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A Different Kind Of AI Virus

Aug 7, 2026 · 19m

Summary

This episode covers a New Mexico judge ordering Meta to pay $942 million for harming teens, with a trillion-dollar trial looming. ByteDance is pre-training a massive 10-trillion-parameter AI model, while AMD acquired Talos to etch weights into silicon for faster inference. OpenAI’s upcoming donut-shaped AI speaker was leaked, and scientists used AI to design new viruses. Finally, tips for better smartphone photography are shared.

Topics discussed

Intro: Meta fine, ByteDance AI, AMD acquisition Meta ordered to pay $942M for teen harm ByteDance trains 10 trillion parameter AI model AMD acquires Talos for silicon-etched AI chips OpenAI's donut-shaped AI smart speaker leaked AI designs new viable viruses from genetic data Tips for better smartphone photography and outro
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