{"podcast":{"title":"The Neuron: AI Explained","slug":"the-neuron-ai-explained-6886341","podcast_index_feed_id":6886341,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f51d3fd0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://theneuron.ai/podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41023348/41023348-1713558859331-ee0e43d6222a6.jpg","author":"The Neuron","episode_count":110,"summary":"The Neuron is a daily newsletter with 700,000+ readers that covers the latest AI developments, trends and research; this is our podcast, hosted by Grant Harvey and Corey Noles. We aim to create digestible, informative and authoritative takes on AI that get you up to speed and help you become an authority in your own circles. Available Wednesdays and Sundays on all podcasting platforms and YouTube. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.theneurondaily.com/subscribe","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T18:20:07.084790+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-neuron-ai-explained-6886341"},"episode":{"title":"BONUS: GPT 5.5 LIVE - The New GPT \"Spud\" Model is Here; Let's Break It","slug":"bonus-gpt-5-5-live-the-new-gpt-spud-model-is-here-let-s-break-it","published_at":"2026-04-25T06:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-neuron-ai-explained-6886341/bonus-gpt-5-5-live-the-new-gpt-spud-model-is-here-let-s-break-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-neuron-ai-explained-6886341","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-neuron/episodes/BONUS-GPT-5-5-LIVE---The-New-GPT-Spud-Model-is-Here-Lets-Break-It-e3idmro","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f51d3fd0/podcast/play/118987064/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-24%2F422785745-44100-2-98704d6590075.mp3","summary":"OpenAI dropped GPT-5.5, so we did the only reasonable thing: went live immediately and tried to break it. In this off-the-cuff Neuron Live, Corey and Grant walk through OpenAI's GPT-5.5 release notes, benchmark claims, rollout details, and early access reactions before testing the model live across coding, reasoning, creativity, web research, and absurd prompt challenges. We also compare a few GPT-5.5 responses against Claude Opus 4.7, test Codex, build a new version of Cat Doom, and ask the important questions, like whether a sentient vending machine that only dispenses expired tuna salad deserves to live. In this episode, we cover: • What OpenAI says is new in GPT-5.5 • GPT-5.5’s improvements in coding, computer use, research, and knowledge work • Early benchmark results across Terminal-Bench, GDPval, Frontier Math, BrowseComp, and scientific research tasks • Why token efficiency may matter as much as raw intelligenceGPT-5.5’s rollout across ChatGPT, Codex, Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise • Live Codex testing with a one-shot Cat Doom game buildCreative stress tests involving palindromes, time-traveling potatoes, dystopian vending machines, and Lord of the Rings product reviews • First impressions of whether GPT-5.5 feels meaningfully different from GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.7 This was not a formal benchmark. It was a first-contact livestream: messy, fast, weird, and exactly the kind of test we like. Subscribe for more AI breakdowns, live model tests, beginner-friendly explainers, and weirdly useful prompt experiments from The Neuron. Sign up for The Neuron newsletter: https://www.theneuron.ai/ Follow along for more AI news, analysis, and live experiments.","meta_description":"OpenAI dropped GPT-5.5, so we did the only reasonable thing: went live immediately and tried to break it. In this off-the-cuff Neuron Live, Corey and Gran…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5975,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-neuron-ai-explained-6886341/episodes/bonus-gpt-5-5-live-the-new-gpt-spud-model-is-here-let-s-break-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-neuron-ai-explained-6886341/bonus-gpt-5-5-live-the-new-gpt-spud-model-is-here-let-s-break-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}