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The December Monthly AI Update - AI News for Small Businesses | Ep 12

31 December 2025 1:11:25 Annovation

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  • Addie Olson: LinkedIn Profile
  • Alec Kauffman: LinkedIn Profile


Episode Links 🔗

  • Gemini 3
  • Benchmark ARC-AGI-2
  • Gemini in Chrome
  • Nano Banana (Image Gen)
  • Google Antigravity
  • Cascadia Solutions


The Monthly AI Update is where we recap the most important AI news you should know about from the past month, so that you know about the news that matters, why it matters, and what it means for the future of AI. We also answer your questions.

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Summary 📝
In this monthly AI update, Alec Kauffman, Jon Down, and Addie Olson discuss the latest developments in AI, focusing on the launch of Gemini 3, its impact on the AI landscape, and the importance of data privacy and context in AI applications. They explore the capabilities of new tools like Nano Banana for image generation and infographics, and reflect on the evolution of AI over the past three years. The conversation also addresses listener questions about practical AI applications and the potential risks and failures associated with AI technologies.


Chapters 🎬
00:00 Welcome to the Monthly AI Update
03:01 Gemini 3: The New AI Model
06:07 Benchmarking AI Models
07:35 Switching Between AI Models
08:40 The Importance of Competition
09:34 AI Scaling
11:21 Switching AI Models
14:09 AI & Your Data
18:48 Major Updates to Gemini in Chrome
23:11 Nano Banana: Google's Image Model
32:20 Google Anti-Gravity
34:31 Collaborating with Developers Using AI Tools
36:57 OpenAI's Code Red and Its Implications
38:56 ChatGPT Turns Three
43:27 Listener Question #1: Practical Guardrails
49:34 Listener Question #2: Decision-Making with AI
55:14 Listener Question #3: Navigating Privacy Risks
01:00:25 Listener Question #4: Possible AI Failures
01:07:08 See you next month!


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