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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 32 MIN

The Last AI We Control? Inside OpenAI's Dangerous Race for GPT-5

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The Architects are Fleeing the Lab: Is GPT-5 Out of Control? 🧠💥Are we building a digital assistant, or are we accidentally hiring our own replacements? The people who built the world’s most famous AI are quitting in droves, and the reason isn’t a...

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