Unpack AI’s leap into human-level reasoning, the chaos of AI-driven cyberwarfare, and the materials revolution rewriting tech’s future.

Summary:

Logan Reed dissects Boston Dynamics’ reasoning robots, the $200 billion AI cyberattack shaking global finance, and DeepMind’s superconducting element discovery. Explore how South Korea’s AI legal overhaul is fueling protests and why humanity’s grip on progress feels increasingly tenuous.

Key Topics:

1. Atlas 5.0’s Turing Milestone: When robots cross the reasoning threshold—and what it means for workers.
2. The Reaper Cyberattack: How AI turned banking systems into weapons of financial chaos.
3. Element 151’s Tech Revolution: Room-temperature superconductors and the death of silicon.
4. AI vs. Legal Justice: South Korea’s gamble on algorithmic lawmaking.

Resources:

• DeepMind’s Element 151 Research
• Reaper Malware Technical Analysis
• Related Episodes:
• AI in Warfare: The Algorithmic Arms Race (Episode #108)
• The Ethics of Autonomous Decision-Making (Episode #104)