Amazon’s AI coding tools helped trigger a massive outage.Orders in the North American marketplace dropped 99% for six hours, costing an estimated 6.3 million lost orders.Just days earlier, another AI coding system deleted and rebuilt a production AWS environment.AI can write code. Running pro…
Amazon is known as the most operationally disciplined company on Earth, but even they aren't immune to AI chaos. This week, Jeff Keltner and Annie Delgado go inside the internal reports that show how AI coding tools led to a 99% drop in orders and a 90-day emergency code freeze.What you’ll lear…
Research from the University of Florida suggests that heavy ChatGPT users are picking up its vocabulary in real life.In this clip from What the AI?!, we dive into the data:22M+ words from unscripted podcasts were analyzed75% of AI-associated terms spiked post-ChatGPT launchWords like delve, i…
Microsoft just launched a new Copilot system that runs on Anthropic’s Claude, not ChatGPT.It uses the same agent framework as Claude Cowork, but plugged directly into Microsoft 365 data like Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, and calendars.That means the AI doesn’t just write a memo. It can ass…
Amazon just proved that "moving fast and breaking things" with AI can cost a 99% Drop in a single day.In this episode, we go inside the "high blast radius" incidents that forced the most operationally disciplined company on Earth into a 90-day emergency code freeze. We also break down a landmark …
An AI model scanned Firefox’s codebase and found 22 real vulnerabilities, including 14 high-severity bugs.The first critical issue appeared in 20 minutes.Mozilla patched them and shipped fixes to hundreds of millions of users.AI can now read massive codebases faster than any human team.That…
GPT 5.4 just dropped with native computer use.On the OS World benchmark for desktop navigation, it scored 75%, slightly above the human baseline of 72.4%.Exceeds human performance sounds dramatic.It depends which humans you benchmark.Still, this is a meaningful step toward real desktop auto…
Tech companies are cutting headcount.Harvard Business Review found only 2% of layoffs are tied to measured AI productivity gains.The other 98% are based on anticipated gains.AI may boost productivity. The question is whether companies are acting on evidence or expectations.#AI #Layoffs #Pro…
OpenAI signed a Pentagon deal worth up to $200 million.Within hours, ChatGPT uninstalls spiked 295%. One-star reviews jumped 775%. Claude briefly hit number one in the U.S. app store.The backlash was not just external. Reports say some OpenAI staff were “fuming” internally.When AI companies m…
If AI drives massive productivity gains, what should young people be learning?One risk is deskilling. If everything is done with AI assistance, can you still fall back to fundamentals?One opportunity is leverage. Entry-level workers may start their careers managing AI systems instead of doing t…
OpenAI just secured a $110 billion funding round.The money is earmarked for Stargate-class data centers and up to $600 billion in compute spending through 2030.The bet is simple. More compute equals smarter models.The execution is not. Land, power, permits, construction. Spending money is eas…
In this episode of What the AI?!, Jeff Keltner and Annie Delgado unpack Sam Altman’s admission that OpenAI’s latest move was “sloppy and opportunistic,” why internal staff are pushing back, and what this record-breaking funding round signals about the future of AI power and governance.But this we…
In this clip, Annie Delgado and Jeff Keltner break down the massive scale of AI espionage. Three Chinese AI labs—DeepSeek, Moonshot, and Minimax—are accused of using millions of fraudulent API calls to systematically "copy" Anthropic’s Claude model before it even shipped.📩 Got a question about AI…
Pew Research found that while teens are using AI for homework, schools are stuck in "don't use it" mode. Jeff Keltner and Annie Delgado discuss why this is a disaster for workforce preparedness—especially when companies like Google are now measuring new hires on their ability to use these exact too…
AI is no longer just a product decision. It is a political one.In Episode 66 of What the AI?!, Jeff Keltner and guest co-host Super Mishra break down a rapidly escalating standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon that could reshape how AI companies interact with governments. The Department of D…
A viral research memo titled "The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis" just racked up 16 million views and wiped billions off U.S. tech stocks. Jeff Keltner and Annie Delgado explain why the panic is overblown and why history suggests that—from fire to farming—technological revolutions have always crea…
Big Tech isn't just "encouraging" AI anymore, they’re tracking it. In this clip, Annie Delgado and Jeff Keltner reveal why Google, Meta, and AWS are now tying AI tool usage directly to performance reviews and promotions. From tracking lines of code to manager dashboards, the "Big Guns" are makin…
After using Claude in the operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the DOD demanded the model be available for "all lawful purposes"—including autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. Anthropic refused, citing safety concerns, only for the Pentagon to sign a deal with Elon …
In this episode, tech veterans Jeff Keltner and Annie Delgado cut through the hype to unpack a week where AI collided with national security, market psychology, and the global education system. We move past the "cool tools" and into the high-stakes reality of who controls the world’s most powerful …