This week, the AI industry asked to slow down—and Washington said no.
From Dario Amodei's "Pace the Frontier" essay and Sam Altman delaying the OpenAI IPO to Palantir, Nvidia, and Booz Allen pushing back on Anthropic's data retention rules, we break down the reality check hitting the AI safety debate. Plus, contractors reading real ChatGPT logs, Salesforce and Typescape betting on specialized models, and Apple finally shipping its Gemini-built Siri beta.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Washington Says No to AI Safety
01:05 - The AI Safety Truce & "Pacing the Frontier"
04:52 - Trump, Jensen Huang & Washington Pushback
07:00 - Real Existential Risk vs. Base Case
11:31 - Palantir, Nvidia & Booz Allen Restrict Anthropic
14:12 - OpenAI Contractors Reading ChatGPT Logs
17:28 - Quick Hits: OpenAI Rogue Model Incident Clock
18:44 - Salesforce & Typescape Bet on Specialist Models
22:24 - Claude Docs, Slides & Project Workspaces
23:46 - Apple’s New Gemini-Powered Siri Beta
28:51 - Alexander Zverev US Open Win & Wrap-Up