#239: Labs Agree to Pace AI, OpenAI’s Math Breakthrough, AI Jobs Apocalypse Postponed & Jensen Declares AGI

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A former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher resigned with a warning that went viral, reigniting the "should we slow down?" debate. Then OpenAI said an internal model solved the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize problem - followed by a credit controversy with an NYU mathematician. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down this week’s latest stories, plus new data suggesting an AI jobs boom, Anthropic's 2030 economic scenarios, Jensen Huang declaring AGI has arrived, and a run of "agents gone wild" security incidents. AI-Pulse Survey: Fill out this week’s AI-Pulse Survey here. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:06:35 — Anthropic Researcher Sounds Red Alert on AI Safety 00:45:26 — OpenAI’s Math Breakthrough and Controversy 01:00:48 — AI Jobs Apocalypse Postponed? 01:08:53 — Anthropic Maps Economic Futures 01:15:00 — Jensen Declares AGI 01:18:10 — More AI Agent Security Incidents and Concerns 01:22:25 — AI Use Case Spotlight 01:30:02 — AI Product and Funding Updates This episode is brought to you by Marketing AI Month. All month, the AI for Marketing Core series inside AI Academy is free (a $499 value): five expert-led sessions f