At the Pentagon, OpenAI is In and Anthropic Is Out
On Friday, President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s A.I. systems and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated the company a “supply chain risk.” Then, just a few hours later...
1 Maalis 33min
Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School
This week, the economist Anton Korinek joins to break down how artificial intelligence is driving volatility in the job and stock markets. Then, the battle between the Pentagon and Anthropic is gettin...
27 Helmi 1h
The Pentagon vs. Anthropic + An A.I. Agent Slandered Me + Hot Mess Express
This week, Anthropic is refusing to let the government use the company’s technology for autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance. In response, the Pentagon is threatening to cut business ties and ...
20 Helmi 1h 4min
‘Something Big Is Happening’ + A.I. Rocks the Romance Novel Industry + One Good Thing
This week, we discuss Wall Street’s software-stock sell-off and a viral essay on X about the potential for widespread job displacement from A.I. Then, the New York Times reporter Alexandra Alter walks...
13 Helmi 1h
Elon Musk’s Mega-Merger + We Test Google’s Project Genie + What’s Next for Moltbook Creator
This week, the A.I. initial-public-offering race is heating up! We break down SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, as well as OpenAI and Nvidia’s messy situationship. Then, it’s time for show and tell. We got...
6 Helmi 1h 4min
Moltbook Mania Explained
A Reddit-style web forum for A.I. agents has captured the attention of the tech world. According to the site, called Moltbook, more than 1.5 million agents have contributed to over 150,000 posts, maki...
4 Helmi 27min
Tech Grapples With ICE + Casey Tries Clawdbot, a Risky New A.I. Assistant + HatGPT
This week we’re talking about the tech industry’s response to the killings by federal agents in Minneapolis and the federal government’s strategy to control the narrative on social media. Then we foll...
30 Tammi 1h 10min
