GPT-5.6 Restricted, Claude Tag Lock-In, and Robot vs SWAT | EP106

Could the US government’s AI safety push end up making the whole AI race more dangerous? Frank and Justin dig into the reported GPT-5.6 slowdown and ask whether AI regulation is creating real safety — or simply giving China and open source models time to catch up.

Plus: Claude Tag arrives in Slack as the next AI agent interface, but raises awkward questions about permissions, tribal knowledge, token costs and vendor lock-in. They also get into AI data centre caps, Europe’s AI sovereignty problem, robots interrupting police operations, and whether access to the best AI models is worth giving up more personal privacy.

00:37 Is Claude Tag the AI agent we've waited for?
03:25 Is Claude Tag a permissions nightmare?
04:41 Will convenience beat vendor lock-in?
09:37 Is Claude Tag the next AI interface?
10:55 Did the US gov block the release of GPT-5.6?
14:45 Will AI regulation help China catch up?
20:59 Can Europe depend on US AI models?
25:08 Should we cap AI data centres?
28:44 Did a robot crash a SWAT raid?
32:07 Is AI access worth your privacy?

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► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED

• What is Claude Tag?
• The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns
• The Digital Sovereignty Trap by U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg
• Can the Cold War Teach Us How to Slow Down AI?
• DoorDash Delivery Robot Invades SWAT Scene, Won’t Leave as Cops Flashbang Resident

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Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/
Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/