Show Notes
Andrew and Justin reconvene to talk about an ongoing series of recent upheavals at Google, asking whether the company's lack of focus on AI puts it at a disadvantage over its frontier rivals. They also discuss Sam Altman's trip to Washington and the discourse surrounding model hacking incidents.
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Editor's note: Some minor crosstalk issues in this episode due to recording sync delays.
Chapters
00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Google Shakeup 21:13 - Mr. Altman Goes to Washington 37:24 - Dean Ball and Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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