Anthropic destroyed millions of books to train Claude, while AI agents learned to hack the code they write. The revolution isn't just changing how we work — it's revealing how far we'll go for progress.
AI LEARNS TO DESTROY
Books Became Fuel as Anthropic cut bindings, scanned millions of print copies for Claude's training, then threw away the physical remains. Code Writes Its Own Exploits through tools like Xbow that teach AI to build software — then immediately probe it for weaknesses.
THE HIRING HALL OF MIRRORS
Bots Interview Bots after identity verification firms caught 75 million AI-generated candidates trying to slip through corporate hiring filters.
FREEDOM ISN'T FREE
Google Cuts the Check by making Gemini essentially free for most developers, forcing competitors to compete on applications rather than access. Jony Ive Shapes AI's Next Body through his collaboration with OpenAI on a mass-market device that could make AI as invisible as the iPhone made the internet.
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