"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis

AI in the AM — Week 1 Highlights (June 2026)

06 June 2026 1:22:56 Erik Torenberg, Nathan Labenz

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This first highlights edition of the morning experiment tracks a week of fast-moving AI frontier news, from closed-door recursive self-improvement debates to OpenAI’s call for independent model review. You’ll hear why labs are betting on AI monitors, where safety plans still look thin, and how cheap scaffolds are already improving tax workflows. The episode also tests moderation progress and surveys AI science, cybersecurity, Vatican ethics, solo-business automation, and mental health support.



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