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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 declare Anthropic a “supply chain risk.” Who will blink first? Then, Scott Shamb ...  Show more

‘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 us through the process that a growing number of writers are adopting to churn o ...  Show more

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