The episode of Forward Future Live, dated September 12, 2025, hosted solo by Matthew Berman, kicked off with a rundown of significant AI and tech industry news. Highlights included Oracle and OpenAI’s massive $300 billion cloud deal, Microsoft’s push to train its own AI models, and the introduction of MCP tools in ChatGPT developer mode enabling complex automations. The show also covered Alibaba’s release of the Quen 3 Next ADB open-weight hybrid reasoning model and the UAE’s launch of K2 Think, an efficient open-source AI reasoning model. These developments underscore the rapid advancements and competitive dynamics in AI infrastructure and model capabilities.
The first guest, Paul Klene, founder and CEO of Browserbase, discussed how his company is building the browser layer for AI agents, enabling them to interact with the web much like humans do. Browserbase runs cloud-based browsers and offers an open-source framework called Stage Hand, which allows developers to integrate web browsing capabilities into AI agents using natural language. Paul emphasized the evolving role of AI agents in web interaction, highlighting challenges like authentication, trust, and the need for standards such as webbot off and signed agents to distinguish good bots from bad ones. He also touched on Browserbase’s partnership with Cloudflare to improve agent reliability and web access.
Paul elaborated on the technical aspects of Stage Hand, explaining its blend of deterministic and non-deterministic code to automate complex web tasks efficiently. He stressed the importance of choosing the right AI model for specific browsing tasks, noting that Browserbase is model-agnostic and supports multiple frontier models to optimize for accuracy, speed, and cost. He also addressed concerns about privacy and the potential negative reception of webbot off, clarifying that it is an opt-in system designed to help agents act responsibly online without compromising human anonymity. Paul concluded by reflecting on the future of browsers and AI agents, predicting that agents will increasingly handle tedious web tasks in the background rather than replacing the human browsing experience entirely.
Following Paul, the show covered additional news including Albania appointing an AI bot as a minister to tackle corruption, Anthropic introducing memory features in their Claude app for enhanced team collaboration, and discussions about the future of humanoid robots. The host shared community reactions and personal thoughts on these topics, highlighting both excitement and caution around AI’s expanding role in governance and robotics. The episode also touched on recent funding news, such as Higsfield’s $50 million raise to advance AI-driven creative tools like text-to-video generation.
The final guest, Yohi Nakajima, general partner at Untapped Capital, shared insights on early-stage AI investing and his personal experiences experimenting with cutting-edge AI tools, especially in video generation. Yohi discussed the evolving startup landscape where companies can achieve more with less capital, the nuanced benefits of geographic proximity to tech hubs like San Francisco, and the importance of fostering AI literacy in children. He emphasized the value of curiosity and adaptability as key skills for the AI-native generation and reflected on the creative potential of AI in gaming and entertainment. The episode wrapped up with encouragement for builders to continue innovating in the AI space and an invitation for viewers to engage with the guests and the Forward Future community.
