Description

In this episode, we review developments in the Grok deepfake epidemic and examine its implications on society at large, and then discuss the wave of excitement over Claude Code and the launch of Claude Cowork.

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Show Notes:

Grok Updates

• Musk calls UK fascist https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-10/musk-calls-uk-fascist-as-row-over-x-s-grok-ai-images-escalates 
• Senate bill https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-13/us-senate-targets-sexual-deepfakes-amid-furor-over-grok-images?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODU0NzAwNSwiZXhwIjoxNzY5MTUxODA1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOFQ5MVVLSkg2VjcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIyQTY1MzM1Nzc4OTI0MzIxOEZCOTQzOTc4MzMyRjUyMyJ9.IQw7T3QrhdiAsH36MD_nt1BDRzjSHaK6B0mShb-fYAc 
• https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/01/elon-musk-cannot-get-away-with-this/685606/ 
• X disables nudes by Grok account on X https://www.npr.org/2026/01/16/nx-s1-5678965/elon-musks-x-to-block-ai-chatbot-grok-from-making-explicit-images-of-real-people 
• Ashley St. Clair sues https://www.theverge.com/news/863097/ashley-st-clair-elon-musk-grok-undressing-lawsuit 
• Wider Society Issues https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/01/the-internet-was-built-to-objectify-women/685652/ 

Claude Code + Claude Cowork

• https://www.geekwire.com/2026/a-new-era-of-software-development-claude-code-has-seattle-engineers-buzzing-as-ai-coding-hits-new-phase/ 
• https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/claude-code-and-what-comes-next 
• https://www.businessinsider.com/anthropic-claude-cowork-release-ai-vibecoded-2026-1