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Episode 48: What shipped, what scaled, and what matters in 2026 AI
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Hey there, AI builders!
Most years promise AI breakthroughs.
2025 delivered them.
From GPT-5.2’s deep reasoning tiers to Gemini reshaping education, from ChatGPT entering commerce to China’s rapid AI expansion - this episode breaks down what shipped, what scaled, and what now matters.
The shift:
AI stopped being a tool you try.
It became infrastructure you compete against.
—Team Unlocking the AI Advantage
🎙️Episode 48
⚡AI Tsunami 2025: The Releases That Actually Changed the Game
Most years promise AI breakthroughs.
2025 delivered them.
From GPT-5.2’s deep reasoning tiers to Gemini reshaping education, from ChatGPT entering commerce to China’s rapid AI expansion — this episode breaks down what shipped, what scaled, and what now matters.
The shift:
AI stopped being a tool you try.
It became infrastructure you compete against.
🌊 The Big Shift
✨ From models → systems
✨ From demos → workflows
✨ From curiosity → advantage
Small and edge models like NanoBanana Pro pushed AI closer to users.
Agents moved into browsers and daily tools.
AI became transactional, not just conversational.
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🎙️ In This Episode
[00:00] Why 2025 became the AI inflection year
[03:38] Foundation models and deep reasoning tiers
[05:53] Small & edge models changing deployment speed
[07:58] AI takes over classrooms and learning
[09:25] Shopping, search, and transactional AI
[10:51] The rise of agent-based interfaces
[12:45] Creative & developer workflows go AI-native
[14:08] Global competition: US vs China acceleration
[16:28] The signals founders can’t ignore in 2026
✨ What You’ll Take Away
✅ Which AI releases were real and which were noise
✅ Why edge models are now a competitive advantage
✅ How agents are reshaping interfaces and workflows
✅ What founders, investors, and builders should act on next
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