Today’s show: we break down the wild story behind Meta’s AI chatbots going completely off the rails — including a bombshell WSJ exposé about bots flirting with minors. Then they cover Palo Alto Networks’ huge $500M+ acquisition of Protect AI, and sit down with the founder of Formulate, who’s building a robotic kitchen for chemicals and cosmetics. Plus, we get into some spicy takes on the secret group chats shaping tech behind the scenes, whether AI can clean up bad code faster than humans, and a Founder Fridays Texas showdown between Osprey and Wispr.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show.
(1:45) Jason’s recent trip to Detroit.
(7:47) The influence of group chats on tech, politics, and Trumpism
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(19:48) The importance of proactive communication in media
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(21:44) Palo Alto Networks acquires Protect AI
(28:57) ARX Robotics and the future of autonomous military platforms
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(35:27) Sentra's $50M Series B in data security posture management
(42:16) Lightrun's $70M Series B and venture capital trends
(51:28) Meta's AI chatbots, ethical concerns, and Founder Friday competition
(1:05:19) Formulate interview with Osmaan Shah
(1:11:52) Scaling microfactories and the benefits of Formulate's platform
(1:21:10) Business model and future of robotics in manufacturing
(1:24:38) Potential applications in food and agriculture for Formulate Robotics
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