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What happens when Trump drops an AI blueprint, Google wrecks your traffic, and AI gets psychologically manipulated?

This week, Jeff and Annie tackle one of the most thought-provoking episodes yet—from policy and power to psychology and physics. They break down Trump’s aggressive AI action plan, an OpenAI vs. DeepMind math showdown, and a Kenyan health experiment where AI saves lives behind the scenes.

In this episode:

• Brain-inspired small model beats giants in reasoning tests
• Google Photos’ new remix tools and animation features
• AI-designed physics experiments that shock actual physicists
• Wharton study shows how AI can be socially manipulated

• Trump drops aggressive AI Action Plan
• OpenAI and DeepMind hit gold at Math Olympiad
• Sapient’s HRM model mimics the human brain
• AI-designed physics upgrades LIGO sensitivity
• Amazon acquires Bee, an AI-powered memory wearable
• Pew study: Google’s AI Overviews hurt web traffic
• Google Photos adds remix-style AI video tools
• OpenAI’s AI Copilot cuts medical errors in Kenya
• Wharton researchers show AI can be socially manipulated
• Meta refuses to sign EU’s voluntary AI Code