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(00:00) Introduction

(02:27) Why Is Claude Blacklisting Biologists?

(07:07) What Biology Queries Are Genuinely Dangerous?

(09:47) What Is The Right Bio-Safeguard Level?

(12:33) Is Excessive Biosecurity Regulating Science Harmful?

(28:25) What Is Going On In Cuba?

(40:04) Should People Take Prophylactic Viagra?

(48:35) Why Do Men Need Testosterone Therapy?

Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

Every Frontier Model Safeguard Explained | Nous Research | 🟡🔴🔵 MTS Live Jun 12, 2026

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Jeffrey Quesnelle and Karan Malhotra join MTS to discuss the escalations between open source and closed source AI labs, the implications of hidden model manipulation at test time, and the concentration of power during the singularity.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:20) Initial Impressions On Model Nerfing

(04:23) Hidden Versus Disclosed Model Safeguards

(08:22) The Broader Open Source Response

(14:37) Anticipated Corporate And Government Reactions

(19:05) Irreversible Precedents For AI Labs

(20:19) Decentralized Offense Versus Centralized Power

Claude Fable 5 Explained in 5 Minutes | 🟡🔴🔵 MTS Live Jun 12, 2026

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Anastasios Angelopoulos joins MTS to discuss real-world agentic benchmarks, the breakdown of model performance across tasks, and the challenges of intelligent refusal in frontier AI models.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:13) Tell Us About The Model

(02:40) Take Us Through The Results

(07:29) Is Steerability Purely About Safeguards

(11:28) Can You See That From Arena

(12:47) Do You Have Any Precedent

(17:22) Do You Have Any Thoughts

(26:35) Who Should Come To You

Big Tech Wants to Nerf Your AI Models (And How to Stop Them) | 🟡🔴🔵 MTS Live Jun 11, 2026

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Nick Frosst joins MTS to discuss the push for sovereign open-source code models that challenge expensive corporate computing structures. He breaks down the differences between auto-regressive task solvers and human intelligence while analyzing how market positioning drives AGI narratives. He highlights why growing capabilities in automated coding are ultimately driving up industry demand for software engineers.

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Timestamps:
(01:02) Introduction
(01:40) Launch of Open Source Code Model
(04:09) Guarding Against Open Source Risks
(06:34) Open Source Versus Frontier Models
(09:06) Personal AGI Marketing Claims
(12:57) Path to True Autonomous Computing
(15:40) Alternate Paradigms for Real AGI
(19:30) Silicon Valley Consensus on Timeline

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THIS is Quantum's biggest RISK | 🟡🔴🔵 MTS Live Jun 10, 2026

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Josh Levine joins MTS to discuss Bending Spoons' upcoming NASDAQ IPO, the challenges facing European capital markets, and the UK's sovereign AI initiative. Levine examines how European tech companies navigate exits, government investment in frontier AI models, and the energy constraints limiting data center expansion.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction
(00:01:48) Why Quantum Computing Matters Now
(00:05:00) The Immediate Threat To Cryptography
(00:10:55) State Actors Hoarding Encrypted Data
(00:14:36) Signals Of Real Technological Progress
(00:18:30) Infrastructure Bottlenecks And Supply Chains
(00:23:07) Energy Demands And Cooling Constraints

The Brutalist Tech Model: Strip, Hike, and Hold with Seb Johnson | 🟡🔴🔵 MTS Live Jun 10, 2026

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Seb Johnson joins MTS to discuss Bending Spoons' upcoming NASDAQ IPO, the UK's sovereign AI initiative including domestic chip companies and frontier model development, and Europe's capital markets challenges that push tech companies to list in the US.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:02:43) Introducing Bending Spoons

(00:04:48) The Coda To Hyper-Growth

(00:10:31) Significance Of NASDAQ IPOs

(00:13:51) The AI Roll-Up Strategy

(00:18:35) UK Sovereign AI Push

(00:21:48) Infrastructure and Power Bottlenecks

(00:26:59) Future Of European Tech

Samo Burja on AI Nationalization, Trillion-Dollar Equity, Frontier Labs | 🟡🔴🔵 MTS Live Jun 10, 2026

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Samo Burja joins MTS to discuss AI-driven industrial growth, government equity investment in AI companies, and how functional institutions will adapt to labor automation.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:39) Civilizational Narratives And Religious Materialism

(03:21) Protestant Work Ethics And Capitalist Longevity

(08:46) Printing Trillion-Dollar Bills For Tech Equity

(11:58) Strategic Geopolitical Playbooks Of Frontier Labs

(12:25) Full Labor Automation Surviving Capitalist Realities

(18:18) Industrial Ecosystems Outperforming Global Knowledge Economies

(25:46) Bureaucracy Adaptation In The Functional Institution Era

The 7-Year AI Grid Bottleneck with Danielle Fong | 🟡🔴🔵 MTS Live Jun 09, 2026

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Danielle Fong joins MTS to discuss grid interconnection queues, data center networking bandwidth, and the scaling limitations of gas turbines.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:22) Tuning The Mini Dyson Sphere

(06:03) Scaling Up From Micro-Combustors

(12:29) Civilian Spillover And Dual-Use Tech

(14:53) Nuclear Amplifiers And Safe Fission

(21:20) Bypassing The Regulatory Environment

(30:42) Cracking The AI Interconnection Queue

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Samo Burja on NVIDIA, The Catholic Church, and AI | 🟡🔴🔵 MTS Live Jun 05, 2026

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Samo Burja joins MTS to discuss global fertility trends, advances in AI hardware like Cerebras, and which institutions are prepared for technological transformation.--https://x.com/SamoBurja--

MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction (00:20) History of Bismarck Analysis (03:31) Global Fertility Rate Trends (06:18) The Plausibility of Zero Fertility (11:04) The Shifting Semiconductor Landscape (20:16) Utility of Frontier AI Models (23:18) Institutional Preparation for Technological Shifts (26:38) Final Unpriced Macro Alpha Opportunities

The Moment Dr. Mike Israetel Cried Talking to an AI | 🟡🔴🔵 MTS Live Jun 04, 2026

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Dr. Mike Israetel joins MTS to discuss the spectrum of artificial consciousness, strategic health optimization for high-performance work schedules, and how emerging genetic engineering technologies will redefine human vanity.--https://x.com/misraetel--

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