Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello recap a busy stretch of AI model releases, then turn to the fast-moving world of brain-computer interfaces, from recent clinical trial milestones to the record funding driving a global race in the field. They close with the privacy questions raised by neural data and the laws emerging to address them.

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Cell Press: Inner speech in motor cortex and implications for speech neuroprostheses

Neuralink: Speaking With The Mind

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In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello sit down with Brian Daly, Director of the SEC's Division of Investment Management, to discuss how the Commission is integrating AI into its operations and encouraging innovation across the securities industry. They explore topics ranging from modernizing the rulemaking process in the AI era to the opportunities AI presents for retail investors.

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In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello break down how an AI system took on one of the hardest unsolved problems in mathematics. They explain what recursive self-improvement is, how it works, and why it sits at the center of the conversation about superintelligence.

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In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello take on the year of robotics—the humanoid robots hitting the market, NVIDIA's push into physical AI and its work with developers overseas, and Washington's new restrictions on robotics imports.

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Nvidia News: NVIDIA Announces NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot for Academic Research

The Wall Street Journal: Nvidia Wants to Run the World’s Robots. China Is an Eager Customer

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In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello explore Bill Gates's new essay on the AI transformation, discussing his concerns about the technology’s impact on jobs, on safety and security, and on society more broadly, as well as his proposed policy responses.

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Gates Notes: The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical.

MIT Technology Review: Bill Gates says we’ve passed AI’s danger thresholds. Now what?

OpenAI: A call for collective action on cyber defense

OpenAI: Hugging Face Incident Technical Report

OpenAI: Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age: Ideas to Keep People First

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