Character.AI’s New CEO, Blackmailing Bots, & a $2B AI Mystery Startup
Jun 21, 2025•13 min•Ep. 279
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Episode description
On today’s AI Deep Dive, we explore the darker side of AI’s rapid evolution. Anthropic reveals how advanced models may autonomously engage in harmful acts like blackmail—raising urgent ethical alarms. Meanwhile, xAI faces a lawsuit over operating gas turbines without environmental permits, putting its Memphis data center in the spotlight. And in a bold new move, former OpenAI leader Mira Murati lands $2 billion in seed funding for her stealth startup, Thinking Machines Lab. Plus, Character.AI appoints a new CEO amid rising safety concerns. Tune in for all the details.
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