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5 min readSocial Security’s Trust Fund Depletion Date Moves Up, and Anthropic Releases Its Powerful AI Model to the Public
The Social Security trust fund that covers a portion of benefits is now expected to run out in late 2032 — a few months earlier than previously projected — while Anthropic has released a public version of its powerful Mythos AI model after months of warning it was too dangerous to share. Those were the two most consequential developments in Tuesday’s news, alongside a downed U.S. helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that threatens a fragile ceasefire with Iran.
Social Security’s Trust Fund: Earlier Depletion, But Not a Full Collapse
Social Security’s trustees reported Tuesday that the trust fund that supplements payroll tax revenue will be depleted in late 2032, a few months sooner than earlier estimates. The shift comes from two converging trends. First, last year’s tax cuts mean many Social Security beneficiaries are paying less tax on their benefits, reducing the revenue flowing into the system. Second, both fertility rates and immigration are declining, which means fewer workers will be paying into Social Security in the future.
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- 1 (00:26) **Episode Open & Top Stories** - Host Alex Ossola introduces the PM edition, previewing the Iran helicopter incident, Social Security shortfall, and Anthropic’s new AI model.
- 2 (01:19) **Iran Downs U.S. Apache Helicopter** - President Trump accuses Iran of shooting down a U.S. Apache near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile ceasefire.
- 3 (01:54) **NASA Names Artemis III Crew** - Four astronauts are chosen for a mission testing hardware for a planned 2028 moon landing.
- 4 (02:37) **Social Security Shortfall Arriving Sooner** - The trust fund is now expected to be depleted by late 2032, a few months earlier than prior projections.
- 5 (04:44) **U.S. Trade Deficit & Housing Data** - April trade deficit held at ~$56 billion; crude oil exports surged $6 billion due to Iran conflict.
- 6 (05:56) **Market Moves & Prediction Market Rules** - Nasdaq fell 1% on profit-taking, Fed worries, and rotation ahead of SpaceX IPO; S&P and Dow were mixed.
- 7 (08:40) **Anthropic Releases Claude Fable 5** - The public gets access to the powerful Mythos AI model, now with guardrails to prevent misuse.
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P.M. Edition for June 9. The fund that helps pay out Social Security benefits is now projected to run out by late 2032, earlier than was previously expected. WSJ reporter Anne Tergesen walks us through why… and what it could mean for retirees. Plus, today Anthropic rolled out a new AI model, Claude Fable 5, that gives the public access to Mythos–a model the company previously said was too dangerous for general release. Bob McMillan, who covers computer security for the Journal, explains how Anthropic aims to prevent bad actors from using the new model for hacking and bioweapons. And President Trump accused Iran of downing an Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz last night, saying the U.S. must respond and threatening the fragile ceasefire. Alex Ossola hosts.
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