The Artificial Intelligence Show • December 16, 2025 • Solo Episode
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A billion-dollar check from Disney. A federal crackdown on state AI laws. And a new model from OpenAI that beats human experts 71% of the time.
In Episode 186, Paul and Mike unpack the release of GPT-5.2, Disney’s strategic pivot to license its IP for Sora, and President Trump’s executive order designed to accelerate "American AI dominance" at all costs.
Plus: Is the future of data centers in space? Why is Microsoft Copilot struggling in the enterprise? And a look at Time’s "Architects of AI."
Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Intro
00:03:46 — AI Pulse
00:06:27 — GPT-5.2 and OpenAI Turns 10
00:22:43 — Disney-OpenAI Deal
00:32:41 — Trump Executive Order to Override State AI Laws
00:44:17 — OpenAI State of Enterprise AI Report
00:53:03 — Google Cloud ROI of AI Reports
00:56:14 — Microsoft Lowers AI Sales Expectations
01:02:14 — TIME Person of the Year: The “Architects” of AI
01:06:08 — The Economics of AI and Data Centers in Space
01:14:31 — Shopify SimGym
01:18:37 — Research on Teen AI Usage
01:21:11 — OpenAI Certifications
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