Is the AI disruption we’ve been discussing more prominent than ever? Hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect Matt Shumer’s viral "Something Big Is Happening" essay and a new sabotage report from Anthropic. We break down the latest departures from OpenAI and xAI, the delay of OpenAI’s device, and how AI is intensifying (not lightening) the modern workload.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Intro
00:05:51 — AI Pulse Survey
00:07:58 — Something Big Is Happening
00:27:06 — Claude Safety Risks
00:46:37 — Academy Success Score
01:03:33 — High Profile AI Resignations
01:06:55 — OpenAI’s Changing Hardware Plans
01:09:17 — Does AI Actually Intensify Work?
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