Mixture of Experts

GPT-5.2 code red & AWS Nova models drop

Mixture of Experts

Show Notes

Should we care about GPT-5.2? This week on Mixture of Experts, we analyze the “code red” release of GPT-5.2 as OpenAI responds to Gemini 3. Are the constant model drops benefitting consumers? Next, Stanford released their Foundation Model Transparency Index, revealing a troubling trend that most labs are becoming less transparent. However, IBM Granite achieved a 95/100 score. Then, our experts discuss what model transparency means for enterprise AI adoption. Finally, we debrief AWS re:Invent’s biggest announcements, including Nova frontier models and Nova Forge. Join host Tim Hwang and panelists Kate Soule, Ambhi Ganesan and Mihai Criveti for our expert insights.

00:00 – Intro

1:02 -- GPT-5.2 emergency release

12:21 -- Stanford AI Transparency Index: Granite scores 95/100

27:18 -- AWS re:Invent: Nova models and enterprise AI

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