The gang digs into an Anthropic whistleblower’s warning about the race toward superintelligent AI and the growing calls to slow development. Should Washington step in, and how much should we trust the companies sounding the alarm about their own technology? Then they turn to Canada’s pursuit of a closer alliance with Europe and renewed independence pushes within the UK. What do these moves tell us about the future of some of America’s closest allies?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:19:36 - Slowing AI

01:18:47 - Canada's European Pivot

01:40:07 - Emails

02:09:44 - Wrap-up

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The gang digs into Germany's AfD party, which scraped together nearly 44% of the vote in the country's recent election. Is this another example of far right politics on the rise, or is there a bit of nuance to this victory? Then they turn to the 'Kirkaversary,' a meme-filled online event centered around the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. How far is too far when it comes to jokes about political violence?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:21:25 - AfD Victory

00:55:06 - Kirkaversary

01:18:48 - Emails

01:40:53 - Wrap-up

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The gang talks through Trump's 100-year oil deal with Venezuela, asking both whether it's a good deal and whether it's a deal the government should be making in the first place. Then they turn to Justin's alma mater, Syracuse University, which faces funding issues amid reduced enrollment and increased tuition. Is it a one-off problem for this specific school, or a sign of larger issues facing higher education?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:22:06 - Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal

00:47:03 - Syracuse

01:21:52 - Emails

01:49:02 - Wrap-up

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