Jason breaks down an AI experiment conducted by Google and Stanford researchers, where they created a simulated Sims-like video game with characters driven by AI (2:27). Then, he discusses Bloomberg announcing its own financially-focused LLM and what it means for analysts (21:58). He wraps with two quick hits about San Francisco’s dire commercial real estate situation and the collapse of an instant delivery startup (37:51).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:27) Stanford and Google paper "Generative Agents: Interactive Simulacra of Human Behavior"
(10:10) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups
(11:38) Prompting the agents and programming AI
(20:28) Pilot - Get 20% off the first 6 months at https://pilot.com/twist
(21:58) Bloomberg releases BloombergGPT
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(34:03) The future for financial analysts
(37:51) San Francisco's commercial real estate debacle 
(47:03) MilkRun shuts down

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