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This week, we break down the arguments about open-weight models unfolding in Silicon Valley right now. Nvidia released an open letter signed by over 230 companies opposing “premature restrictions,” but will the Trump administration listen? Then, we’re joined by the author Claire ... Show More

This week, OpenAI reported that two of its models escaped their testing sandbox and launched an autonomous cyberattack, turning what sounds like science fiction into reality. We discuss the implications for efforts to align artificial intelligence and for the release of future A. ... Show More

This week, feuding between some of the biggest tech companies spilled into public view. We discuss Apple’s accusation that OpenAI tried to steal secrets about Apple’s hardware business, as well as share our reactions about OpenAI’s new model, Sol, and Anthropic’s decision to exte ... Show More

Verge senior AI reporter Hayden Field and New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill discuss the significant mental health impact AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, can have on users — both people in crisis, and also people who seemed stable. This episode contains non-detailed discussions o ... Show More

When 29-year-old Sophie Rottenberg took her own life, her family later discovered she’d been confiding in a chatbot called ‘Harry’ things that she wasn’t telling any human.This episode discusses suicide and mental health struggles. If you or someone you know is struggling, help i ... Show More

Sam Altman on God, Elon Musk and the Mysterious Death of His Former Employee (00:00) Is AI Alive? Is It Lying to Us? (03:37) Does Sam Altman Believe in God? (19:08) ChatGPT Users Committing Suicide (29:01) Altman’s Biggest Fear About AI (41:37) Altman’s Thoughts on Elon Musk (49: ... Show More

Our 52nd Last Week in AI episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! This week: Europe seeks to limit use of AI in society Two people killed in fiery Tesla crash with no one driving ‘No one was driving’ in Tesla crash that killed two men in Spring, Texas, re ... Show More

<p><i>Warning: This episode discusses suicide.</i></p><p>Since ChatGPT began in 2022, it has amassed 700 million users, making it the fastest-growing consumer app ever. Reporting has shown that the chatbots have a tendency to endorse conspiratorial and mystical belief systems. Fo ... Show More

<p><i>This episode contains details about suicide deaths and strong language. </i></p><p>A few years ago, a website about suicide appeared. On it, not only do people talk about wanting to die, but they share, at great length, how they are going to do it.</p><p>Times reporters wer ... Show More

********TW: this episode talks about suicide and death ********* In today's episode of The Anxiety Chicks podcast Taylor is back. Taylor unfortunately lost one of her best friends to suicide last week and felt it heavy on her heart to come on to speak about the topic. In this epi ... Show More

Our 109th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! If you are a fan, we'd appreciate your feedback on Apple Podcast, or just via email to contact@lastweekin.ai - feel free to DM us on Twitter too! Outline: (00:00) Intro (03:08) Elon Musk shows off humanoi ... Show More