Is AI Really Bringing the End of Software?

This week Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis ask whether we're witnessing the end of software, as developer Brandon Thomas uses Claude to build free, open-source clones of Microsoft Office and Adobe's Creative Suite while AI-decompiled versions of Halo, GTA, and Call of Duty run right in a browser tab. They also dig into OpenAI's release of 722 AI-written math papers and the backlash from mathematicians.
Also in this episode: Jason shares his early access experience with Gemini 4 Argon, Meta launches its closed Muse Wonder models, the FBI arrests an OpenAI engineer accused of planting a hidden recording device, Anthropic warns about AI self-replicating on smart TVs, and Google Play opens up to personal vibe-coded apps. New episodes every Wednesday at aiinside.show.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 - Cold open and episode preview

00:00:44 - Welcome: AI, SI and wasting tokens

00:05:15 - Muse remembers yesterday’s conversation

00:07:13 - Why Jason turned off Muse’s email access

00:10:51 - AI clones Adobe and Microsoft Office (tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-office/cre…)

00:27:47 - AI decompiles games into browser ports (kotaku.com/we-might-be-cooked-as-these-vibe-co…)

00:30:25 - OpenAI’s math papers and the future of mathematicians (nytimes.com/2026/10/08/science/mathematicians-…)
Related: Math results: promise and verification (nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/openai-math-discove…) · Beyond the math results (axios.com/2026/10/08/openai-math-proofs-ai-model) · Mathematicians’ reaction (futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mathemati…) · Early-career researchers’ concerns (businessinsider.com/openais-math-dump-rattles-…)

00:47:18 - Patreon thanks and AI Inside Daily (patreon.com/aiinsideshow)

00:48:34 - Gemini 4 Argon: Jason’s early hands-on (blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-resea…)
Related: Argon’s paid rollout (arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/gemini-4-argon-begi…)

00:56:25 - Meta Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full (nytimes.com/2026/10/12/technology/meta-muse-wo…)
Related: Muse Wonder: Meta announcement (about.fb.com/news/2026/10/introducing-muse-won…)

00:59:50 - An OpenAI employee is accused of bugging a conference room (nytimes.com/2026/10/13/technology/openai-worke…)
Related: Recording-device allegations (wsj.com/tech/ai/saudi-national-charged-with-bu…)

01:03:14 - Cupertino TV-series detour

01:04:00 - Anthropic warns about self-replicating AI on smart devices (theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/13/anthrop…)

01:06:44 - Google Play supports private vibe-coded apps (techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/google-play-now-supp…)

01:08:01 - Nvidia–Reflection and Amazon–Decart acquisition talks (news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50035886)
Related: Amazon–Decart talks (finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/amazo…)

01:10:27 - Character.AI’s reported bankruptcy and Disney deal

01:11:40 - Aurora: an AI concierge for the ultra-wealthy (finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/meet-…)

01:12:35 - Tech films, The Social Reckoning and Saturday Night Live

01:16:02 - Wrap-up and Jeff’s new website (jeffjarvis.com)
Hosts: Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis
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