Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast

Who will win the AI race in 2026? 🏇

Will Google finally catch OpenAI in users? 

Has Claude surpassed ChatGPT in capabilities? 

And.... how can your company avoid the AI battles and just pick its lane? 

So many AI questions. We've got your AI answers. 

As part of our ongoing 'Start Here Series' we tackle one of the most important questions for most enterprises: Who will win the AI race and how do you decide? 

The State of the AI Race. Who will win in 2026: OpenAI, Microsoft, Google Or Anthropic -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Google Gemini AI in Workspace Overview
Gemini “Help Me Create” Mode Features
Perplexity Personal Computer Secure AI Agent
OpenAI ChatGPT Skills Workflow Integration
Microsoft Copilot Cowork Autonomous Agent Launch
Excel, Word, PowerPoint Agentic Updates Explained
ChatGPT Excel Add-in for Dynamic Financial Data
Anthropic Claude Code Scheduled Task Automation

Timestamps:

00:00 "AI Updates You Need"
04:04 AI Advancements in Productivity Tools
06:56 "Gemini Enhances Google Workspace Features"
11:02 "Perplexity Computer Updates and Features"
14:31 "Microsoft Adopts Anthropic's Cowork Tech"
19:37 "Copilot: Grounded AI for Teams"
22:21 "GPT-4 Excel Add-In Launch"
25:44 "ChatGPT Skills Explained"
30:17 "OpenClaw's Autonomous Scheduling Appeal"
31:44 "Keep Your Mac Always Active"
35:03 "2026 AI Roadmap & Recap"

Keywords: 
Google Gemini, Google Workspace, Docs AI, Sheets AI, Slides AI, Drive AI, Help Me Create mode, Retrival Augmented Generation, Vector database, Live Google data, AI-powered spreadsheets, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Cowork,Word AI, PowerPoint AI, Copilot Notebook, GPT 5-4, ChatGPT Excel integration, Real-time financial data, 
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Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com 
Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.

Who will win the AI race in 2026? 🏇

Will Google finally catch OpenAI in users? 

Has Claude surpassed ChatGPT in capabilities? 

And.... how can your company avoid the AI battles and just pick its lane? 

So many AI questions. We've got your AI answers. 

As part of our ongoing 'Start Here Series' we tackle one of the most important questions for most enterprises: Who will win the AI race and how do you decide? 

The State of the AI Race. Who will win in 2026: OpenAI, Microsoft, Google Or Anthropic -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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More on this Episode: Episode Page
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Website: YourEverydayAI.com
Email The Show: [email protected]
Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn

Topics Covered in This Episode:
AI Race 2026: OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic
Chatbot Era Ending: Rise of Agentic Systems
OpenAI vs Google vs Anthropic User Stats
Large Language Model Benchmark Comparisons
Enterprise AI Adoption Trends
Agentic Workflow Automation: Business Impacts
Microsoft Copilot and Governance Features
Anthropic Claude’s Premium Intelligence Integration

Timestamps:

00:00 "2026 AI Race Predictions"
04:01 "AI's Daily Driver Era Arrives"
08:31 AI Revenue and IPO Trends
10:10 "Revenue Success with Fewer Users"
13:42 AI Integration and Market Impact
19:49 Microsoft's Role in OpenAI Investments
21:00 "Microsoft vs Google: AI Investments"
26:42 "Anthropic's Focus on Specialized AI"
30:34 Microsoft Copilot's AI Evolution
31:28 Microsoft Copilot: CEO's Hands-On Vision
35:13 AI Coding Models Market Trends
38:44 "Modular AI for Enterprise Success"
42:06 "Everyday AI: Subscribe Now"

Keywords: 
AI race, state of AI 2026, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic, enterprise AI, consumer AI, agentic systems, AI workflow, large language models, multimodal AI, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Claude Opus, Claude SONNET, AI operating system, AI agent,

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Start Here ▶️
Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com 
Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.

Tired of hearing, 'this is the best AI model ever?' 🤔

With OpenAI's recent release of GPT-5.4 Thinking and Pro, we're pretty confident the 'best AI model ever' unequivocally applies here. 

So on today's show, we put AI to Work on Wednesday and go hands-on with OpenAI's latest. 

And, yes, this is the best AI model in the world. (For now. Who knows what tomorrow will bring.) 

We break down the 5 main reasons why GPT-5.4 should be your new daily driver, regardless of what you're using it for. 

GPT-5.4 Hands-On Review: 5 Reasons Why it Will Be the Best AI Model You’ve Ever Used -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
GPT-5.4 Model Usability Trifecta Overview
Interrupting Thinking Mode: Hands-On Breakdown
GPT-5.4 Paid Tier Access Details
Skills Integration with GPT-5.4 Explained
GPT-5.4 vs Claude: Skills Advantage
GPT-5.4 Browse Comp Benchmark Performance
Upgraded Instruction Following & Task Accuracy
Natural Language, Transparency, and Chat Experience
Real-World Podcast Analytics Testing with GPT-5.4

Timestamps:

00:00 "GPT-5.4: A Usability Trifecta"
04:30 GPT-5.4 Thinking Model Explained
09:28 "Codecs Skills Now Available"
12:12 "Importance of Up-to-Date AI"
16:04 "Business Plan for Pro Features"
18:49 "Gemini 3.1 Pro Review Highlights"
20:25 "OpenAI's Transparency Improvements"
25:21 "Multi-Step Problem Solving Guide"
27:13 Podcast Data Analysis Challenges
32:38 "Chatbot Benchmarks and Dashboards"
35:23 Spotify Data Refresh Insights
40:03 "Highly Relevant, Improved Shows"
42:40 "Instruction-Following Critique Explained"
44:29 "GPT 5.04: Ultimate Daily Driver"

Keywords: 
GPT-5.4, GPT 5.4 Pro, OpenAI, large language model, AI model, hands-on review, ChatGPT Plus, paid plan,
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Start Here ▶️
Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com 
Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.

AI hasn't caused mass unemployment. Yet. 😳

Although Anthropic's new study on the labor market impacts of AI showed no real signs of massive job disruption in jobs exposed to AI, it did outline which sectors and job types might be first on the AI automation chopping block. 

On today's show, we'll not only break that down, but also dive deeper into a more immediately impactful job trend that AI has caused. And your company definitely can't afford to ignore it. 

Is AI creating a great recession for white collar workers? Inside Anthropic’s labor report -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Anthropic AI Labor Report Findings
AI Impact on White Collar Jobs
Capability Gap: Theoretical vs Observed AI
Decline in Entry-Level Hiring Rates
AI-Induced Underemployment Among Young Workers
Most Automated White Collar Job Categories
Senior Workers Retaining Jobs With AI
AI-Driven Mass Layoffs at Major Companies

Timestamps:

00:00 AI Impact on Jobs Unveiled
03:42 "AI and Youth Employment Shift"
09:46 AI's Capabilities and Gaps
12:48 AI Knowledge and Capability Gap
15:49 "AI, Jobs, and Generational Shift"
18:48 "AI Scoring Validates Task Automation"
24:24 "Closing the AI Skills Gap"
25:40 "AI Impacts & Opportunities"

Keywords: 
Anthropic AI labor report, AI job impact, AI unemployment, AI induced underemployment, white collar job automation, highly educated workers, mass layoffs, AI exposure, capability gap, theoretical AI coverage, observed AI coverage, management automation, business and finance automation, computer and math AI exposure, legal job automation, arts and media automation, physical job resistance to AI, junior worker hiring drop, quiet hiring, remote and hybrid work, entry-level job reduction, silver tsunami retirement,
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Start Here ▶️
Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com 
Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.

In between the Pentagon officially labeling Anthropic and then Anthropic threatening to sue the government, there were actual huge AI updates, releases and news that impacts us all. 

↳ OpenAI dropped the world's best AI model. 
↳ Google dropped the best fast and cheap model. 
↳ Jensen Huang sang the praises of OpenClaw. 

And a whole lot more. 

Dont' show up to work this week not knowing the big AI moments that are shaping work. 

We'll get you caught up with our weekly 'AI News That Matters' on Monday. 

OpenAI drops GPT-5.4, Pentagon and Anthropic drama continues, Jensen Huang praises OpenClaw and more -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Anthropic vs Pentagon Supply Chain Drama
Pentagon Bans Claude AI for Defense Use
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.4 Pro
GPT-5.4 Industry Benchmark Performance
ChatGPT for Excel Beta Integration
Google Gemini 3.1 Flashlight Model Release
Jensen Huang Praises OpenClaw Agents
OpenAI Developing GitHub Alternative
Anthropic Study: AI White Collar Job Disruption
Latest AI Feature Updates: Claude, Copilot, Gemini

Timestamps:

00:00 Anthropic vs. Pentagon: Ethics Clash
06:14 "Pentagon Bans Claude AI Use"
09:25 "OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4 Pro"
13:29 "Chad GPT Excel Integration Launches"
17:49 "Flashlight: Affordable AI for Scale"
20:18 "OpenClaw: Fastest-Growing Software Ever"
24:42 OpenAI's Code Hosting Initiative
26:48 "AI Threatens White-Collar Jobs"
31:38 Meta, OpenAI, AI Updates
35:39 "AI Updates & Hands-On News"
37:03 "Episode 727 Recap Highlights"

Keywords: 
Anthropic, Anthropic vs US government, Pentagon supply chain risk, national security risk designation, government AI ban, Anthropic lawsuit, OpenAI, Google, GPT-5.4, GPT-5.4 Pro, GPT-5.3 Instant, Claude models, Claude Opus 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Gemini 3.1 Flashlight, NVIDIA, Jensen Huang
Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info)
Start Here ▶️
Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com 
Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.