Public Markets, Image Gen, and Specialized Models, with Sarah and Elad

In this episode of No Priors, Sarah and Elad examine the current state of AI. They break down the recent dip in public markets, how tariffs could impact the tech industry, and where opportunities remain in large language models. They highlight the opportunities in more specialized models, new approaches to model development, and how the market is beginning to standardize with integrations like the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The episode ends with a look at early consumer AI applications and what types of expertise will matter most in the coming years.

Show Notes:

0:00 Improvements in image gen

4:42 Public markets 

8:08 Effects of tariffs on tech

9:42 Today’s large model market

11:34 Opportunities in specialized models

16:30 Research advances in model approaches

21:10 What expertise will matter?

24:30 Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol 

26:30 Consumer applications