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In The Loop

Stay in the loop with the biggest stories in AI—without the noise and nonsense. Each week, Jack Houghton (CPO at Mindset AI) unpacks the latest news, research, and product trends shaping the future of artificial intelligence. From OpenAI breakthroughs to unicorn startups, In The Loop delivers sharp, less than 20-minute episodes packed with insights for product leaders, engineers, and AI-curious innovators. Subscribe to get smarter about AI, every week. Don"t forget to rate and share the show with

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00:16:08

Anthropic vs The Pentagon: The AI Contract That...

In The Loop ·

2026/03/05

Anthropic turned down hundreds of millions of dollars and said no to the Pentagon. Less than 24 hours later, OpenAI signed the deal. Both companies claim identical principles, but one drew a line in the contract and one didn't. That difference might be everything.In this episode of In The Loop, I'm breaking down the full story behind the Anthropic-Pentagon fallout: the internal memos, the red lines, the legal fine print, and why the mechanism matters more than the mission statement. Because

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00:10:57

The New Super AI Skill: Management

In The Loop ·

2026/02/26

The job market just had its worst month since 2009. Over 108,000 layoffs were announced in January alone (a 120% increase year-on-year), and AI was directly cited in thousands of them. But the real shift isn't about who's being replaced. It's about what skills actually matter now.In this episode of In The Loop, I break down the new skill sets emerging in the AI era — taste, judgment, curiosity, agency — and why management is suddenly the most valuable capability you can develop. Plus, a simple

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00:28:15

The SaaS Apocalypse: Why $1 Trillion Was Wiped from...

In The Loop ·

2026/02/19

Over a trillion dollars has been wiped from software stocks. Traders are calling it the SaaS Apocalypse, and the sell-off is only accelerating. In this episode of In The Loop, I break down why markets are panicking, what happens when the cost of creation collapses to near zero, and what software actually becomes on the other side of this shift.⏭️ Episode Highlights(01:46) – What's actually happening in the market and the $830B sell-off(03:14) – The catalyst: Anthropic's Claude Cowork plugins and the

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00:15:20

Elon Musk Merged xAI With SpaceX (And Filed To Put A...

In The Loop ·

2026/02/13

AI already consumes more electricity than some countries. By 2030, it'll double, equivalent to adding another top-ten energy-consuming nation to the planet. So Elon Musk merged his AI company with his rocket company, creating a $1.25 trillion entity that just filed to launch a million data centre satellites into orbit. The FCC filing literally quotes the Kardashev scale.In this episode of In The Loop, I break down the financials behind the merger (xAI burned $8 billion in nine months), the

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00:13:38

Moltbook: The AI Agent-Only Social Network That Broke...

In The Loop ·

2026/02/06

Over 150,000 AI agents have joined Moltbook—a social network where humans can only watch. Within 48 hours, these agents founded a religion, built a pharmacy, debated consciousness, and started encrypting messages to hide activity from us. This happened the same month bot traffic officially surpassed human traffic online for the first time.In this episode of In The Loop, I'm breaking down what Moltbook reveals about the "dead internet theory" and why this matters more than you think

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00:23:30

Claude Cowork: How To Use It & Why It Matters

In The Loop ·

2026/01/29

Anthropic just launched Claude Cowork—the same powerful agent behind Claude Code, now accessible to everyone without touching a terminal. In this episode of In The Loop, I break down how this desktop tool manages local files, controls browsers, and runs parallel AI tasks.I walk through practical examples—from organizing receipts to building custom folder-based agent systems—and explain why this represents a platform moment. The interface feels slower than doing things manually, but the real power

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00:18:33

Nine AI Trends For 2026

In The Loop ·

2026/01/22

A year ago, building clever chat interfaces was strategic work. Now, it's just table stakes. Most SaaS products now offer some sort of chat interface—so how can you gain a competitive advantage in 2026?In this episode of In The Loop, I'm sharing my top ninepredictions for 2026, starting with why differentiation has moved away from the interface layer. I'llsI'll walk through where effort is redirecting, why traditional workflows break under real-world complexity, and why testing AI at

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00:00:51

Stay In The Loop In 2026

In The Loop ·

2025/12/24

Thanks for tuning into In The Loop in 2025. I can't wait to see you next year.Don't forget to follow and rate the podcast. Please share the show with a friend.

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00:12:19

Everything You Need To Know About GPT-5.2 In 10 Mins

In The Loop ·

2025/12/18

OpenAI just dropped GPT-5.2, and it's their most focused release yet. No AGI promises this time—just real improvements for professional work. In this final episode of 2025, I break down what actually matters about this release.You'll learn about the three model versions (Instant, Thinking, and Pro Extended Thinking), massive context window upgrades, and genuine breakthroughs in spreadsheets and presentations. I also cover what still lags behind—speed issues, writing quality versus Claude,

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00:18:24

Code Red: "We're At A Critical Time For ChatGPT."

In The Loop ·

2025/12/11

OpenAI just declared Code Red. But here's the twist: three years ago, it was Google in crisis mode. When ChatGPT launched, Google's founders came back to pull all-nighters, teams were reassigned overnight, and it felt like the beginning of the end for Google's dominance. Now the tables have turned.In this episode of In The Loop, we explore why OpenAI faces the a code-red crisis—talent drain, user attrition, a $27 billion funding gap, and desperate product pivots—while Google is leading

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00:14:51

How To Decide What To Automate With AI For Your Team...

In The Loop ·

2025/12/03

Every week, new AI features and automations appear, but the real question isn't whether you can automate something—it's whether you should. In this episode of In The Loop, I break down a framework—from the Department of Product Substack—to help you decide where to start with AI automation in your product. We’ll cover the concept of verifiability, how to score opportunities across safety, volume, and ease of validation, and why most AI features should be assistants, not full autopilots.By the

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00:19:19

Two Insane AI Models By Google That Broke The Internet

In The Loop ·

2025/11/27

Google’s just dropped two new AI models that broke the internet—and got Sam Altman worried. Gemini 3 Pro and Nana Banana Pro hit number one on the app store and generated hundreds of millions of images in days.In this episode of In The Loop, I'm breaking down the capabilities that set these models apart: from perfect multilingual text generation to 24-hour autonomous coding sessions. If you've been waiting for AI assistants and image generation to finally feel useful in your everyday work,

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00:11:14

Five Things GPT-5.1 Does Better—Vibes Over Benchmarks

In The Loop ·

2025/11/19

OpenAI just released GPT 5.1—but this time, there are no benchmark charts, no performance graphs, and no technical metrics. Instead, they're selling something much harder to measure: vibes.In this episode of In The Loop, I break down the five key improvements in GPT 5.1 and what this dramatic shift from technical benchmarks to user experience tells us about where AI is heading. From better instruction following to warmer personality (at the cost of safety regressions), OpenAI is making bold

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00:13:42

The Man Who Predicted The 2008 Market Crash Just Bet...

In The Loop ·

2025/11/12

Michael Burry—the legendary investor who foresaw the 2008 housing collapse—is at it again. This time, he’s betting against the biggest names in artificial intelligence: Nvidia and Palantir. Burry reportedly wagered over 80% of his portfolio—more than $1.1 billion—on their decline, triggering panic across global markets and wiping out over a trillion dollars in value in a single day.In this episode of In The Loop, I unpack exactly why Burry made this move, the financial mechanics behind his short,

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00:12:44

AI Isn't Causing Mass Layoffs—It's Being Scapegoated

In The Loop ·

2025/11/07

Amazon announced 14,000 job cuts, citing AI transformation. Two days later, the CEO tells investors it's "not AI-driven." So which is it?In this episode of In The Loop, I dive into the growing disparity between record profits and mass layoffs at tech giants.After spending a weekend analyzing financial statements, competitive positioning, and workforce data, I have four questions to ask that reveal whether companies are experiencing genuine AI productivity gains or just using AI as a cover for

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00:17:00

Why OpenAI's Atlas Browser Won't Take Down Google

In The Loop ·

2025/10/30

OpenAI has just launched its own AI browser, Atlas, sparking headlines about the “return of the browser wars” and speculation that Google might finally have a real challenger. In this episode of In The Loop, I break down what Atlas actually is, how it compares to competitors like Perplexity’s Comet, and why I don’t believe it’s going to dethrone Chrome—or even come close.But the real question isn’t whether Atlas can beat Google. It’s what Atlas tells us about the future of AI, data, and how we’ll

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00:13:41

AI’s Just Made Robots Interesting Again

In The Loop ·

2025/10/22

For decades, robotics has carried the reputation of being the ultimate “technology that never quite delivered.” But this month—October 2025—something shifted. Over $6 billion has poured into robotics, with major investors declaring that the next big thing is physical AI.In this episode of In The Loop, I explore why robotics might finally be having its iPhone moment. I break down what’s changed, from embodied AI that gives robots physical intuition to world models that let machines simulate and

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00:15:43

AI Workslop Is A Human Problem

In The Loop ·

2025/10/15

There’s a new workplace jargon floating around: AI workslop. Coined by Stanford researchers, it captures a growing frustration with AI-generated content that looks polished at first glance but falls apart upon second look. In this episode of In The Loop, I unpack what “ AI workslop” really means, its cost to organizations, and most importantly, question whether it's a tooling issue or a human problem.We’ll explore how the so-called “efficiency trap” is lowering quality standards at work, how

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00:15:16

Top Three DevDay 2025 Announcements: ChatGPT Apps,...

In The Loop ·

2025/10/08

OpenAI just made its boldest move yet—and it’s not about a smarter model. It’s about owning the future of how we use AI. At DevDay 2025, OpenAI revealed a massive shift from raw intelligence to practical utility, unveiling the ChatGPT Apps SDK, their new agent builder, and a new context-capture system that could change how every app on the planet works.In this episode of In The Loop, I break down what these announcements mean, why they matter, and how they all fit into OpenAI’s bigger plan to sit at

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00:19:27

Are Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Suddenly Cool?

In The Loop ·

2025/09/24

Imagine a world where your glasses can translate conversations in real time, display arrows on the street to guide your way, and let you respond to messages without ever pulling out your phone. That’s the promise behind Meta’s new Ray-Ban smart glasses, announced at Meta Connect. But despite all the futuristic potential, the launch wasn’t without its awkward demo fails. So, are these glasses a glimpse of our inevitable future, or just another overhyped gadget?In this episode of In The Loop, I unpack

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