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LWiAI Podcast #208 - Claude Integrations, ChatGPT Sycophancy, Leaderboard Cheats
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LWiAI Podcast #208 - Claude Integrations, ChatGPT Sycophancy, Leaderboard Cheats

Anthropic lets users connect more apps to Claude, OpenAI undoes its glaze-heavy ChatGPT update, and more!

Our 208th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!
Recorded on 05/02/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris.
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In this episode:

  • OpenAI showcases new integration capabilities in their API, enhancing the performance of LLMs and image generators with updated functionalities and improved user interfaces.

  • Analysis of OpenAI's preparedness framework reveals updates focusing on biological and chemical risks, cybersecurity, and AI self-improvement, while tone down the emphasis on persuasion capabilities.

  • Anthropic's research highlights potential security vulnerabilities in AI models, demonstrating various malicious use cases such as influence operations and hacking tool creation.

  • A detailed examination of AI competition between the US and China reveals China's impending capability to match the US in AI advancement this year, emphasizing the impact of export controls and the importance of geopolitical strategy.

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