White House Anthropic Twist, Bernie’s AI Doom, Beeple’s Robot Dogs | EP98 episode artwork

EPISODE · May 2, 2026 · 32 MIN

White House Anthropic Twist, Bernie’s AI Doom, Beeple’s Robot Dogs | EP98

from The AI Argument · host Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery

Is the White House trying to have it both ways on AI safety? Frank and Justin dig into the escalating Anthropic drama, Mythos, Pentagon AI deals, Google’s “all lawful uses” shift, and why AI 2027 is starting to feel uncomfortably accurate.Plus: Bernie Sanders pushes AI doom into mainstream politics, the US-China AI race gets questioned, Elon Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit takes a messy turn, humanoid robots start showing up in airports and logistics centres, and Beeple unveils some deeply disturbing robot art.01:27 Is the White House dodging its own Anthropic rules?03:34 Why won’t the White House share Mythos?05:39 Is Google fine with “all lawful uses” now?07:28 Is AI 2027 getting weirdly accurate?09:52 Is GPT-5.5 quietly as spicy as Mythos?12:07 Should AI be nationalised for everyone?14:38 Why is Bernie Sanders warning about AI doom?18:51 Is the China AI race just an excuse?21:34 Is AI alignment really a human problem?24:46 Is Elon’s OpenAI case backfiring?28:15 Are humanoid robots coming for your job?29:44 Is Beeple making nightmare robot art?► SUBSCRIBEDon't forget to subscribe to our channel for more arguments► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSEDScoop: White House workshops plan to bring back AnthropicWhite House Opposes Anthropic’s Plan to Expand Access to Mythos ModelGoogle Signs Classified AI Deal With Pentagon Amid Employee OppositionBernie Sanders: The Existential Threat of AI and the Need for International CooperationElon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI modelsJapan Airlines Inducts Humanoid Robots For Ground Handling TasksElon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg robot dogs at Beeple exhibit in Germany► 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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Is the White House trying to have it both ways on AI safety? Frank and Justin dig into the escalating Anthropic drama, Mythos, Pentagon AI deals, Google’s “all lawful uses” shift, and why AI 2027 is starting to feel uncomfortably accurate. Plus: Bernie Sanders pushes AI doom into mainstream politics, the US-China AI race gets questioned, Elon Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit takes a messy turn, humanoid robots start showing up in airports and logistics centres, and Beeple unveils some deeply disturbing...

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