OpenAI’s Risky Browser Bet, Amazon’s Mass Automation Plan, Clippy’s Back

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) OpenAI's Atlas browser is here 2) Atlas plays 2048 3) The danger of AI browser prompt injection 4) Will Atlas be around in five years? 5) Why Dave's Hot Chicken is the world's top app 6) Amazon has plans to automate hundreds of thousands of jobs 7) OpenAI is paying investment bankers to train its models 8) If we automate all the work, who will be left to buy stuff? 9) Meta cuts 100 AI jobs 10) Reddit fools AI crawlers and shows theft 11) Clippy returns! --- Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Questions? Feedback? Write to: bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.com 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:26 - Discussion on OpenAI's Atlas browser 00:01:57 - First Impressions of Atlas 00:02:10 - Potential of AI Browsers 00:03:23 - Experiences with AI Browsers 00:08:32 - Testing Atlas with 2048 Game 00:12:31 - Testing Atlas with Spotify Playlist Creation 00:13:51 - Testing Atlas with Email and Spreadsheet Task 00:15:37 - Discussion on OpenAI's Future and Business Strategy 00:17:29 - OpenAI's Product Releases and Market Strategy 00:17:49 - OpenAI's Impact on Other Apps and Market Trends 00:19:14 - OpenAI's Product Development and Market Presence 00:22:42 - Security Concerns with AI Browsers 00:25:37 - Discussion on the Future of AI Agents 00:30:02 - Transition to Amazon's Automation Plans 00:30:56 - Discussion on Amazon's Automation Plans 00:32:26 - Impact on Employment and Community Initiatives 00:35:05 - Amazon's Terminology and PR Strategy 00:41:24 - Discussion on Job Loss and Consumption 00:41:38 - OpenAI's Project Mercury and the Future of Banking 00:43:40 - The Role of AI in Research and Other Occupations 00:46:27 - Discussion on Automation and Job Loss 00:47:36 - OpenAI's Project Mercury and Job Interviews 00:49:32 - Discussion on Dave's Hot Chicken App and Automation 00:50:51 - Discussion on Meta's AI Job Cuts 00:57:18 - Discussion on AI and Copyright Issues 01:00:09 - Return of Clippy 01:02:02 - Discussion on Maiko's AI Personality 01:02:13 - Predictions on AI's Role in Future 01:02:42 - Speculations on Maiko's Functionality 01:03:30 - Closing Remarks and Future Plans 01:04:04 - Upcoming Big Technology Podcast Episodes