Everyday AI Podcast – “Apple’s new ChatGPT competitor and updated AI Siri, ChatGPT ads dropping in weeks, Gemini makes search more personal, and more”

Episode Date: January 26, 2026
Host: Jordan Wilson

Episode Overview

This episode dives into the most significant AI news for the week of January 26, 2026, with a focus on major announcements and trends from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Amazon, and Apple. The host, Jordan Wilson, offers clear explanations and practical insights into how these developments impact everyday users, business leaders, and the broader tech landscape.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. OpenAI’s Rumored Revenue-Sharing Confusion (03:23–08:13)

• Recent headlines suggested OpenAI might demand a share of customer profits, causing confusion among businesses.
• Reality: OpenAI is considering licensing agreements for specific, high-value enterprise partners (e.g., drug discovery, financial modeling), not small business or typical enterprise subscribers.
• This move is motivated by scaling needs—compute costs exceeded $7 billion last year and limit model deployment.
• Such value-sharing arrangements are not new and mimic what Google’s Isomorphic Labs has done in pharma.
• Key Clarification:

  “If you have an enterprise license with your company with ChatGPT… they’re not taking anything from you. People just kind of blew this one out of proportion.” (Jordan Wilson, 08:01)

2. Anthropic’s Claude for Excel Launch (08:30–12:28)

• Anthropic released the Claude Excel extension to all Pro subscribers ($20/month), offering:
  • Drag and drop for multiple files.
  • Prevention of overwriting cells during edits.
  • Automatic session context compression for longer sessions.
• The tool enables AI-powered data analysis, preparation, and comments directly within Microsoft Excel.
• Anthropic’s Claude for Excel is now one of the best AI integrations for complex data tasks.
• Host's Take:

  “This is one area where... Gemini 3 Pro, Opus 4.5 from Anthropic, and also OpenAI's GPT 5.2 Pro... when it comes to math, frontier math, better than almost any human, right?” (Jordan Wilson, 11:28)

3. Amazon Health AI Expands Through One Medical (12:35–16:48)

• Amazon unveiled Health AI for One Medical, providing:
  • 24/7 personalized health guidance.
  • Explanations for lab results, medication management, booking, and some imaging analysis.
• The tool does not replace clinicians, claims to respect HIPAA, and says PHI isn’t sold.
• Part of a broader industry “health avalanche” over the last three weeks, following similar AI health efforts from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Fitbit, and Apple.
• Host Commentary:

  “The AI health space, I don’t know why it’s all happened in the last three weeks, but it’s been a straight up health avalanche.” (Jordan Wilson, 15:30)

4. Google’s “Personal Intelligence” for Search (17:01–19:30)

• Google rolls out opt-in “Personal Intelligence” for AI Mode in search.
  • Uses data from Gmail and Google Photos for personalized answers (trip planning, tailored recommendations, creative prompts).
  • Limited to US, English, personal Google accounts, and AI Pro/Ultra subscribers.
  • Complete user control: strictly opt-in, disconnect at any time.
• Gemini 3 model powers the feature; user data is not used for model training.
• Host Preview:

  “Robbie Stein, who we’re going to be having—the VP of Product at Google Search… so keep an eye and an ear out for that one!” (Jordan Wilson, 19:18)

5. OpenAI to Launch ChatGPT Ads (21:04–25:18)

• OpenAI is already testing ads in ChatGPT with select partners.
• Ads will be pay-per-impression and could roll out broadly as soon as February.
• Ads will appear at the bottom of ChatGPT responses, labeled and separated from organic answers.
• Ads shown to free users and to new “ChatGPT Go” ($8/month ad-supported tier). Premium tiers ($20+, Business, Edu) remain ad-free for now.
• Host's Perspective:

  “If I have to see ads, I’d rather see ads in a chatbot than a search engine... I want to be served better ads, right, that are more relevant, because in the end you’re gonna get ads pretty much however you use the Internet.” (Jordan Wilson, 24:09)

6. Anthropic & OpenAI Global Push to Put Teachers at the Center of AI in Schools (26:00–29:38)

• Anthropic and Teach For All partner to bring Claude and AI training to 100,000 educators across 63 countries.
  • Teachers treated as co-creators, not just users; free access to Claude Pro for approved teachers.
  • Three programs: AI Fluency Learning, CLAUDE Connect Community, CLAUDE Lab pilots.
• OpenAI’s new “Education for Countries” initiative:
  • Partners with governments and universities to deliver ChatGPT, research, and training.
  • Customized deployment (GPT 5.2, study mode, canvas, certifications).
  • Targets student/teacher upskilling and large-scale studies with Stanford, University of Tartu.
• Host Analysis:

  “If you get people using your products in school, you are more likely to use them at your place of employment or push for their use. Right. Especially if you are trained and educated them on the right way.” (Jordan Wilson, 28:58)

7. Apple’s New Siri and Chatbot—Finally an AI Player? (29:44–36:44)

• Reports confirm Apple will demo an upgraded AI Siri, codenamed Campos, as soon as February (beta in iOS 26.4).
  • Powered by Google’s Gemini model via a multi-year partnership.
  • More conversational, chatbot-like; deepest integration to date with Apple system and apps (Mail, Photos, Music, Xcode).
  • Policy: personal data access raises convenience vs. privacy tradeoff.
  • Full Campos rollout with iOS 27 (September 2026); official reveal at WWDC in June.
• Apple's historical reluctance and legal/technical failures forced partnership with Google.
• Host’s Skepticism:

  “All that it does is it brings them to the current point of Gemini’s models, right? And Google has been collecting way more data to improve those models... So I don’t think Apple really wins here. I think Google ultimately wins here with this Apple partnership.” (Jordan Wilson, 35:16)

8. Quick Hits & Lightning Round (“What’s New / What’s Next”) (36:55–38:36)

Select Headlines:

• OpenAI’s first hardware device coming late 2026.
• Runway launches Gen4.5 image-to-video with longer stories, consistent characters.
• Apple rumored to be working on small AI “pin” wearable.
• Anthropic publishes Claude “constitution.”
• Shopify now charging 4% fee on ChatGPT checkout transactions.
• Meta’s Super Intelligence Labs deploys internal models.
• Spotify testing AI playlist from prompt.
• OpenAI adds $1B annual API revenue in one month.
• Gemini Ultra rolling out to Workspace Biz accounts.
• GitHub releases Copilot SDK; OpenAI rolls out age prediction for under-18s.
• Cursor 2.4 supports sub-agents and inline image generation.
• LM Arena launches video testing for new models.
• Host’s Closing Thought:

  “The only way for you to get ahead in your career, for your company, your department to excel, is you have to understand what's coming. Because the rate of technological change in the age of AI is obviously unlike anything we've ever seen.” (Jordan Wilson, 38:23)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “OpenAI is not taking your money… People just kind of blew this one out of proportion.” (08:01)
• “Gemini 3 Pro, Opus 4.5 from Anthropic, and also OpenAI's GPT 5.2 Pro… when it comes to math, frontier math, better than almost any human.” (11:28)
• “The AI health space …it's been a straight up health avalanche.” (15:30)
• “If I have to see ads, I'd rather see ads in a chatbot than a search engine.” (24:09)
• “If you get people using your products in school, you are more likely to use them at your place of employment or push for their use.” (28:58)
• “All that it does is it brings them to the current point of Gemini’s models...So I don’t think Apple really wins here.” (35:16)
• “The only way ... your company ... can excel, is you have to understand what's coming.” (38:23)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 03:23–08:13: OpenAI Revenue Sharing Model Explained
• 08:30–12:28: Anthropic's Claude for Excel Goes Live
• 12:35–16:48: Amazon Health AI Launch for One Medical
• 17:01–19:30: Google’s Personal Intelligence in Search
• 21:04–25:18: ChatGPT Ads Incoming—How, When, and Who
• 26:00–29:38: Anthropic & OpenAI’s Global AI-Education Push
• 29:44–36:44: Apple’s AI Siri Overhaul & Gemini Partnership Details
• 36:55–38:36: Quick Hits – Lightning Fast News Roundup

Overall Tone:
Conversational, practical, slightly irreverent, with a clear focus on separating hype from real impact and actionable insight for everyday users and professionals.

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