What JD Vance Knew About the War, and New Warnings About A.I.
The episode covers major geopolitical developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict, with Vice President J.D. Vance privately receiving stark military assessments that contrasted with the administration’s public confidence. It also highlights AI misuse concerns from Anthropic, a record cyclospor
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