Opus 4.8 Beats GPT 5.5, the $220B OpenAI Foundation, and Hassabis’s 2029 AGI Prediction | EP #260

June 1
1h 43m

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In this episode, the mates discuss Opus 4.8, The OpenAI Foundation, Demis Hassabis' views on AGI, AI extremism on the rise, and more.


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*Recorded on May 30th, 2026

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