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AI Daily Podcast 01/06/2026
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories: a mix of playful AI gadgets and serious shifts in how companies build and sell with AI. Here are the highlights and why they matter.
Sorry Tamagotchi fans, it’s AI time
By: James Pero | Date: January 4, 2026 | Read the full story
At CES 2026, Takway.Ai’s Sweekar revives the virtual pet with AI that remembers your voice and preferences, reacts to touch, and evolves from egg to adult. Powered by Google’s Gemini and ChatGPT, it promises deeper personalization—but also raises privacy concerns, especially for kids. A Kickstarter is planned for March with an expected price between $150 and $200.
The CEO of $2 billion AI training startup says that humans will stay involved in data creation for decades
By: Shubhangi Goel | Date: January 5, 2026 | Read the full story
Invisible Technologies CEO Matt Fitzpatrick argues synthetic data won’t replace human feedback anytime soon, citing the need for cultural and domain expertise across diverse tasks. With Invisible recently raising $100 million at a $2 billion valuation, he says the industry is shifting from generalist annotators to highly specialized experts. The takeaway: high-quality human-in-the-loop pipelines will remain a key cost—and advantage—for serious AI builders.
The ‘Godfather of SaaS’ says he replaced most of his sales team with AI agents: ‘We’re done with hiring humans’
By: Lakshmi Varanasi | Date: January 5, 2026 | Read the full story
SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin says the company swapped 10 human sellers for 20 AI agents trained on top performers’ playbooks, claiming similar productivity with better efficiency and scalability. The experiment highlights how agentic AI could automate SDR/AE workflows, even as security and data-access risks loom. Expect more GTM teams to pilot agents—with strict guardrails and ROI checks—through 2026.
