Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this episode, we touch on Texas' new verification and audit requirement for data center developers seeking connection to the state's grid (1:11) before unpacking Anthropic's disclosure of three incidents in which its models hacked into another company during internal cyber evaluations (11:02). We discuss how these incidents—in addition to a previously disclosed incident at OpenAI—are driving calls for the U.S. government to help "pace the frontier" of AI development (21:53). We also explore the connection between AI safety and open model development, including Nvidia's open letter to U.S. policymakers, "Open Weights and American AI Leadership." (33:18).
Additional Reading:
Gov. Abbott's data center directive: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/Thomas_Gleeson_Pablo_Vegas_Data_Centers_Directive_Letter_…
"China's AI Blitz Creates 'Death Zone' for Rival US Model Makers" (Bloomberg): bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-04/china-s-ai-blitz-creates-death-zone-for-rival-us-model-makers
Anthropic's blog post "Investigating three real-world incidents in our cybersecurity evaluations": anthropic.com/news/investigating-incidents-cybersecurity-evals
Hugging Face's technical writeup "Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion": huggingface.co/blog/agent-intrusion-technical-timeline
State Attorneys General letter to OpenAI: iowaattorneygeneral.gov/media/cms/08_5392C9E17791C.pdf
House Committee on Homeland Security briefing request: https://x.com/HomelandDems/status/2084389406194929918
"How OpenAI Lost Control of an AI Model—and What Needs to Change" (TIME):
time.com/article/2026/07/24/openai-hugging-face-attack
"Pacing the Frontier" petition: pacingthefrontier.com
Nvidia's open letter "Open Weights and American AI Leadership": images.nvidia.com/pdf/Open-Weights-and-American-AI-Leadership.pdf
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In this episode, we touch on Texas' new verification and audit requirement for data center developers seeking connection to the state's grid (1:11) before unpacking Anthropic's disclosure of three incidents in which its models hacked into another company during internal cyber evaluations (11:02). We discuss how these incidents—in addition to a previously disclosed incident at OpenAI—are driving calls for the U.S. government to help "pace the frontier" of AI development (21:53). We also explore the connection between AI safety and open model development, including Nvidia's open letter to U.S. policymakers, "Open Weights and American AI Leadership." (33:18).
Additional Reading:
Gov. Abbott's data center directive: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/Thomas_Gleeson_Pablo_Vegas_Data_Centers_Directive_Letter_…
"China's AI Blitz Creates 'Death Zone' for Rival US Model Makers" (Bloomberg): bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-04/china-s-ai-blitz-creates-death-zone-for-rival-us-model-makers
Anthropic's blog post "Investigating three real-world incidents in our cybersecurity evaluations": anthropic.com/news/investigating-incidents-cybersecurity-evals
Hugging Face's technical writeup "Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion": huggingface.co/blog/agent-intrusion-technical-timeline
State Attorneys General letter to OpenAI: iowaattorneygeneral.gov/media/cms/08_5392C9E17791C.pdf
House Committee on Homeland Security briefing request: https://x.com/HomelandDems/status/2084389406194929918
"How OpenAI Lost Control of an AI Model—and What Needs to Change" (TIME):
time.com/article/2026/07/24/openai-hugging-face-attack
"Pacing the Frontier" petition: pacingthefrontier.com
Nvidia's open letter "Open Weights and American AI Leadership": images.nvidia.com/pdf/Open-Weights-and-American-AI-Leadership.pdf
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