EP26W05 : AI News Recap: Claude Excel, Maia Chip, Moltbot & More

AI Brief · Feb 1, 2026 · 7m

🚀 This week’s AI roundup drops the hottest breakthroughs and warnings you can’t miss! • **Claude goes Excel** – Anthropic opens its spreadsheet assistant to Pro users and adds interactive apps like Asana and Canva.• **AI safety alarm** – Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns of a "civilizational" danger in his new essay.• **Microsoft’s Maia 200** – A new in‑house chip that outperforms Amazon and Google, powering the upcoming GPT‑5.2.• **Moltbot goes viral** – The open‑source Telegram/WhatsApp agent that can book cars, call restaurants, and run 24/7 (but brings serious security risks).• **OpenAI…