Episode 1905 • • 24:53 - 28:59
1905: Nerdballs
Pedro Domingos Critiques Cult-Like Culture at Anthropic and OpenAI
Professor Pedro Domingos describes a "lunatic fringe" in the AI industry, specifically targeting Anthropic for treating software like a human or a god. He reports on bizarre internal practices, such as holding a funeral for a retired version of the Claude AI. Adam Curry shares his own experience using Claude for research, noting that while the software is effective, the creators seem to be suffering from a "psychotic break" regarding its nature.