Henry

Trailblazing Tech

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Do you know Dario Amodei? Satya Nadella? Bill Nye? If you said no, we want to catch you up to speed. Get caught up with me on American artificial intelligence and ethics breakdowns every Tuesday.

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Fable 5, Sam Altman, and his Trump Affair | Trailblazing Tech #11 07.07.2026 26:54

You're telling me you don't liken your close friends to Hitler and then send them a million dollars ten years later? More reading: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/technology/anthropic-trump-administration-fable.html https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/amazon-ceos-talks-with-u-s-officials-triggered-crackdown-on-anthropic-models-dcc90578?mod=hp_lead_pos1

Silicon Valley & UBI Reality Check 24.06.2026 28:36

Some tech billionaire, a socialist, and the president walk into a bar. The bartender gets tipped in future dividends.

IPO Frenzy Kicks Off HOT 16.06.2026 26:08

Believe it or not, these IPO problems are bigger than San Francisco home prices. Just wait until the trickle down and you'll be a homeowner in no time. Some reading: https://www.notus.org/technology/trump-ai-stake-openai https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/opinion/artificial-intelligence-bernie-sanders.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://tech-insider.org/trump-us-equity-stake-ai-companies-2026/

Board Games in the Valley 08.06.2026 24:49

Chess? I'm more of a Catan guy myself. And I actually said initial profit offering to keep distance from the finance bros. ⁠As A.I. Fever Rises in Silicon Valley, Pope Leo Has a Few Words - The New York Times⁠ ⁠At the A.I. Epicenter, Technologists Dismiss Pope Leo’s Warnings About the New Technology - The New York Times

Musk v. OpenAI Post-Game Breakdown 21.05.2026 24:15

The trial was a coverage snooze fest. Zero videos from the courtroom feels indecent. Like NBA the bubble games with no fans. Some extra stuff: Meta Reassigns 7,000 Employees to Focus on A.I. - The New York Times After Elon Musk’s Court Loss Comes the Long Hot A.I. Summer - The New York Times

Musk v. Altman: LIVE in OAKLAND CA 13.05.2026 25:30

FIGHT! The two affluent nerds are brawling in the schoolyard and they might lose recess for everyone.

Claude MythosBusters FINALE 06.05.2026 36:16

Blah blah blah the highly anticipated third part of the critically acclaimed investigation of Anthropic's gripping chess match of industry. Trial opening: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/technology/altman-musk-openai-ai-oakland.html

Claude MythosBusters Part 2 28.04.2026 47:28

The streets are hush-hush about Mythos. In the meantime, we look at the Pentagon and Anthropic "break-up". Deep down Anthropic feels like she can save him, if only Hegseth comes around... Dario Amodei's NYT piece https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/opinion/anthropic-ceo-regulate-transparency.html?searchResultPosition=4

Claude MythosBusters Part 1 |Trailblazing Tech #3 21.04.2026 26:08

There's a comforting American myth that Anthropic (AKA Claude's parent) has our safety at heart no matter what. Let's see if this myth sticks PS if you like the title, then it was all my idea. But if it's corny my producer chose it. More stuff: Why We Chose to Go Back to the Moon NASA’s Artemis II Is the First Crewed Moon Mission Since 1972. Why Are We Going Back? - The New York Times Sam Altman P...

AI-Unemployment Winter is Coming ... ? | Trailblazing Tech #2 14.04.2026 40:03

Jon Snow A.K.A. Dario Amodei keeps freaking out about jobs and such. It seems like he hasn't read Anthropic's Job Analysis from March. Anthropic March 2026 Job Analysis: https://cdn.sanity.io/files/4zrzovbb/website/3f7fd9d552e66269bdb108e207c5d80531d04b8b.pdf

The Love Affair of OpenAI and Microsoft | Trailblazing Tech #1 07.04.2026 28:23

How a fiery, no strings attached erotica became an unsexy marriage.