AI Explained Official Podcast

Claude Mythos: Highlights from 244-page Release

The model, the mythos, the legend. We have a new best AI model, but not all of us. How good is it, what does it’s new offensive capabilities mean? Why does it’s 244 page report card remind me of Her, and why did the creator of Claude Code call it ‘terrifying’. 30+ highlights sourced by reading the paper in full, old-school, no AI summary.https://80000hours.org/aiexplainedCheck out my fast-growing (!) app, free to use, and code INSIDER15 for paid tiers: https://lmcouncil.aiAI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplainedChapters:00:00 - Introduction00:56 - Internal Release + Availability02:37 - General Capabilities05:12 - Self-improvement?06:15 - ‘Terrifying’ Landscape11:07 - Safety Decision13:22 - Coding14:49 - Alignment, Awareness19:52 - GUI for Agents/Claws + Hallucinations21:34 - …Emotions?25:29 - Her connection244-page System Card: https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/8b8380204f74670be75e81c820ca8dda846ab289.pdfProject Glasswing: https://www.anthropic.com/glasswingZero-Day Details: https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/Mythos ‘terrifying’: https://x.com/bcherny/status/2041605852382351666New Yorker Altman/Amodei: https://archive.fo/20260406100412/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trustedAlignment Risk Update: https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/79c2d46d997783b9d2fb3241de43218158e5f25c.pdfIn a Park: https://x.com/sleepinyourhat/status/2041584808514744742“Uhm” - https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2041749947385815109Non-hype Newsletter: https://signaltonoise.beehiiv.com/Podcast: https://aiexplainedopodcast.buzzsprout.com/

OpenAI Spud, a Claude Model set to ‘stir governments’, Beast Mode ARC-AGI-3

First look at exclusive reports about OpenAI's new Spud model, and the model Anthropic think will stir governments to urgency, all in the context of the newly-launched ARC-AGI-3. What does the extreme difficulty of that benchmarks, and its quirky scoring metrics, mean for AI in 2026?https://assemblyai.com/aiexplainedCheck out my fast-growing (!) app, free to use, and code INSIDER15 for paid tiers: https://lmcouncil.aiAI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplainedChapters:00:00 - Introduction00:55 - OpenAI Side Quests01:58 - Claude New Model Coming + Universal Equity?03:13 - ARC-AGI 305:00 - Intentional or Unintentional Gaming?07:11 - But is it AGI Harbinger? No Harness09:41 - Not the First12:32 - Automated Researcher15:00 - Claw CaveatSpud: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-ceo-shifts-responsibilities-preps-spud-ai-model?utm_campaign=Editorial&utm_content=Article&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=bluesky%2Cfacebook%2Clinkedin%2Cthreads%2Ctwitter&rc=sy0ihqFT: OpenAI Special Model: https://www.ft.com/content/de9bf0af-b241-424f-8229-5870b1c0d93d?syn-25a6b1a6=1Jensen Huang: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/03/23/nvidias-jensen-huang-says-he-thinks-weve-achieved-agi/Axios Article: https://archive.fo/20260326100140/https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/anthropic-pentagon-ai-deal#selection-827.0-829.257https://arcprize.org/arc-agi/3ARC AGI 3 Paper: https://arcprize.org/media/ARC_AGI_3_Technical_Report.pdfNetHack Leaderboard: https://balrogai.com/Paper: https://ai.meta.com/research/publications/the-nethack-learning-environment/https://x.com/_rockt/status/2036864121585438995Claw Shells: https://x.com/DrJimFan/status/2036494601750716711OpenAI Automated Researcher: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/20/1134438/openai-is-throwing-everything-into-building-a-fully-automated-researcher/Patreon Post: https://www.patreon.com/c/aiexplained/postsEng Jobs: https://x.com/lennysan/status/2036535460726767793Non-hype Newsletter: https://signaltonoise.beehiiv.com/Podcast: https://aiexplainedopodcast.buzzsprout.com/

What the New ChatGPT 5.4 Means for the World

Just 48 hours after releasing GPT 5.3 Instant, OpenAI have released GPT 5.4 Thinking, so either their is an imminent singularity or perhaps we are being distracted from other news. This video will give 9 crucial bits of context, not just on the GPT 5.4 drop but on the background to the meltdown between the Pentagon and Anthropic. What does this say about the state of AI progress, your job, and what is next.Check out my fast-growing (!) app, free to use, and code INSIDER15 for 15% off paid tiers: https://lmcouncil.aiAI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplainedChapters:00:00 - Introduction01:06: GPT 5.4 Breakdown05:06 - Closing the Loop06:35 - Spiky Performance10:31 - Advice11:32 - Less Encouraging Developments - Fired Like Dogs17:45 - But Used in IranGPT 5.4: https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-4/Hallucinations: https://artificialanalysis.ai/evaluations/omniscienceInvestment Banking Bench: https://x.com/bradlightcap/status/2029684672343728452Move 37: https://x.com/nasqret/status/2029628846518010099System Card: https://deploymentsafety.openai.com/gpt-5-4-thinking/gpt-5-4-thinking.pdfPrediction Market Scandal: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-fires-employee-insider-trading-polymarket-kalshi/GPT 5.3 Instant: https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-3-instant/GDPVal: https://openai.com/index/gdpval/Claude in Iran: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/04/anthropic-ai-iran-campaign‘Like Dogs’: https://x.com/AndrewCurran_/status/2029605783311470679Altman leak: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/sam-altman-tells-openai-staff-operational-decisions-up-to-government.htmlOriginal 2024 Switch: https://archive.fo/20240116172526/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-16/openai-working-with-us-military-on-cybersecurity-tools-for-veterans#selection-6173.83-6173.226Amodei Original Memo: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/read-anthropic-ceos-memo-attacking-openais-mendacious-pentagon-announcement?rc=sy0ihqAnthropic Apology: https://www.anthropic.com/news/where-stand-department-warOpenAI Employee Reaction: https://x.com/tszzl/status/2029334980481212820DoD Suppler Risk: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/03/05/anthropic-pentagon-ai-claude-iran.htmlAtlantic Exclusive: https://archive.fo/20260301152646/https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/03/inside-anthropics-killer-robot-dispute-with-the-pentagon/686200/#selection-941.61-941.212No Negotiation: https://x.com/USWREMichael/status/2029754965778907493$20B Doubling: https://archive.ph/20260304111124/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-03/anthropic-nears-20-billion-revenue-run-rate-amid-pentagon-feudMarch 2022 Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAA6PZkek4Ahttps://lmcouncil.ai/Non-hype Newsletter: https://signaltonoise.beehiiv.com/

Deadline Day for Autonomous AI Weapons & Mass Surveillance

Will Anthropic be forced to make a version of Claude for war? And does a new paper expose the risks of Claude agents, in both OpenClaw and the field of war? Plus, 5 more twists in the story of the Pentagon versus Anthropic + some AI lab employees, and a petition that could change everything, or nothing...Check out my fast-growing (!) app, free to use, and code INSIDER15 for paid tiers: https://lmcouncil.aiAI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplainedChapters:00:00 - Introduction00:44 - Deadline Day + Petition02:42 - Twist 1: Existing Deal03:26 - Twist 2: Existing Policy04:21 - Twist 3: Twin Threats05:54 - Twist 4: Interesting Objections11:32 - Twist 5: Anthropic’s Dropped PolicyDario Statement: https://www.anthropic.com/news/statement-department-of-warGoogle/OpenAI Petition: https://notdivided.org/Axios on Amodei Rejection: https://www.axios.com/2026/02/26/anthropic-rejects-pentagon-ai-termsFT on US Threat: https://www.ft.com/content/11d27612-d6c5-4cf7-94dd-f65603549b7fPolitico on Latest: https://archive.ph/20260227013117/https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/26/incoherent-hegseths-anthropic-ultimatum-confounds-ai-policymakers-00800135The Verge on Current Deal: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/883456/anthropic-pentagon-department-of-defense-negotiationsAnthropic RSP change: https://www.anthropic.com/news/responsible-scaling-policy-v3Time Magazine on RSP: https://time.com/7380854/exclusive-anthropic-drops-flagship-safety-pledge/Agent of Chaos Paper: https://x.com/NatalieShapira/status/2026062499599319526AI Agent Reliability Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.16666My Patreon Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/real-mystery-ai-151647211Patreon Documentary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/our-new-age-of-133960279 Non-hype Newsletter: https://signaltonoise.beehiiv.com/Podcast: https://aiexplainedopodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Gemini 3.1 Pro and the Downfall of Benchmarks: Welcome to the Vibe Era of AI

Do we have a new best AI model, or do we have the downfall of benchmarks in general, as a way of capturing machine intelligence? Full breakdown of Gemini 3.1 Pro, guest-starring the new Sonnet 4.6, plus analysis from 7 papers/posts that will give you much needed context. Oh, and a new record on Simple Bench!https://epoch.ai/ai-explained-datacentersCheck out my fast-growing (!) app, free to use, and code INSIDER15 for Pro: https://lmcouncil.aiAI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplainedChapters:00:00 - Introduction00:30 - Post-training Dominance04:00 - ARC-AGI 2 Caveat05:54 - Simple Bench Record08:22 - Hallucination Caveat10:05 - Model Card11:12 - Exponential Coming12:20 - Amodei on Generalizing15:10 - One True Benchmark?17:02 - Other Metrics…Gemini 3.1 Model Card: https://storage.googleapis.com/deepmind-media/Model-Cards/Gemini-3-1-Pro-Model-Card.pdfRelease: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-3-1-pro/Where are Agents deployed?: https://www.anthropic.com/research/measuring-agent-autonomyNewsletter Post: https://signaltonoise.beehiiv.com/p/4-ai-numbers-that-surprised-me-this-weekHallucination AA: https://artificialanalysis.ai/evaluations/omniscienceMelanie Mitchell: https://x.com/MelMitchell1/status/2022738363548340526ARC-AGI-2: https://x.com/arcprize/status/2024522812728496470/photo/1Chollet on Agentic Coding and ML: https://x.com/fchollet/status/2024519439140737442METR Caveat: https://metr.org/notes/2026-01-22-time-horizon-limitations/Talaas Fast: https://chatjimmy.ai/Amodei Interview Continual learning: https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/dario-amodei-2?open=false#%C2%A7002942-is-continual-learning-necessary-how-will-it-be-solvedMetaculus FutureEval: https://www.metaculus.com/futureeval/Next Vid to Watch: https://www.patreon.com/posts/what-you-need-to-150647292Non-hype Newsletter: https://signaltonoise.beehiiv.com/Podcast: https://aiexplainedopodcast.buzzsprout.com/