They think theyre building God

Published: Sept. 24, 2024, 9 a.m.

Kylie Robison joins the show to talk about OpenAI\u2019s new model, o1, and what this new \u201creasoning\u201d model says about the state of the art in AI \u2014 and what AI companies are willing to put up with in the name of building God. Then, Gaby Del Valle and Adi Robertson talk through the latest on the TikTok ban, the Trump crypto chaos, and the ongoing adtech antitrust trial against Google. (All with as little politics-talk as possible.)\nFurther reading:\nOpenAI releases new o1 reasoning model\nOpenAI\u2019s new model is better at reasoning and, occasionally, deceiving\nTikTok ban: all the news on attempts to ban the video platform\nTikTok oral arguments will weigh security risks against free speech\nTikTok faces a skeptical panel of judges in its existential fight against the US government\xa0\nDonald Trump is hawking tokens for a crypto project he still hasn\u2019t explained\nUS v. Google redux: all the news from the ad tech trial\nHow Google got away with charging publishers more than anyone else\nEmail us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices