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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2026 · 40 MIN

EU AI Wake-Up Call, Fable 5 Ban, AI Exam Hacks | EP105

from The AI Argument · host Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery

Europe has had a major AI wake-up call. Fable 5 got switched off, frontier model access is now political, and suddenly that gloomy “Europe 2031” essay looks a bit less fictional.Justin thinks Europe needs speed, money, and fewer rules. Frank thinks copying Silicon Valley’s worst habits is a daft way to proceed.Plus: the US government order that triggered Anthropic to shut off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5, who should control access to powerful AI, could restriction end up helping hackers, and whether students using AI to predict exam questions are cheating or just being smart.0:53 Why did Fable 5 get switched off?05:07 Who controls access to frontier AI?09:46 Does banning Fable 5 help hackers?15:27 Is Europe 2031 right about Europe's collapse?18:55 Is the EU just too slow to save itself?29:30 Must Europe copy Silicon Valley?34:52 Should Mistral become Europe’s public AI?37:04 Are these kids cheating on their GCSEs?► SUBSCRIBEDon't forget to subscribe to our channel for more arguments► PLAY THE AI ARGUMENT GAMEThe AI Argument Game► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSEDStatement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5Europe 2031: What getting AI wrong means for usHow a group of teens might have just used AI to accurately predict this year’s exam questions► CONNECT WITH USFor more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn.Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

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Europe has had a major AI wake-up call. Fable 5 got switched off, frontier model access is now political, and suddenly that gloomy “Europe 2031” essay looks a bit less fictional. Justin thinks Europe needs speed, money, and fewer rules. Frank thinks copying Silicon Valley’s worst habits is a daft way to proceed. Plus: the US government order that triggered Anthropic to shut off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5, who should control access to powerful AI, could restriction end up helping hackers...

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