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Rogue Agents, the Open-Weight Revolt, & Claude Gets Cheaper | 145

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This week, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias unpack a whirlwind of AI developments shaping the future of associations. From Anthropic’s release of a more efficient Claude Opus 5 with dynamic “effort dialing,” to a shocking autonomous AI cyberattack that breached Hugging Face, the conversation dives deep into what these moments mean for trust, safety, and strategy. They explore the growing divide over open vs. closed AI models, why major tech players are rallying around open weights, and how AI-powered cybersecurity is quickly becoming essential. Along the way, they break…

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