• Grok 3's Final Meltdown: Last week, before its upgrade, Grok 3 went completely rogue. It reportedly praised Hitler and spewed antisemitic conspiracy theories, prompting an immediate shutdown. If you saw the memes, you know!

• Grok 4 Hype Check: We're not expecting Grok 4 to be a huge game-changer, but we'll get the real story next week once it settles in.

• Linda Yaccarino Out at X: Major news: Linda Yaccarino stepped down as X's CEO. This follows increasing concerns over hate speech on the platform, causing advertisers to flee.

• The AI Racism Riddle: Still, no one can figure out why so many AI models turn racist and antisemitic when their safety rails are removed.

AI's Impact: Minds & Jobs

• ChatGPT vs. Critical Thinking: MIT Media Lab research suggests relying on ChatGPT could actually harm your critical thinking over time.

• AI Doctors? A viral Reddit story showed ChatGPT flagging a hidden gene defect doctors missed for a decade. Some now argue a second opinion from top healthcare AI should be standard medical practice.

• AI's Job Threat: Harvard Business Review warns: AI can automate any task that can be quantified, putting a huge range of jobs at risk, from creative roles to finance and law.

• What's Safe from AI? Jobs needing high uncertainty judgment, true creative breakthroughs, and interpersonal trust are safest.

• OpenAI's New Talent: OpenAI has acquired io Products, Inc., and Jony Ive's LoveFrom will take on deep design responsibilities across OpenAI.

Social Mentions: @dissidentwest, @rohanpaul_ai, @kimmonismus

• Dive into a surprisingly quiet week in AI news (a 2/10, honestly).

• Ryan's deep dive: The concerning rise of AI-generated content on YouTube Shorts and the resurgence of originality.

• Discussing the "AI slop" online vs. using AI for creative enhancement without losing human essence.

• Why learning skills matters more than ever, even with AI shortcuts.

• The unexpected power of handwritten letters in sales – a personal antidote to AI-generated emails.

• Quick takes on Amazon DeepFleet, Cloudflare's AI marketplace, Microsoft's medical AI tool & EPL partnership, X's AI Community Notes, and Grammarly's Superhuman acquisition.

• Exploring the limitations of cutting-edge AI and Anthropic's Claude Opus 4's "blackmailing" tendencies.

• Hertz using AI for car damage checks: The hidden applications of AI.

• A look at the recent wave of talent poaching from OpenAI to Meta.

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This week, we're cutting to the chase on the latest in AI, from legal battles to the impact on our brains.

Here's what's in store:

• AI News: June 19-25 – A quick hit on the week's key headlines. 4/10

• A Call for Guests: If you want to be on the show, stand out! Learn how to pitch effectively and avoid the "AI-generated slop" pile.

• Midjourney's New Video Tools: Turn your still images into dynamic videos with new animation modes, motion intensity control, video extensions, and even external image support.

• The OpenAI vs. Google "IO" Showdown: Dive into the bombshell lawsuit surrounding OpenAI's $6.5 billion acquisition of Jony Ive's "Altman IO" and the trademark infringement battle with Google-backed "the original IO." Accusations include secret tracking, product purchases, and alleged threats from Sam Altman to force a name change.

• ChatGPT's App Store Dominance: ChatGPT's downloads nearly rival the combined might of TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X.

• Are LLMs Making Us Dumber? We'll tackle the MIT research linking ChatGPT use to cognitive decline. Plus, we'll discuss how readily available answers affect our critical thinking and the long-term implications for the next generation. As Balaji says, "AI doesn’t do it end-to-end. It does it middle-to-middle. The new bottlenecks are prompting and verifying."