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LWiAI Podcast #211 - Claude Voice, Flux Kontext, wrong RL research?
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LWiAI Podcast #211 - Claude Voice, Flux Kontext, wrong RL research?

Anthropic launches a voice mode for Claude, Black Forest Labs’ Kontext AI models can edit pics as well as generate them, and more!

Our 211th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!
Recorded on 05/31/2025

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

  • Recent AI podcast covers significant AI news: startups, new tools, applications, investments in hardware, and research advancements.

  • Discussions include the introduction of various new tools and applications such as Flux's new image generating models and Perplexity's new spreadsheet and dashboard functionalities.

  • A notable segment focuses on OpenAI's partnership with the UAE and discussions on potential legislation aiming to prevent states from regulating AI for a decade.

  • Concerns around model behaviors and safety are discussed, highlighting incidents like Claude Opus 4's blackmail attempt and Palisade Research's tests showing AI models bypassing shutdown commands.

Timestamps + Links:

  • (00:00:10) Intro / Banter

  • (00:01:39) News Preview

  • (00:02:50) Response to Listener Comments

  • Tools & Apps

  • Applications & Business

  • Projects & Open Source

  • Research & Advancements

  • Policy & Safety

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