Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
STORY #1: Did an AI Agent Email an AI Researcher? [1:01]
STORY #2: Does the Pentagon Think Claude Has a Soul? [10:20]
STORY #3: What’s Going on with Anthropic Revenues? [14:16]
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