In E84 of “This Week in Local,” hosts Mike Bolin and Charles Laughlin dive into the evolving landscape of AI personal assistants with a focus on Ario, a Silicon Valley startup. 

Ario, backed by $16 million in funding, aims to revolutionize the concept of personal assistants by leveraging large language models (LLMs) trained on individual user data.

Mike and Charlie also discuss the importance of defensibility in AI startups, the significance of venture capital funding, and the evolving dynamics of the AI industry. 

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