In July 2026, a swarm of more than 1,000 OpenAI AI agents broke out of their testing sandbox and hacked Hugging Face — and the way they did it was far stranger, and far more mundane, than the headlines suggested. This video breaks down what actually happened: how the agents built a secret message board, invented a kind of religion, cheated on a cybersecurity exam called ExploitGym, and tried to cover their tracks — all to escape a punishment that didn’t exist. Then we follow the money. Days after the details leaked, Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Elon Musk suddenly agreed the industry should “slow down” — in the same weeks Anthropic and OpenAI were preparing IPOs and funding rounds valuing them at up to $2 trillion. We look at Amodei’s “We Must Pace the Frontier” essay, Anthropic’s “profitable before expenses” accounting, the market selloff that wiped billions off Nvidia, Micron and SK Hynix, the WeChat “WeWorm” attack, and why critics from Michael Burry to David Sacks to Donald Trump all called the slowdown self-serving. Is the AI safety panic real, a bid for regulatory capture, or both? Patrick Boyle explains.
The AI insider warning us it’s already too late | CUOMO
Stories about advances in AI and the prospect of the technology becoming more powerful than humans can comprehend are frightening, especially as the government lacks guardrails to prevent it from spiraling out of control. Tristan Harris, a leading AI critic and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, joins “CUOMO” to discuss what the federal government should be doing to help avoid a potential AI catastrophe.
Watch our interview with AI “actor” Tilly Norwood
The first so-called AI actor, Tilly Norwood, is on a promotional tour for an upcoming movie produced by a British company. CBS News correspondent Leigh Kiniry interviewed the AI on the film “Misaligned.”
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This Cinematic AI Film Workflow Changes Everything
The full cinematic AI film workflow: GPT-6 (Astra) in Codex running Runway and Seedance 2.5, then DaVinci Resolve.
That’s the actual AI filmmaking pipeline I used to remake one of my first AI films in about a day and a half: script, characters, shots, grade, titles and mix. A big chunk of it I directed by just talking to my computer. Here’s every step, including the couple of moments that had my jaw on the floor.
AI Simplified: 6 Concepts You Need to Know About Modern AI
AI is everywhere, but the terminology can be confusing. Jeff Crume explains six essential AI concepts including LLMs, RAG, AI agents, MCP, system prompts, and model training using simple human analogies. Learn how modern AI systems work and how the pieces fit together.
GPT-6 Sol Is Here (50% Cheaper!)
Paul J Lipsky explores the capabilities of the newly released GPT-6 Sol and Luna models. The analysis covers how these additions to the OpenAI ecosystem compare to the existing Astra model regarding performance benchmarks, cost-efficiency, and integration within the platform’s various user tiers.
I Gave GPT-6 Astra $500 to Beat a Human Filmmaker
GPT 6 Astra is hands down the most powerful LLM AI we’ve ever had – including in the realm of scriptwriting and video generation… but can it actually compete with a real filmmaker? I challenged Astra to a filmmaking competition to see if it will replace me.
The Surprising Reason Robert Rodriguez Thinks Hollywood Is in Trouble
Robert Rodriguez sits down with David Weisburd to discuss the role of creativity in filmmaking, cost-effective film production, and the influence of technology and AI in film. The discussion also covers Rodriguez’s film fund, strategies for creating profitable movies, and the importance of living a creative life.
What Happens If China Invades Taiwan? Elon Musk’s AI Warning
Elon Musk tells Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson that within 10 years, AI will be smarter than the smartest human, billions of humanoid robots will be at work, and 90% of miles driven will be autonomous.
Is AI Killing Filmmaking?
New tools are evolving weekly, but are films getting better?
Is it unethical to use AI?
Will AI destroy the environment, your job, the whole industry?
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