Mike Elgan

Anthropic has built an AI model so sharp it's being withheld from the public, sparking debate over who gets access to world-changing tech and who's left behind. Hear how this "too dangerous" AI could tip the balance for the world's most powerful players. This episode unpacks the fresh moral minefields created when cutting-edge tech collides with politics, security, and human lives. Anthropic says its most powerful AI cyber model is too dangerous to release publicly — so it built Project Glasswing Sam Altman Fire Bombing Response OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters Samsung flags eightfold jump in quarterly profit as AI chip demand pumps prices SpaceX Posted Nearly $5 Billion Loss Last Year from AI Spending Trump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency's budget by $700 million CPUID hijacked to serve malware as HWMonitor downloads GTA 6 Developer Rockstar Reportedly Hacked, Data Being Ransomed FBI used iPhone notification data to retrieve deleted Signal messages - 9to5Mac ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware Helium Is Hard to Replace John Deere to Pay $99 Million in Monumental Right-to-Repair Settlement France's government is ditching Windows for Linux, calling US tech dependence a strategic risk The disturbing white paper Red Hat is trying to erase from the internet DOJ Top Antitrust Litigators Exit After Ticketmaster Settlement My Quest to Solve Bitcoin's Great Mystery Bitcoin miners are losing $19,000 on every BTC produced as difficulty drops 7.8% 'Abhorrent': the inside story of the Polymarket gamblers betting millions on war Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Doc Rock , Jason Hiner , and Mike Elgan Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/twit threatlocker.com/twit <a href="http://joindeleteme.com/twit

Anthropic has built an AI model so sharp it's being withheld from the public, sparking debate over who gets access to world-changing tech and who's left behind. Hear how this "too dangerous" AI could tip the balance for the world's most powerful players. This episode unpacks the fresh moral minefields created when cutting-edge tech collides with politics, security, and human lives. Anthropic says its most powerful AI cyber model is too dangerous to release publicly — so it built Project Glasswing Sam Altman Fire Bombing Response OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters Samsung flags eightfold jump in quarterly profit as AI chip demand pumps prices SpaceX Posted Nearly $5 Billion Loss Last Year from AI Spending Trump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency's budget by $700 million CPUID hijacked to serve malware as HWMonitor downloads GTA 6 Developer Rockstar Reportedly Hacked, Data Being Ransomed FBI used iPhone notification data to retrieve deleted Signal messages - 9to5Mac ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware Helium Is Hard to Replace John Deere to Pay $99 Million in Monumental Right-to-Repair Settlement France's government is ditching Windows for Linux, calling US tech dependence a strategic risk The disturbing white paper Red Hat is trying to erase from the internet DOJ Top Antitrust Litigators Exit After Ticketmaster Settlement My Quest to Solve Bitcoin's Great Mystery Bitcoin miners are losing $19,000 on every BTC produced as difficulty drops 7.8% 'Abhorrent': the inside story of the Polymarket gamblers betting millions on war Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Doc Rock , Jason Hiner , and Mike Elgan Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/twit threatlocker.com/twit <a href="http://joindeleteme.com/twit

Will Elon Musk really launch a million data centers into orbit, and why is McDonald's so worried about you using "McNuggets" as your password? This week's tech roundtable takes on wild new frontiers and everyday security headaches with insight and a bit of irreverence. More schools are banning phones so students can focus. Ohio's results show it's not that simple After Australia, Which Countries Could Be Next to Ban Social Media for Children EU says TikTok must disable 'addictive' features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine Anthropic and OpenAI release dueling AI models on the same day in an escalating rivalry Sam Altman says Anthropic's Super Bowl spot is 'dishonest' about ChatGPT ads, but he agrees it's funny Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 uncovers 500 zero-day flaws in open-source code Alphabet reports Q4 2025 revenue of $113.8 billion Amazon's blowout $200 billion AI spending plan stuns Wall Street A New Gilded Age: Big Tech goes on a $600 billion AI spending splurge Hidden Cameras in Chinese Hotels Are Livestreaming Guests To Thousands of Telegram Subscribers AI-generated ads hit the Super Bowl SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it Russia suspected of intercepting EU satellites Notepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored actors New York Wants to Ctrl+Alt+Delete Your 3D Printer Western Digital Plots a Path To 140 TB Hard Drives Using Vertical Lasers and 14-Platter Designs A Crisis comes to Wordle: Reusing old words The Wayback Machine debuts a new plug-in designed to fix the internet's broken links problem Project Hail Mary is getting its own LEGO set Dave Farber Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Larry Magid , Mike Elgan , and Louis Maresca Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT meter.com/twit <a href="http://trustedtech

Will Elon Musk really launch a million data centers into orbit, and why is McDonald's so worried about you using "McNuggets" as your password? This week's tech roundtable takes on wild new frontiers and everyday security headaches with insight and a bit of irreverence. More schools are banning phones so students can focus. Ohio's results show it's not that simple After Australia, Which Countries Could Be Next to Ban Social Media for Children EU says TikTok must disable 'addictive' features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine Anthropic and OpenAI release dueling AI models on the same day in an escalating rivalry Sam Altman says Anthropic's Super Bowl spot is 'dishonest' about ChatGPT ads, but he agrees it's funny Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 uncovers 500 zero-day flaws in open-source code Alphabet reports Q4 2025 revenue of $113.8 billion Amazon's blowout $200 billion AI spending plan stuns Wall Street A New Gilded Age: Big Tech goes on a $600 billion AI spending splurge Hidden Cameras in Chinese Hotels Are Livestreaming Guests To Thousands of Telegram Subscribers AI-generated ads hit the Super Bowl SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it Russia suspected of intercepting EU satellites Notepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored actors New York Wants to Ctrl+Alt+Delete Your 3D Printer Western Digital Plots a Path To 140 TB Hard Drives Using Vertical Lasers and 14-Platter Designs A Crisis comes to Wordle: Reusing old words The Wayback Machine debuts a new plug-in designed to fix the internet's broken links problem Project Hail Mary is getting its own LEGO set Dave Farber Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Larry Magid , Mike Elgan , and Louis Maresca Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT meter.com/twit <a href="http://trustedtech

In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Mike Elgan, technology editorialist, about his journey to becoming a professional writer. Mike reflects on the evolution of journalism, the digital publishing revolution of the 90s, and the role of communication in shaping society. He also shares insights from his nomadic lifestyle, the realities of freelance writing, the impact of AI on creativity, and the importance of adaptability and passion in navigating a rapidly changing technological landscape. 00:00 Introduction 05:54 Growing Up in the 70s and 80s 11:32 Education, Passion & Early Work 31:32 Politics, Journalism & First Writing Roles 45:16 Transition to Technology Journalism 54:30 Digital Media Revolution 01:03:01 Becoming a Freelance Writer 01:05:52 Nomadic Lifestyle & Financial Realities 01:24:36 AI’s Impact on Work, Writing & Education 01:42:56 The Future of Writing & Communication 01:50:52 Cyberpunk Reality & Technology’s Next Era 01:55:11 Finding Passion & Success in Life Connect with Mike: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeelgan X: https://x.com/MikeElgan Mentioned in this Episode: Mike Elgan’s Newsletter: https://machinesociety.ai/ Gastronomad: https://gastronomad.net Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog! Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

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