Topic: Fable 5

Anthropic abruptly withdraws its "Fable 5" and "Mythos 5" AI models following a US government directive citing national security concerns regarding foreign access. The company had previously marketed the models as "dangerous" to encourage industry regulation, a move that backfired when the Trump administration ordered the suspension. The incident highlights the escalating race between the US and China to control advanced large language models.

Professor Robert Woodson characterizes the college admissions scandal as a form of "child abuse" and "entitlement mania." He argues that shielding children from the effort of their own advancement leads to high stress and suicide rates in affluent areas like Palo Alto. Woodson suggests that the parents' actions deprive their children of the opportunity to develop personal agency and resilience.