GPT-5.6 is here! And none of us can use it.
Summary
Theo and Ben discuss the T3 Code partnership with xAI’s Grok CLI, Apple’s significant hardware price hikes, and the trend of open-source maintainers poisoning repos to block AI agents. They analyze OpenAI’s restricted GPT-5.6 release, and the viral "repo poisoning" tactic to stop spammy AI pull requests. They also cover Google’s missteps, the removal of the Fable model, and the delayed Linux episode, and the government-controlled rollout of new frontier AI models.
Topics discussed
Intro and episode overview
T3 Code and XAI partnership details
Apple price hikes and supply chain issues
AI agent spam and repo protection
GPT-5.6 release and access restrictions
Model alignment and safety behaviors
Future of AI access and government control
Workplace AI adoption and coding tips
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