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AGI Dreams Podcast – August 12, 2026
Critical Models, Cameras on Lapels
In this episode:
Critical Models, Cameras on Lapels — OpenAI designates its upcoming Astra model as its first 'critical' cybersecurity threat under the Preparedness Framework, while questions linger about which model caused July's Hugging Face intrusion. Meanwhile, AI wearable recorders are driving a new countermeasure market as always-on sensors approach mainstream adoption.
The Agent Staff Gets Real (and Honest About ROI) — A builder's candid one-month report on running six autonomous agents on a modest server reveals the setup took ten times…
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