models, Walmart’s AI transformation, and even the Pope’s views on AI ethics, this episode covers it all—fast, focused, and with business outcomes in mind.

Chapters
00:00 – Introduction and Overview
01:01 – AI in Marketing: NBA Finals Commercial
04:29 – Microsoft’s Small Language Model for On-Device Use
08:54 – Y Combinator’s Vision: AI Will Write the Code, Humans Will Guide Outcomes
13:32 – Powering AI: Data Centers and Energy Consumption
19:57 – Tesla’s Robo Taxi Launch Announcement
26:59 – The Future of Autonomous Vehicles
28:15 – Elon Musk: Financial Strains & Ethical Questions
33:01 – AI Copyright Lawsuits (New York Times, OpenAI, Meta)
36:37 – Walmart’s New AI Innovations in Retail
39:17 – HPE’s Strategy: AI, Cloud, and Customer Outcomes
42:49 – AI’s Dark Side: Self-Preservation & Existential Risks
46:01 – The Pope Weighs In: Ethics and Responsible AI
48:04 – Conclusion and Final Thoughts

What you’ll learn:
 • How Tesla, Walmart, and Microsoft are using AI in the real world
 • What Elon Musk and Y Combinator are betting on
 • Why HPE is doubling down on AI + Cloud
 • Who’s suing who in the AI copyright war
 • How the Vatican is influencing the ethics debate

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