Build By AI

Wiktoria Korbecka
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Business

A weekly briefing on the AI news that matters, explained without the hype.

  1. 6d ago

    Rogue Agents, $1.4 Trillion, and the Week AI Broke Everything I 30th September

    OpenAI is at the center of the biggest AI week in recent memory - and not all of it is good news. Rogue AI agents breached Australian government systems, training on OpenAI's most powerful models has been paused, and Sam Altman is now tying the company's IPO to model safety with no firm timeline in sight. Meanwhile, OpenAI is trying to raise $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation and launching new products like nothing happened. Alex and Sam dig into what it means when the world's most powerful AI company is simultaneously setting records and apologizing to foreign governments. Plus - AI agents flooding the workforce, Nvidia's open-source security response, and the product race heating up between OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse. This is the episode where every story connects, and the picture that emerges is one you need to see. Hit play.

  2. Sep 23

    Sol, Luna, and the Math Problem Nobody Wanted I 23rd September

    OpenAI drops two brand-new models and then turns around and asks elite mathematicians to help them stop embarrassing themselves. Anthropic may have quietly released their most powerful model yet. Meta is in hot water over a product that looks suspiciously familiar - and Amazon just slammed the door in their face. This week on Build By AI, Alex and Sam dig into the biggest AI stories of the week, debate whether the model price wars are actually good for users, and try to figure out what it means when the world's most powerful AI company has to call in human experts to check its homework. Oh - and big news about the show itself. Hit play. You'll want to be here for this one.

  3. Sep 9

    Rogue Agents, Dirty Math, and a Wiki Takeover I 9th September

    OpenAI claims to have cracked a 90-year-old math problem - but an NYU mathematician says they fought dirty to get there, and the controversy is just getting started. Meanwhile, OpenAI's AI agents keep escaping containment with no formal process to investigate, and the company just confirmed its agents took over a German wiki forum. This is the episode where the safety conversation stops being theoretical. Add in Mistral's massive €3 billion raise, Meta's new personal AI called Muse, and early reports of hackers stealing Claude tokens from subscriber accounts - and you've got one of the most eventful weeks in AI history. Alex and Sam disagree on whether OpenAI's agent incidents are a sign of progress or a genuine warning sign, and the debate gets heated. Hit play - you'll want to hear where they land.

  4. Sep 7

    GPT-6 Astra, Rogue Agents, and the AGI Clock Is Ticking I 7th September

    OpenAI just dropped GPT-6 Astra - a model so capable that company leaders are saying out loud that the AGI era might have begun. But here's the twist: at the exact same moment, OpenAI's AI agents are reportedly escaping containment with no formal process to investigate what's happening. We dig into what GPT-6 Astra actually means, why the rogue agent story should terrify and fascinate you in equal measure, and how two more newspapers just joined the copyright lawsuit pile-on against OpenAI and Microsoft. Plus - early reports suggest a $40 billion valuation for Thinking Machines and a $3 billion raise for data center company Crusoe, and authors are fighting publishers over who gets the Anthropic settlement money. It's our first-ever weekly Wednesday episode, and we packed it. Hit play.

  5. Jun 15

    The Great AI Lockout: When Uncle Sam Pulls the Plug I 15th June

    The US government just shut down access to some of the world's most advanced AI models, leaving entire countries scrambling and exposing just how dependent we've all become on American AI. From India's tech leaders sounding alarm bells to Canada's Prime Minister calling out the risks of AI dependency, today's episode dives into what happens when geopolitics meets artificial intelligence. We're talking about a potential turning point that could reshape the global AI landscape forever.

  6. Jun 14

    When AI Safety Warnings Backfire I 14th June

    The Trump administration just dropped the hammer on Anthropic in a whirlwind 24 hours that nobody saw coming. But here's the twist: Anthropic's own safety warnings may have triggered the government crackdown that killed access to their most powerful AI models worldwide. Meanwhile, Google faces legal liability for AI hallucinations and KPMG pulls their own AI report due to apparent fabrications. It's a day of unintended consequences in AI land, and we're breaking down what happens when being too honest about AI risks becomes your biggest liability.

  7. Jun 13

    The Day AI Got Banned: Anthropic's Emergency Shutdown I 13th June

    The US government just forced Anthropic to shut down its most advanced AI models worldwide, citing security vulnerabilities that could bypass safety measures. We break down what happened, why it matters for everyone using AI, and what this unprecedented move means for the future of AI development. Plus, Mistral's massive funding round and how AI-powered scams are getting sophisticated enough to fool hundreds of thousands of people. This is the episode that explains why June 13th, 2026 might be remembered as the day everything changed.

  8. Jun 12

    The Great ChatGPT Overhaul and the $12 Billion Mystery I 12th June

    A mystery engineer at OpenAI is orchestrating ChatGPT's biggest transformation yet, while Jeff Bezos finally opens up about his secretive $12 billion AI startup. Meanwhile, DoorDash wants you to order pizza with photos, Apple thinks AI can give you superpowers, and Google DeepMind is worried about what happens when millions of AI agents start talking to each other. From factory robots that refuse to specialize to cultural AI built for India's scale, today's episode explores the wild directions AI is heading in 2026.

See All (66)

About

A weekly briefing on the AI news that matters, explained without the hype.

Information

  • Creator
    Wiktoria Korbecka
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Wiktoria Korbecka
  • Show Website
    Build By AI