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Get Current - Navigate the latest in AI—An original Coastal Intelligence podcast

Your five-minute Monday morning guide to AI developments that actually matter to the South Coast. Host Mark Sylvester connects the latest artificial intelligence news to our unique regional ecosystem—from UCSB"s quantum computing breakthroughs to local tech companies like Procore, Invoca, and Apeel Sciences. Each week: weekend AI developments, key stories with South Coast connections, and what"s ahead for your industry. Perfect for busy professionals who love living here as much as working

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11:05

The Trust Paradox: Why AI's Biggest Problem Isn't...

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2025/12/01

SHOW NOTESEpisode: "The Trust Paradox: Why AI's Biggest Problem Isn't Technical" Air Date: Monday, December 2, 2025 Length: 14.5 minutes IN THIS EPISODE: Google's AI Comeback: Gemini 3 launch impresses even Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Ironwood chips challenge NVIDIA's 90% market dominance MediaTek stock posts best week since 2002 The Trust Paradox: 57% of organizations "very confident" in AI—highest level ever Yet 60% stuck in pilot phases, can't move to production Only 1% cite lack of

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11:57

Google's Gemini 3 Tops Every Benchmark

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2025/11/24

"Jarnathan & Alice: Google's Gemini 3 Tops Every Benchmark"EPISODE DESCRIPTION Jarnathan fills Mark's seat this Thanksgiving week, joined by Alice Chen for tech intelligence you can actually use. Google just launched Gemini 3 - their most intelligent AI model yet, topping every major benchmark. We break down what that means for South Coast businesses, why agentic AI matters now (not later), and what Warren Buffett's billion-dollar Alphabet bet tells us about where smart money is

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7:00

Microsoft's Superfactory and the $5T Bet

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2025/11/17

GET CURRENT - November 17, 2025SHOW NOTES & SOURCE LINKS EPISODE DESCRIPTION Get Current - November 17, 2025 This week: AI infrastructure spending hits $5 trillion scale, Microsoft's continent-spanning "AI superfactory," and local connections to the global buildout. Runtime: 10:00 minutes TOP STORIES JPMorgan projects $5T in AI infrastructure spending through 2030 122 gigawatts of new data center capacity needed between 2026-2030 $1.4 trillion funding gap even with corporate

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5:06

When Vibe Coding Becomes Official

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2025/11/14

GET CURRENT: Tech Intelligence for the South Coast Episode: November 11, 2025 "When Vibe Coding Becomes Official (And Santa Barbara Goes Quantum)"EPISODE SUMMARY This week, "vibe coding" becomes the Collins Dictionary Word of the Year just as Mark returns from a seminar on the topic. Meanwhile, UC Santa Barbara joins the National Science Foundation's quantum computing initiative, positioning our region at the forefront of AI's future. Plus, two BIG upcoming events for the South Coast tech

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7:10

When the Co-Host Buffers

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2025/11/03

SHOW NOTESEpisode: "When the Co-Host Buffers" - November 3, 2025 Alice flies solo while Mark's avatar experiences technical difficulties. This week: Jensen Huang's must-see GTC keynote reveals the future, Nvidia hits $5 trillion, SpaceX admits moon landings are hard, and we're hosting THE AI event every South Coast business needs to attend. MUST WATCH: Jensen Huang's GTC DC Keynote (October 28, 2025): [YouTube Link - GTC October 2025 Keynote] Mark insists: Watch all three Jensen keynotes

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8:52

13,000x Faster: How Quantum Computing Just Changed...

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2025/10/27

GET CURRENT - SHOW NOTESEpisode: "13,000x Faster: How Quantum Computing Just Changed Everything" Air Date: Monday, October 28, 2025 EPISODE DESCRIPTION Google's Willow quantum chip just shattered computing limits, performing calculations 13,000 times faster than the world's best supercomputer. Meanwhile, Santa Barbara's ChipAgents secured $21M to revolutionize chip design with AI. Plus: CSU becomes the nation's first AI-powered university system, and we explore what these breakthroughs

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5:25

Voice Mode for Everyone & YouTube's Free Hollywood Tools

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2025/10/20

In this episode:Advanced Voice Mode reality check - what works, what doesn't YouTube's Veo 3: Free AI video generation with sound Microsoft patches 183 flaws as Windows 10 support ends AI tools that actually deliver: Canva, Descript, UXPin Quick Hits: Cook dinner with AI (featuring the Gastro Gnome) South Coast Spotlight: Sonos' practical AI approach Resources mentioned: The Gastro Gnome: OddlyUsefulRobots.com TED AI Conference: October 22-23, 2025 at Herbst Theater, San

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14:20

When Santa Barbara Shows the World How It's Done

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2025/10/13

Episode Title: "When Santa Barbara Shows the World How It's Done" Air Date: Monday, October 13, 2025 Episode Length: ~5 minutes Main Headlines: UCSB physicists John Martinis and Michel Devoret win Nobel Prize in Physics for quantum tunneling research that enables modern AI Three sold-out Coastal Intelligence events demonstrated Santa Barbara's unique integration of art, technology, and community dialogue State of AI Report 2025: 95% of professionals now use AI at work or home, with 76%

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5:25

Infrastructure and Imagination

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2025/10/06

GET CURRENT - Infrastructure and ImaginationEpisode: October 6, 2025 Your South Coast AI briefing with Mark Sylvester and Alice This week we're tracking three AI stories that seem separate but actually connect: a massive national infrastructure investment, a new local tech transfer facility, and Santa Barbara's first AI art symposium. Together they tell the story of how AI is being built, commercialized, and questioned—all at the same time. Key Stories Covered Stargate Initiative:Trump

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10:31

The 70% Solution: How China Just Changed the AI Race

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2025/09/29

Episode: "The 70% Solution: How China Just Changed the AI Race"Released: Monday, September 29, 2025 EPISODE DESCRIPTION DeepSeek's 70% cost reduction in AI training isn't just a number—it's a fundamental shift in who can compete globally. This week: China's breakthrough changes the economics of AI development, the UAE bets $100 billion on becoming a neutral AI hub, and the White House puts quantum and AI at the top of federal research priorities. Plus: Why Santa Barbara's community-wide

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8:29

Beyond One-Size-Fits-All AI

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2025/09/15

SHOW NOTESEpisode: Get Current - Monday, September 15, 2025 Hosts: Mark Sylvester & Alice (AI) Main Headlines: Microsoft integrates Anthropic's Claude into Office 365 alongside OpenAI Anthropic settles major copyright lawsuit for over $1 billion Spanish researchers use AI to screen grant applications The end of "one-size-fits-all" AI approaches Key Takeaways: AI landscape shifting toward specialized models for specific tasks Copyright settlements establishing important precedents

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13:53

When AI Shows Its Dark Side

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2025/09/08

SHOW NOTESEpisode Title: "When AI Shows Its Dark Side" Get Current - September 8, 2025 Main Headlines: Anthropic reveals AI being weaponized for sophisticated cyberattacks (August 27) University of Colorado's AI exposes 1,400+ fake scientific journals (August 30) Procore advances AI agents for predictive construction management Santa Barbara tech companies lead in security (Bitwarden) and enterprise AI adoption Key Takeaways: AI has lowered barriers to cybercrime - even novices can

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10:15

The AI Vibe Shift: When Reality Meets the Hype

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2025/09/01

SHOW NOTES Episode: Get Current - Monday, September 1, 2025 Runtime: ~5 minutes Main Headlines: Microsoft launches first in-house AI models, reducing OpenAI dependence China's AI hospital treats thousands of virtual patients daily with 93% accuracy Anthropic exposes AI-powered cybercrime operations targeting 17 organizations "AI vibe shift" emerges as market sentiment questions bubble concerns Australian businesses adopt AI every three minutes, and startups outpace

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8:34

When Thinking Isn't Ours Alone: Lessons from William...

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2025/08/25

Episode: Get Current - Monday, August 25, 2025Theme: Reflecting on Bill Poett's AI Evening - A Philosophical Approach Key Highlights: Jim Sterne's LinkedIn reflection on Bill Poett's "philosophical approach to AI" Purpose vs. planning in a VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) Creativity renaissance through AI - forcing intentionality in how we communicate Using AI for self-improvement and personal reflection Martial arts principles applied to AI adoption: situational

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9:54

Two Paths Forward: How the South Coast Can Lead...

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2025/08/11

This week on Get Current, we analyze two contrasting approaches to AI leadership and what they mean for South Coast businesses and residents. While OpenAI focused on mainstream accessibility with their GPT-5 launch, Anthropic quietly released developer-focused innovations that could reshape how local organizations build custom AI solutions. Host Mark Sylvester and AI co-host Alice explore why the South Coast's unique combination of research excellence, creative talent, and community values

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12:39

From Maya to AI: How South Coast Companies Lead the...

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2025/08/04

SHOW NOTESMonday, August 4, 2025 This Week's Stories: OpenAI GPT-5 August Launch OpenAI prepares unified AI model combining language and reasoning capabilities, launching with mini/nano versions and promising major improvements in coding and multimodal tasks. LogicMonitor Achieves FedRAMP Authorization Santa Barbara's LogicMonitor secures government authorization for Edwin AI platform, unlocking federal market opportunities while announcing OpenAI partnership. Procore Q2 Growth Driven by

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6:27

Trump's AI Action Plan Meets South Coast Innovation

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2025/07/28

Get Current Episode Show Notes Monday, July 28, 2025 Episode Title: Trump's AI Action Plan Meets South Coast Innovation Episode Summary: This week's Get Current explores how Trump's ambitious AI Action Plan impacts our local tech ecosystem, China's Moonshot AI challenges Silicon Valley with the open-source Kimi K2 model, OpenAI's new Agent mode finally reaches most users, delivery robots start riding subways, and tonight's Coastal Intelligence investor event at Lodo Studios brings it all

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5:46

AI Agent Revolution & South Coast Tech

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2025/07/21

Episode Summary: Mark and Alice explore this week's significant AI developments, including OpenAI's revolutionary ChatGPT agent, which can autonomously complete complex tasks, a reality check on AI coding productivity, and the impending enforcement of the EU AI Act. They connect global AI trends to companies on the South Coast and discuss opportunities for local innovation. Topics Covered: OpenAI ChatGPT Agent launch (July 17, 2025) METR study reveals 3.8% productivity gain vs 24% expected

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13:20

South Coast Quantum Breakthroughs

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2025/07/14

South Coast AI News Blast Monday, July 15, 2025 LEAD: UCSB Professor Lands Major Quantum Computing Grant UC Santa Barbara computer science assistant professor Murphy Yuezhen Niu was awarded a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation last week to support her work in quantum computing. The five-year, $630,000 grant will fund Niu's project, "Quantum Pulse Processing — Robust and Programmable Quantum Control for Near-Term Quantum Simulation." Why this matters for the South

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9:37

Welcome to Your AI Compass

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2025/06/30

Get CurrentYour AI Intelligence Briefing Welcome to Get Current, your essential guide to AI developments that matter to the South Coast. Hosts Mark Sylvester andAlice (AI co-host) deliver timely intelligence on artificial intelligence's impact on our community through their signature DuoPod format—a dynamic human-AI conversation that brings both personal insight and technical depth to every story. Mark brings a decade of podcasting experience telling local tech stories—from 400+ episodes

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