AI Roundup: Anthropic, OpenClaw, layoffs & more (with Fortune's Jeremy Kahn) | Pioneers of AI

AI is dominating news headlines, but how do we find a signal in the noise to tell us where AI is headed? Pioneers of AI host Rana el Kaliouby brings in Fortune’s AI editor Jeremy Kahn for a candid conversation on the biggest AI storylines: the Anthropic-Pentagon standoff, waves of AI-driven layoffs, war in the Gulf states, and more. We dig beneath the surface to get into what these moments mean for the industry and your lives. Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Jeremy Kahn 1:41 Anthropic vs. the Department of War 8:26 OpenAI's deal with the Pentagon 10:24 Nvidia's $1 trillion forecast 12:27 Jeff Bezos's $100B AI manufacturing fund 14:43 The rise of AI neolabs 18:14 Are AI layoffs real or a cover story? 20:46 Iran targets data centers in the Gulf 24:13 The AI agent race and Open Claude's viral moment 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pioneers-of-ai/id1763085968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gbpjgcqJ40rtPrHnXeOWG 💻 LEARN MORE Our website: https://www.pioneersof.ai/ ⚡JOIN OUR COMMUNITY LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pioneersofai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pioneersofai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pioneersofai X: https://twitter.com/pioneersofAI TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@pioneersofai 💡ABOUT US Pioneers of AI is your guide to the latest technological frontier. Each week, host Rana el Kaliouby (AI scientist, investor, author, co-founder of Affectiva) is joined by the leading creators, critics, and thinkers behind mind-blowing technology and asks the important questions about how artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. As we venture together into the unknown, Pioneers is your tool to understanding and anticipating what comes next. #artificialintelligence #ai #technology #technology #machinelearning #ranaelkaliouby #pioneersofai #affectiva #aitechnology #futureofai #aiinnovation #aiadvancements #aiethics #aipodcast #aiinterview #techinterview #futureoftech #futureoftechnology #ainews #technews #anthropic #anthropicai #openai #chatgpt #departmentofwar #iranwar #jensenhuang #ailayoffs #openclaw