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MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Welcome to the situation room. https://x.com/MTSlive

  1. 6h ago

    Did We Not Notice AGI Already Happened? | Joshua Achiam

    Joshua Achiam joins MTS to discuss AI cyber capabilities, data poisoning attacks on models, and the strategic implications of AI-enabled cyber operations. He examines how frontier models can discover zero-days, the security challenges of adversarial attacks through data poisoning, and the importance of building robust defenses for critical infrastructure. -- https://x.com/jachiam0 -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠  Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:57) Summarizing The Essay Thesis (05:22) Tricking Current Frontier Models (07:13) Implications Of Cyber Capabilities (14:24) Raw Compute Vs Model Quality (19:34) Near-Term Future Of Cyber (24:34) Why The World Feels Normal (29:01) Human Disempowerment And AI Safety -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

  2. 8h ago

    OpenAI Team: "Your Agent Is Slower Than it Should Be" | Steve Coffey, Joe Gershenson, Ahmen Ibrahim

    In this episode of MTS, Steve Coffey joins to discuss the Responses API at OpenAI, how WebSocket integrations improve agent efficiency, and why coding models have made him 10X more productive. Then, Joe Gershenson and Ahmed Ibrahim join to discuss token efficiency in Codex, code mode for reducing tool call latency, and designing harnesses that let models express themselves more fully. -- https://x.com/stevendcoffey -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠  Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:00) What Is Responses API (00:02) Evolution Of OpenAI APIs (00:04) Measuring And Optimizing Efficiency (00:07) Developer Productivity Gains (00:12) Time Bottlenecks In Agents (00:17) Token Efficiency And Latency (00:19) Handling Long Running Tasks (00:21) Voice Control And Micro -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

  3. 10h ago

    What Do Food, Mining, And Transportion Have In Common? | Travis Kalanick

    Travis Kalanick joins MTS to discuss Atoms' approach to food robotics, autonomous mining infrastructure, and the shift toward specialized robotics at industrial scale. -- https://x.com/travisk -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠  Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:01) The Pantheon Of Great Founders (00:08) Revolutionizing Food With Atoms (00:20) Specialized Robotics Versus Humanoids (00:23) Building Physical Networks At Scale (00:28) Autonomy In Global Mining (00:32) Hardest Challenges In Physical Automation (00:37) Polymathic Problem Solving In Engineering -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

  4. 1d ago

    A New Golden Age of American Science: FAI Science Director Explains | Ian Banks

    Ian Banks joins MTS to discuss federal science policy reform, AI-native autonomous laboratories, and the future of scientific apprenticeships. -- https://x.com/banksianr -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠  Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:50) Assessing White House Science Policy (03:00) Evolution of Scientific Institutions (05:58) Reforming Federal Funding Mechanisms (13:58) Prioritizing Key Technological Frontiers (18:13) Implementing Autonomous Dark Laboratories (22:58) Modernizing Apprenticeships and PhD Models (25:48) Measuring Long Term Policy Success -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

  5. 2d ago

    The Data Center Argument Doesn't Make Any Sense | Nathan Leamer

    Nathan Leamer joins MTS to discuss AI's impact on employment, the connection between data centers and reindustrialization, and emerging frameworks for national AI policy. -- https://x.com/NathanLeamerDC -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠  Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:00) Collapse of Job Loss Myth (06:33) Changing Status of Physical Work (08:58) Hardware Zones Need Data Centers (11:53) Open Source and AI Communism (17:10) Federal Land National Computing Hub (21:07) Local Opposition to Data Centers (27:56) Regulating Frontier AI Model Safety -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

  6. 2d ago

    Applied Intuition’s Qasar Younis and Peter Ludwig on Building Intelligence for a Billion Machines | MTS Live

    Qasar Younis and Peter Ludwig join MTS to discuss Dana, their new agentic platform for building physical AI applications at scale. They explain how physical AI differs from digital AI, why safety critical systems require fundamentally different approaches, and how they're working to bring intelligence to a billion machines across automotive, mining, agriculture, and defense. -- https://x.com/qasar -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠  Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:01) What Dana Actually Does (00:05) The Bottlenecks In Physical AI (00:13) Who Captures AI Value (00:18) Ensuring System Safety At Scale (00:19) Predicting The Autonomous Market Structure (00:23) Industries Adopting Autonomy First (00:25) The Future Belongs To Builders -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

  7. 3d ago

    What Happens When We Lose Control? | Aengus Lynch

    Aengus Lynch joins MTS to discuss the mechanics of agentic misalignment, the challenges of evaluating AI loss of control, and how formal verification can prevent unsafe model behavior. He shares insights from recent safety evaluations and explains why internal model reasoning poses new oversight risks. -- https://x.com/aengus_lynch1 -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠  Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:05) What Is Agentic Misalignment? (00:08) Evaluating Models For Alignment (00:12) Risks Of Loss Of Control (00:20) Formally Verifying Software At Theorem (00:24) Uninterpretable Internal Model Reasoning (00:27) Model Autonomy And Blackmail Scenarios -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

  8. 3d ago

    The Open Source AI Battle EXPLAINED | Sriram Krishnan

    Sriram Krishnan joins MTS to discuss the impact of Chinese open source models, pricing pressures on frontier AI labs, and the legalities of model distillation. He shares his perspective on AI cybersecurity risks and how market capitalism supports the entire hardware and software stack. -- https://x.com/sriramk -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠  Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:01) Impact Of Open Source Releases (00:05) How Frontier Labs Will React (00:07) US Regulation On Chinese Models (00:17) Government Policy On Automated AI (00:19) Open Source Models And CapEx (00:21) Life After Government Service -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

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