Amazon vs FedEx, AI Hype Experiment, Claude Mythos and AI Security Arms Race | 05-08-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison tackle a packed episode: Amazon opens its full logistics network to take on FedEx and UPS, the future of package tracking with AirTags and satellites, an eye-opening experiment using ChatGPT and Claude to iteratively rewrite an article, Apple's $250M AI lawsuit, a deep dive into Claude model tiers and when to use each, and the serious implications of Claude Mythos, the experimental AI cybersecurity model only available to government insiders. Sponsored by NetworkProvidersInc.com, Utah's IT partner for security, AI, and managed services. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and show overview 2:25 - Amazon opens logistics network to challenge FedEx and UPS 6:18 - Package delivery theft and the case for AirTag tracking 8:18 - Future of satellite-tracked package security 14:55 - Sam's AI article experiment: ChatGPT vs Claude back and forth 17:08 - Apple sued $250M over AI hype 22:25 - Break 27:03 - Claude model tiers: Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus explained 17:03 - Claude Mythos: the AI too dangerous to release publicly 22:43 - AI companies letting the US government preview models 24:00 - The AI security arms race and what it means for you Call to Action: Enjoyed the show? Share it with a fellow tech watcher and subscribe at NPItechguys.com. Is your business protected against the latest cyber threats? Visit NetworkProvidersInc.com for a free IT consultation, or get the Cyber Playbook at networkprovidersinc.com/cyber-playbook. We keep an eye on tech so you don't have to.