Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com 05:17 Moltbook Reactions 33:09 Matt Schlicht, founder and CEO of Octane AI, is an AI and chatbot expert recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. In the conversation, he discusses his journey in the tech industry, including his work at Ustream and the development of Moltbook, a social network for AI agents. He elaborates on the rapid growth of Moltbook, the concept of AI agents interacting autonomously, and the future potential of AI-driven social platforms. 01:10:25 Nvidia OpenAI Deal 01:25:29 Alex Blania, co-founder of Tools for Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, discusses the necessity of establishing proof of human identity at internet scale to prevent AI-driven interactions from undermining authentic human connections online. He highlights the challenges posed by AI-generated content and bots, emphasizing the importance of uniqueness in user accounts to maintain the integrity of social platforms. Blania also touches on the potential for AI to facilitate scams, such as deepfake calls targeting vulnerable individuals, underscoring the need for robust verification systems. 01:40:36 Nik 6ocqltb, an AI enthusiast since 2021, discusses his early adoption of OpenAI's technologies, including GPT-3 and DALL·E, and his experiences curating AI-generated art on Instagram. He shares his optimism about achieving AGI by 2029–2030, critiques OpenAI’s commercialization strategies, and reflects on maintaining an anonymous online presence while engaging more deeply with the AI community. 02:02:36 David Placek, founder and president of Lexicon Branding, discusses creating impactful brand names through linguistic and cognitive science, the declining importance of owning a perfect .com domain, and the risks and costs associated with rebranding efforts. 02:35:38 Thibault Sottiaux, engineering lead for OpenAI’s Codex, discusses the launch of the Codex macOS app, highlighting adaptive thinking models, customizable personalities, multimodal features, and its role as a companion to traditional IDEs. 02:51:48 Christopher O'Donnell, former CPO at HubSpot and now founder and CEO of Day.ai, discusses building an AI-native CRM that unifies meetings, knowledge, and customer data, along with the company’s $20 million funding round led by Sequoia Capital. 03:02:21 Jim Siders, CEO of SHIELD Technology Partners and former Palantir CIO, discusses integrating AI into IT services for SMBs, SHIELD’s acquisition strategy, and the $100 million investment from Thrive Holdings. 03:11:55 Chris Black, media personality and brand consultant, discusses culture, fashion, media, and internet trends, drawing on his experience as co-host of How Long Gone and advisor to brands and creators. TBPN.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://Ramp.com AppLovin - https://axon.ai Cognition - https://cognition.ai Console - https://console.com CrowdStrike - https://crowdstrike.com ElevenLabs - https://elevenlabs.io Figma - https://figma.com Fin - https://fin.ai Gemini - https://gemini.google.com Graphite - https://graphite.com Gusto - https://gusto.com/tbpn Labelbox - https://labelbox.com Lambda - https://lambda.ai Linear - https://linear.app MongoDB - https://mongodb.com NYSE - https://nyse.com Phantom - https://phantom.com/cash Plaid - https://plaid.com Public - https://public.com Railway - https://railway.com Restream - https://restream.io Shopify - https://shopify.com Turbopuffer - https://turbopuffer.com Vanta - https://vanta.com Vibe - https://vibe.co Sentry - https://sentry.io Cisco - https://www.ciscoaisummit.com/ai-virtual-summit.html Okta - https://www.okta.com Kalshi - https://kalshi.com Follow TBPN:  https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive