OpenAI Safety Lead Resigns, Anthropic Explores Claude Consciousness, Choosing AI Models
OpenAI safety lead David Robinson has left the company, warning that its pace of development leaves too little room for deeper safety changes. We unpack his criticism and a New York Times report on Anthropic's conversations with religious scholars about Claude's values and possible consciousness, a question that remains unsettled. We also look at comparing AI models on real tasks, new coding-agent customizations, and Meta's DIY agent gadgets. Plus, there's a practical example of using Claude Code to simplify Outlook out-of-office management.
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