Frontier Labs Want to Slow Down, OpenAI Delays Its 2026 IPO, Anthropic Flags 5 Bioweapon Cases | EP #291

The mates discuss the growing push to slow the AI race, OpenAI’s delayed 2026 IPO, Anthropic flagging five potential bioweapon cases, and what a broader AGI slowdown could mean for frontier labs.

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*Recorded on September 16th, 2026

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