Get Current - Navigate the latest in AI—An original Coastal Intelligence podcast

Get Current - Navigate the latest in AI—An original Coastal Intelligence podcast

Hosted by: Mark Sylvester

Your five-minute Monday morning guide to AI developments that actually matter to the South Coast. Host Mark Sylvester connects the latest artificial intelligence news to our unique regional ecosystem—from UCSB's...

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Two Paths Forward: How the South Coast Can Lead Thoughtful AI Development

This week on Get Current, we analyze two contrasting approaches to AI leadership and what they mean for South Coast businesses and residents. While OpenAI focused on mainstream accessibility with their GPT-5 launch,...
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From Maya to AI: How South Coast Companies Lead the Next Tech Revolution

SHOW NOTES Monday, August 4, 2025 This Week's Stories: OpenAI GPT-5 August Launch OpenAI prepares unified AI model combining language and reasoning capabilities, launching with mini/nano versions and promising major...
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Trump's AI Action Plan Meets South Coast Innovation

Get Current Episode Show Notes Monday, July 28, 2025 Episode Title: Trump's AI Action Plan Meets South Coast Innovation Episode Summary: This week's Get Current explores how Trump's ambitious AI Action Plan impacts...
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AI Agent Revolution & South Coast Tech

Episode Summary: Mark and Alice explore this week's significant AI developments, including OpenAI's revolutionary ChatGPT agent, which can autonomously complete complex tasks, a reality check on AI coding...
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South Coast Quantum Breakthroughs

South Coast AI News Blast Monday, July 15, 2025 LEAD: UCSB Professor Lands Major Quantum Computing Grant UC Santa Barbara computer science assistant professor Murphy Yuezhen Niu was awarded a prestigious CAREER Award...
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Welcome to Your AI Compass

Get CurrentYour AI Intelligence Briefing Welcome to Get Current, your essential guide to AI developments that matter to the South Coast. Hosts Mark Sylvester and Alice (AI co-host) deliver timely intelligence on...
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