Anthropic wants to slow AI down and Bernie wants 50%: JCal Reacts | E2297

What you'll learn

• 1 (00:00) **Anthropic Calls for a Global AI Slowdown** - Jason reacts to Anthropic's blog post proposing a pause on frontier AI development, citing risks of recursive self-improvement.
• 2 (20:00) **Bernie Sanders' Plan to Seize 50% of AI Company Shares** - Jason plays a clip of Bernie Sanders' video announcing the "American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act."
• 3 (45:00) **Analysis: The Coming "Grand Bargain" on AI** - Jason argues Bernie's 50% proposal is an opening negotiating position, predicting a settlement where AI companies contribute equity or revenue.
• 4 (49:00) **Proposing a UBI and Tax Reform Grand Bargain** - Jason outlines his own solution: replace all means-tested social programs (SNAP, SSI, etc.) with a simple UBI check funded by AI profits.
• 5 (59:00) **Brian Chesky's New AI Lab** - Jason discusses Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky founding a new AI lab focused on user interaction and design for travel.
• 6 (66:00) **Movie Industry Revival: YouTubers and Low-Budget Hits** - Jason and co-host discuss the massive box office success of low-budget films like *Obsession* ($750k budget, $166M gross) and *Backrooms*.
• 7 (75:00) **Off-Topic: Mandalorian & Grogu, New Dog, and Dark Wizard** - Jason reviews the new *Mandalorian & Grogu* movie, proposes releasing TV episodes in theaters two days early.

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