Is Anthropic's Mythos Model Too Dangerous? - Week in Tech

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Anthropic's Mythos AI model, the rise of AI twins among influencers, and the FAA's recruitment strategy targeting gamers for air traffic control positions.

Why would Anthropic let select companies use a product deemed too dangerous for the public? Nitasha Tiku ( The Washington Post ) helps us peek behind the curtain of Claude Mythos Preview and explores the scare tactics of AI CEOs. Taylor Lorenz ( User Mag ) breaks down the world of AI twins — how influencers, agencies, and tech moguls are creating their own digital avatars. And Kyle Chayka ( The New Yorker ) covers the FAA's latest hiring campaign for air traffic controllers: target gamers. Additional Reading:  US Urges Wall Street Banks to Test Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model | Bloomberg   Mega Influencers Are Replacing Themselves With AI Clones | Vanity Fair   Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff | Financial Times   To Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers | The New York Times    Air Traffic Control Hiring: It's Not a Game. It's a Career.   Download SAILY in your app store and use our code techstuff   at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/techstuff See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Nitasha Tiku, Taylor Lorenz, Kyle Chayka

Topics covered

• AI safety
• digital avatars
• air traffic control
• influencers
• technology news

Keywords

• Anthropic
• Mythos AI
• digital avatars
• air traffic controllers
• AI twins
• technology news

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Washington Post, User Mag, The New Yorker, FAA, Bloomberg, Vanity Fair, Financial Times, The New York Times

Products: Claude Mythos Preview, SAILY

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