Ep 655: Token Tax Goes Mainstream — May 29

Warren's AI token tax went from niche to mainstream in 72 hours — with Cuban, Amodei, and a Senate candidate all on board. The structural problems are real, but the industry may prefer revenue-sharing to moratoriums. Plus Opus 4.8 stress-tested, Gemini 3.5 Flash reviewed, and MCP apps explained. Source episodes: - The Case for an AI Token Tax (The AI Daily Brief) https://anchor.fm/s/f7cac464/podcast/play/120671883/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-28%2F425062878-44100-2-f77a9fee4d4fb.mp3 - Claude Opus 4.8 is here. Is it as good as they say? (How I AI) https://anchor.fm/s/1035b1568/podcast/play/120689119/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-28%2F425086059-44100-2-ee030741560df.mp3 - Gemini 3.5 Flash is just... fine (Better Stack) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JegffwBtXJ0 - MCP Apps Are Changing the Internet. Here's How to Build One! (Skybridge) (Better Stack) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X8GRGcl5oA