OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought

Aug 21, 2026 · 01:03:07

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OpenAI paused for two weeks, a first for a major AI lab.
Jill Lepore discusses the "Artificial State" and its potential dangers.
Exploring the concept of a "train of thought" in AI reasoning.

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American historian (b. 1966) · 3 podcast appearances

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