{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"AI ASSEMBLED 051826","description":"AI Assembled 051826 Season 03, Episode 23      &amp;nbsp;           AI Assembled is a cutting-edge podcast where AI takes center stage. Hosted by Chris Doelle, the show features content sourced by ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Deep Seek, Manus, and others and expertly crafted into engaging discussions through Genspark. Each episode dives into the latest developments in artificial intelligence, blending human insight with the power of machine-generated storytelling. Tune in to explore how AI is reshaping industries, all with the help of innovative AI tools working behind the scenes. This Week's Episode A magnetic switch 1,000x faster than today's AI chips, Meta cuts 8,000 jobs in an explicit AI restructuring, and the Vatican launches an AI Ethics Commission\u2014a week where the future of AI hardware, labor, and ethics all came into focus, with real implications for every small business.. 10 Stories Covered &amp;nbsp;1 University of Tokyo: Magnetic Switch 1,000x Faster Than AI Chips - A new light-pulse magnetic switching device runs up to 1,000 times faster than current AI chips with almost no heat\u2014a research breakthrough that points to dramatically cheaper AI inference within 2-3 years. 2 Meta to Lay Off 8,000 in AI Restructuring - Starting May 20, Meta cuts roughly 10% of its workforce and cancels 6,000 open roles, redirecting headcount budget into a $135B AI infrastructure spend\u2014a clear signal of which job categories AI is absorbing. 3 Vatican Launches AI Ethics Commission - On May 16, Pope Leo XIV approved the Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence, the Catholic Church's first formal cross-department AI ethics body, feeding into his forthcoming encyclical. 4 OpenAI Launches $4B Deployment Company - On May 11, OpenAI launched a new joint venture with TPG and acquired Tomoro to help mid-sized and enterprise businesses actually implement AI\u2014implementation is now the bottleneck, not models. 5 Anthropic Launches Claude for Legal + Financial Services Agents - May 12 brought Claude for Legal with 12 specialist plugins and 20+ MCP connectors, plus 10 ready-to-run agent templates for financial services\u2014vertical AI for specific industries is here. 6 Google I\/O 2026 + Smart Glasses Reveal - May 19-20 in Mountain View, with three new Android XR smart glasses devices running Gemini expected\u2014following Meta's Ray-Ban v22 update with Live AI and Conversation Focus. 7 Anthropic Launches Prebuilt AI for Small Businesses - Mid-May rollout of Claude templates for SMB workflows (onboarding, invoicing, sales follow-up); fresh data shows 58% of small businesses already use generative AI. 8 ChatGPT for Personal Finance Launches - May 15 release lets users connect bank accounts for AI budgeting and analysis\u2014a preview of business finance agents that will read QuickBooks and payment processors directly. 9 Cerebras IPO Surges 68% - The AI chip maker's blockbuster IPO signals more chip competition for NVIDIA, meaning lower AI inference prices flowing downstream to SMBs. 10 AI Impact Reality Check: Few Can Prove It Works - Newsweek's AI Impact report finds companies deploying AI but failing to measure ROI\u2014the fix is baseline metrics, defined outcomes, and 30\/60\/90 day reviews before deployment. Why Listen? &amp;nbsp;\u2022 AI chip costs about to crash - Tokyo magnetic switches + Cerebras IPO + NVIDIA NIM signal a price collapse \u2022 Meta tells you which jobs AI absorbs - Middle management, coordination, internal IT, content review \u2022 Vertical AI is here - Industry-specific tools for legal, finance, and small business workflows \u2022 Write your AI policy now - The Vatican is doing it. Your customers will ask soon. Contact &amp;amp; Subscribe Spotify, iTunes  Chris Doelle - X:@chrisdoelle,&amp;nbsp;Facebook (Chris Doelle), LinkedIn (Chris Doelle) AI Consultant \u2022 Podcaster \u2022 Author \u2022 Speaker       ","author_name":"Lone Star Gridiron","author_url":"http:\/\/www.lonestargridiron.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41331695\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/202070085"}