We’re unpacking everything from Google I/O and why their head of AI says we’re standing in the “foothills of the singularity.” Plus, an all-AI feature film crashes Cannes, Barnes & Noble’s massive PR bonfire, and the Pope teaming up with an AI startup at the Vatican. Wait, what?
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Google I/O 2026 announcements collection
100 things announced at Google I/O 2026
Demis Hassabis and John Jumper Nobel Prize / AlphaFold
song.link | smart link tool for music and podcasts
Hell Grind | Official trailer for AI-generated feature film
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