Stanford’s AI Index landed — 420 pages confirming what you already suspected: it’s not coming, it’s here, and it’s been redecorating the place. This week: Robot soldiers, AI bosses, cognitive surrender, and the report that reframes it all.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Tone Match Lab | Larry’s vibe coded audio processing app

Stanford University HAI 2026 AI Index Report

LMArena (formerly Chatbot Arena)

Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick

Ratel S “Kamikaze” Robot

AI Explained | YouTube

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