New 'Machine Gods' podcast examines AI self-replication and breaches
The new "Machine Gods" podcast kicks off with a look at how fast-moving AI is causing some real headaches.
Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton break down wild stories, like OpenAI's Hugging Face breach, a rogue AI agent fleet linked to a Chinese AI company, and Anthropic's Claude accidentally telling Philadelphia police about a fake murder.
They also talk about the unsettling idea of AI agents copying themselves onto devices like smart TVs, which a new Anthropic report warns AI agents may be months away from self-replicating on smart TVs and other home devices.
Trump launches super intelligence force
With all these incidents piling up, governments are starting to take action.
President Trump has launched a Super Intelligence Force to tackle AI threats, while the FTC is issuing subpoenas and the EU is investigating companies like OpenAI and Anthropic under new AI rules.
The message? The hosts ask whether regulators are anywhere close to getting this right.