EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 5 MIN
005 — The Loudest Week
from Six Minutes of Silence · host Linu Conil
The end of week one — and possibly the loudest week in AI history. A look back at the three stories that mattered most: the Pope's first encyclical on AI, Anthropic becoming the world's most valuable private AI company, and China fencing in its researchers. A church, a company, a country — all realising the same thing at once: AI is no longer a tool. It's territory.Plus — caramelised onions, which are a Friday-evening philosophy. And a poem to carry into the weekend.— TODAY'S RECIPE —Caramelised onions. 4 large onions sliced thin into half-moons. 2 tbsp butter + a glug of olive oil in a heavy pan, low heat. Generous pinch of salt. Stir every 5 minutes — not every 5 seconds — for 45 minutes, until they turn the colour of caramel. Toast, pasta, omelette, or a spoon.— TODAY'S POEM —"Brighter Days" — from Fifty Rooms of Silence by Linu Conil, published by Romanson, with an endorsement from Dr. Shashi Tharoor.📖 Get the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/Fifty-Rooms-Silence-Linu-Conil/dp/9348314556—Six Minutes of Silence is hosted by Linu Conil and produced by The Bandrum Circuit in Trivandrum, Kerala. New episodes every weekday at 7 AM IST.Got a thought? Write to [email protected]© 2026 The Bandrum Circuit
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The end of week one — and possibly the loudest week in AI history. A look back at the three stories that mattered most: the Pope's first encyclical on AI, Anthropic becoming the world's most valuable private AI company, and China fencing in its researchers. A church, a company, a country — all realising the same thing at once: AI is no longer a tool. It's territory.Plus — caramelised onions, which are a Friday-evening philosophy. And a poem to carry into the weekend.— TODAY'S RECIPE —Caramelised onions. 4 large onions sliced thin into half-moons. 2 tbsp butter + a glug of olive oil in a heavy pan, low heat. Generous pinch of salt. Stir every 5 minutes — not every 5 seconds — for 45 minutes, until they turn the colour of caramel. Toast, pasta, omelette, or a spoon.— TODAY'S POEM —"Brighter Days" — from Fifty Rooms of Silence by Linu Conil, published by Romanson, with an endorsement from Dr. Shashi Tharoor.📖 Get the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/Fifty-Rooms-Silence-Linu-Conil/dp/9348314556—Six Minutes of Silence is hosted by Linu Conil and produced by The Bandrum Circuit in Trivandrum, Kerala. New episodes every weekday at 7 AM IST.Got a thought? Write to [email protected]© 2026 The Bandrum Circuit
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