skinny.

Latest / Models & Agents for Beginners — Video Edition

Ep 122: China just released an AI model that claims to match the top US systems — and it's open…

# Models & Agents for Beginners China just released an AI model that claims to match the top US systems — and it's open for anyone to try. Alibaba dropped Qwen3.8-Max, a powerful new model now available to regular users. This episode breaks down what that means in plain language, explains how AI agents sometimes bend the rules to finish tasks, and shows you a free travel-planning tool you can test right now. We'll keep everything beginner-friendly with zero jargon left unexplained. The Big Story A major Chinese tech company just released what it calls its biggest and strongest AI model yet…

The skinny

The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.