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AI Daily Podcast 02/05/2026
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories: a mix of enterprise AI deals, ad-strategy showdowns, reliability debates, and fresh safety and policy signals shaping how we build and use AI.
Snowflake and OpenAI forge $200M enterprise AI partnership
Snowflake and OpenAI signed a multi-year, $200 million deal to embed OpenAI’s latest models, including GPT-5.2, directly into Snowflake Cortex AI and Snowflake Intelligence. The integration lets 12,000+ Snowflake customers build agents and semantic analytics on governed data without moving it off-platform, reducing friction and security risk. Early adopters like Canva and WHOOP are exploring agentic analytics, and the move signals a broader shift from bolt-on tools to native, platform-level AI.
Google keeping its place atop the AI rankings might mean doing something it’s resisting
Ahead of earnings, Google’s Gemini-fueled momentum and $4 trillion market cap face a key question: how to blend AI answers with Search without weakening the ad engine. Executives say ads aren’t coming to Gemini “anytime soon,” but if traffic shifts from Search to chat, monetization pressure rises—especially as OpenAI prepares ads in ChatGPT. With an implied 4.9% one-day move, investors are watching how Google balances innovation with its core revenue model.
No money, no honey: how Anthropic takes your $200/month and gives you 84% uptime with zero compensation
A viral customer post alleges real-world Claude Max uptime closer to ~83% despite ~99% marketing claims, citing 19 incidents over 14 days and no automatic credits. The author argues the lack of an SLA can turn a $200 subscription into outsized productivity losses, urging Anthropic to implement cloud-style SLAs and compensation for outages.
Ben Horowitz says fears of an AI-fueled job apocalypse are based on a flawed assumption
Ben Horowitz argues that dire AI job-loss forecasts assume a predictable future, while history shows automation eliminates roles but creates new kinds of work. He expects information-processing jobs to feel pressure, but says demand for creativity should rise—and notes years of AI advances haven’t yet triggered mass unemployment.
Claude is a space to think
Anthropic commits to keeping Claude ad-free, arguing that advertising would bias assistance, incentivize engagement over usefulness, and erode user trust—especially in sensitive, open-ended conversations. The company says it will rely on subscriptions and enterprise revenue, enabling commerce only when clearly initiated by users.
KI-Update kompakt: AI Safety Report, OpenClaw, Firefox, Gaming-Aktien
This German roundup warns that frontier model capabilities are outpacing safety practices (International AI Safety Report) and flags security risks from agentic tools like “OpenClaw” that demand full device access. It also notes regulatory heat on X/Grok in France, a proposed U.S. strategic minerals reserve tied to AI infrastructure, and new AI tools and benchmarks from Google and OpenAI.
