Summary:

In this episode of the Property AI Report, hosts Mal McCallion and Matt Goddard discuss the latest developments in property and AI. They cover the launch of Homes.com's conversational search functionality, Connells' financial performance, Nurtur's AI receptionist tool, OpenAI's acquisition of OpenClaw, and the advancements in AI technology with Gemini 3. The episode also touches on Apple's upcoming AI event and Meta's controversial AI for posthumous posting.

Key Topics Covered:

• Launch of Homes.com’s conversational AI search feature and its implications for property searches
• The role of AI voice assistants in property, lettings, and customer service
• Industry updates: Connells' revenue growth linked to tech investment, and recent acquisitions
• The rising prominence of agentic AI and its potential to revolutionise property searches and transactions
• Breakthroughs in generative AI: Seedance 2.0's realistic video synthesis and its implications
• Global AI geopolitics: US-China tensions over AI models and microchips
• Major tech events and updates from Apple and Google, including upcoming releases
• Funding and progress in AI research: Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs and its vision for embodied AI
• Fun & dystopian AI: Meta’s “posting from beyond the grave” AI feature

Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome and episode introduction
01:00 - Homes.com launches AI conversational search
02:14 - Industry insights: Unification in property tech (Rightmove, OnTheMarket)
03:44 - Content completeness and trust in property portals
04:11 - Voice search as the future interface in property
05:01 - Comparison: Homes.com vs Rightmove and market rollout
05:21 - Connells' financial results and tech investment
06:50 - Connells' property portfolio and acquisitions
07:55 - Dexters' CEO's final acquisition and business moves
09:21 - Nurtur’s AI property listing assistant
10:01 - AI voice AI integration in property management
12:47 - OpenAI’s acquisition of OpenClaw and AI agents
14:22 - Cybersecurity risks of agentic AI and data privacy
17:00 - Different AI categories and the rise of agentic AI
18:01 - Seedance 2.0’s realistic AI-generated videos
20:14 - AI geopolitics: US-China chip and model wars
22:04 - Apple’s upcoming event and AI announcements
24:55 - Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs and embodied AI research
28:57 - AI of the Week: Meta’s AI “posting from beyond the grave”
30:48 - Episode wrap-up and upcoming plans

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