Americamaxxing, AI Taste Wars, World Cup Soft Power - Video

AI is the new source of American power, as Dario Amodei is finding out. We debate whether Anthropic painted itself in a corner with its safety messaging, if Snap Specs pass the taste test, Elon as American icon, and the World Cup and Trump’s UFC fight showcasing the profound weirdness and contradictions at the heart of the American experience. Plus: Anonymous Banker on why Fox paying $22 billion for Roku makes sense and Troy says someone will buy Semafor.

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Chapters:
00:00 Open
00:23 Welcome
01:52 Field Notes Update
07:35 PvA Mixers and Cannes
11:02 Anthropic Export Controls
18:54 Who Controls Intelligence
22:26 Snap Specs Taste Test
31:34 Media Ads Are Over
38:13 World Cup Soft Power
45:45 Elon The Trillionaire
49:05 Fox Buys Roku
56:23 Post Text Media Future
01:02:51 Good Product
01:05:30 Credits