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Hosts: James Okafor & Maya Chen
In this episode:
• Today we're covering the explosive Musk versus Altman trial starting tomorrow, Claude 4.7's uncanny ability to identify authors from tiny writing samp...
• Plus some fascinating quick hits on what's moving in AI today.
• Alright, let's start with the courtroom drama everyone's watching. Tomorrow, jury selection begins in Oakland for what might be the most consequential...
• The data tells a different story here, James. While everyone's focused on the billionaire showdown aspect, I'm looking at the legal precedents this co...
• Exactly! The real story isn't the headline of two tech titans clashing. It's about what happens when the original vision for AI safety collides with c...
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