About this episode

The episode discusses major AI storylines including the Anthropic-Pentagon standoff and AI-driven layoffs.

AI is dominating news headlines, but how do we find a signal in the noise to tell us where AI is headed? Host Rana el Kaliouby brings in Fortune’s AI editor Jeremy Kahn for a candid conversation on the biggest AI storylines: the Anthropic-Pentagon standoff, waves of AI-driven layoffs, war in the Gulf states, and more. We dig beneath the surface to get into what these moments mean for the industry and your lives. Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/ Follow Pioneers of AI on all channels: https://linktr.ee/pioneersofai See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Rana el Kaliouby

Guest: Jeremy Kahn

Topics covered

• AI news
• AI layoffs
• Anthropic
• Pentagon
• Gulf states
• AI industry

Keywords

• AI
• Anthropic
• Pentagon
• layoffs
• Gulf states
• technology
• business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anthropic, Pentagon, Fortune

Places: Gulf states

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