{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Measure Pod","title":"#143 Stick, twist, or wait for Clippy: A week inside OpenAI","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ee2b3a46\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4491,"description":"Full show notes and transcript  - https://bit.ly/4ev1DlNWatch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/ZSDSk6R4ugg-----Episode Summary:Dara and Matthew spend a week putting OpenAI through its paces (ChatGPT, Codex and deep research) against their daily driver, Claude. A blind four-way experiment building a running-race predictor surfaces a clear split: deep research goes to OpenAI, while coding and long-horizon agent work stay with Claude. They close with a stick-or-twist verdict, taking in Anthropic's recursive self-improvement claims, a near-trillion-dollar valuation, Microsoft's own models, and the case for renaming everything Clippy.-----About The Measure Pod:The Measure Pod is your go-to fortnightly podcast hosted by seasoned analytics pros. Join Dara Fitzgerald (Co-Founder at Measurelab) & Matthew Hooson (Head of Engineering at Measurelab) as they dive into the world of data, analytics and measurement, with a side of fun.-----If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe to The Measure Pod on your favourite podcast platform and leave us a review. Let's make sense of the analytics industry together!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MNg0Rb63fATccdjqg1qk-3qBAv_bsbW8YuHRHc46oKk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZThm/ZDQ5OThjM2I4NGFj/OTEyNzVmNjRkYzA0/YWZiMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}