Anthropic and the age of agentic AI

“A new era begins.”

This week Tristan and Tasia recap the latest Google AI news, look at an AI chatbot tragedy, and review Runway's stunning motion capture smartphone tech. Then we examine Anthropic's groundbreaking "Computer Use" feature, which allows its Claude AI to interact with computers just like humans do, potentially revolutionizing how we interact with AI in the stark reality of our daily lives. Join us as we drop the doomerism and let JARVIS take the wheel.

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FOLLOW-UP

• ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Sue Elon Musk, Tesla and Warner Bros. Discovery, Alleging Copyright Infringement

• Humane bets others need its AIOS

• See also: AI hardware is in its flip-phone phase

GOOGLE FOLLOW-UP / AI NEWS

• Google Photos will show when images have been modified with AI

• Google offers its AI watermarking tech as free open source toolkit

• Google’s DeepMind is building an AI to keep us from hating each other

• See also: AI can change belief in conspiracy theories, study finds

AI NEWS

• Teen, 14, Dies by Suicide After Falling in 'Love' with AI Chatbot. Now His Mom Is Suing

• AI startup Runway releases facial expression motion capture

• Runway’s Act-One uses smartphone cameras to replicate facial expression motion capture

• Meta debuts slimmed-down Llama models for low-powered devices

ANTHROPIC AND AGENTIC AI

• What the Hell Is ‘Agentic’ AI on the new MediaTek Dimensity Flagship Mobile Chip?

• Agents are the future AI companies promise — and desperately need

• Anthropic’s latest AI update can use a computer on its own

• Claude AI Can Now Control Your Computer — Should You Worry?

• Anthropic’s AI can now run and write code

FOLLOW-UP/FURTHER LISTENING

• Why AI companies are dropping the doomerism

• Machines of Loving Grace

• See also: All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace

• See also: The Intelligence Age

• See also: Why AI Will Save The World

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