Best Of 5/7/2026 | AI Matchmaking, OpenAI Testimony and Hantavirus Risk

Best Of May 7, 2026: Musk v. Altman trial testimony, Hantavirus Outbreak, Anthropic's natural language auto-encoder research, Robin Hanson's cultural drift framework for understanding fertility decline and institutional design, and the launch of Pit led by Frederik Hjelm.--Timestamps:- (00:00) Introduction- (00:57) Musk v. Altman Trial Testimony- (01:04) Goodfire Neural Network Research- (05:36) Anthropic Natural Language Autoencoders- (11:26) Anthropic Institute Focus Areas- (29:09) Robin Hanson on Cultural Drift- (56:36) Frederik Hjelm Pit Launch and Funding--MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠–Brought to you by:Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. https://granola.ai/mtsKong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comMerge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mtsAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.comMacroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.