MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.
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MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Welcome to the situation room. https://x.com/MTSlive
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Recent Episodes
July 21, 2026
What Happens When We Lose Control? | Aengus Lynch
<p>Aengus Lynch joins MTS to discuss the mechanics of agentic misalignment, the challenges of evaluating AI loss of control, and how formal verification can prevent unsafe model behavior. He shares insights from recent safety evaluations and explains why internal model reasoning poses new oversight risks. </p><p>--</p><p><a href="https://x.com/aengus_lynch1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://x.com/aengus_lynch1</a></p><p>--</p><p><strong>MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow MTS: </strong></p><p>X |<a href="https://twitter.com/MTSlive"> <u></u></a><a href="https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0"><u>https://twitter.com/MTSlive</u></a></p><p>YouTube |<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation"> <u></u></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation</u></a></p><p>Spotify |<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM"> <u>https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM</u></a> </p><p>Apple |<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763"> <u>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763</u></a> </p><p>Substack |<a href="https://mtslive.substack.com/"> <u></u></a><a href="https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0"><u>https://mtslive.substack.com/</u></a></p><p>Interested in sponsoring the show? <a href="mailto:sponsors@mts.now"><u>sponsors@mts.now</u></a></p><p>--</p><p><strong>Brought to you by:</strong></p><p>Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at <a href="https://neon.com/mts%E2%81%A0"><u>https://neon.com/mts</u></a></p><p>ElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. <a href="http://elevenlabs.io/mts"><u>http://elevenlabs.io/mts</u></a></p><p>Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. <a href="https://konghq.com"><u>https://konghq.com</u></a></p><p>Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. <a href="https://blitzy.com"><u>https://blitzy.com</u></a></p><p>Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. <a href="https://merge.dev/mts"><u>https://merge.dev/mts</u></a></p><p>AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. <a href="https://adquick.com"><u>https://adquick.com</u></a></p><p>Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. <a href="https://macroscope.com/mts"><u>https://macroscope.com/mts</u></a></p><p>--</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>(00:00) Introduction </p><p>(00:05) What Is Agentic Misalignment? </p><p>(00:08) Evaluating Models For Alignment </p><p>(00:12) Risks Of Loss Of Control </p><p>(00:20) Formally Verifying Software At Theorem </p><p>(00:24) Uninterpretable Internal Model Reasoning </p><p>(00:27) Model Autonomy And Blackmail Scenarios</p><p>--</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.</p>
July 21, 2026
The Open Source AI Battle EXPLAINED | Sriram Krishnan
<p>Sriram Krishnan joins MTS to discuss the impact of Chinese open source models, pricing pressures on frontier AI labs, and the legalities of model distillation. He shares his perspective on AI cybersecurity risks and how market capitalism supports the entire hardware and software stack.</p><p>--</p><p><a href="https://x.com/sriramk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://x.com/sriramk</a></p><p>--</p><p><strong>MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow MTS: </strong></p><p>X |<a href="https://twitter.com/MTSlive"> <u></u></a><a href="https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0"><u>https://twitter.com/MTSlive</u></a></p><p>YouTube |<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation"> <u></u></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation</u></a></p><p>Spotify |<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM"> <u>https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM</u></a> </p><p>Apple |<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763"> <u>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763</u></a> </p><p>Substack |<a href="https://mtslive.substack.com/"> <u></u></a><a href="https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0"><u>https://mtslive.substack.com/</u></a></p><p>Interested in sponsoring the show? <a href="mailto:sponsors@mts.now"><u>sponsors@mts.now</u></a></p><p>--</p><p><strong>Brought to you by:</strong></p><p>Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at <a href="https://neon.com/mts%E2%81%A0"><u>https://neon.com/mts</u></a></p><p>ElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. <a href="http://elevenlabs.io/mts"><u>http://elevenlabs.io/mts</u></a></p><p>Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. <a href="https://konghq.com"><u>https://konghq.com</u></a></p><p>Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. <a href="https://blitzy.com"><u>https://blitzy.com</u></a></p><p>Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. <a href="https://merge.dev/mts"><u>https://merge.dev/mts</u></a></p><p>AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. <a href="https://adquick.com"><u>https://adquick.com</u></a></p><p>Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. <a href="https://macroscope.com/mts"><u>https://macroscope.com/mts</u></a></p><p>--</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>(00:00) Introduction </p><p>(00:01) Impact Of Open Source Releases </p><p>(00:05) How Frontier Labs Will React </p><p>(00:07) US Regulation On Chinese Models </p><p>(00:17) Government Policy On Automated AI </p><p>(00:19) Open Source Models And CapEx </p><p>(00:21) Life After Government Service</p><p>--</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.</p>
July 18, 2026
The Insane Plan to Manage Superintelligence (AI 2040 Explained) | Chris Painter
<p>Chris Painter joins MTS to discuss AI 2040, the difference between AGI and ASI, and how recursive self-improvement could reshape AI progress. He explains monitoring systems for AI agents, the role of compute governance in international agreements, and the challenges of total research transparency.</p><p>--</p><p><a href="https://x.com/ChrisPainterYup" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/ChrisPainterYup</a></p><p>--</p><p><strong>MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.</strong></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Follow MTS: </strong></p><p>X |<a href="https://twitter.com/MTSlive" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MTSlive</a></p><p>YouTube |<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation</a></p><p>Spotify |<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM</a> </p><p>Apple |<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763</a> </p><p>Substack |<a href="https://mtslive.substack.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mtslive.substack.com/</a></p><p>Interested in sponsoring the show? <a href="mailto:sponsors@mts.now" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sponsors@mts.now</a></p><p>--</p><p><strong>Brought to you by:</strong></p><p>Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at <a href="https://neon.com/mts%E2%81%A0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://neon.com/mts</a></p><p>ElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. <a href="http://elevenlabs.io/mts" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://elevenlabs.io/mts</a></p><p>Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. <a href="https://konghq.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://konghq.com</a></p><p>Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. <a href="https://blitzy.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blitzy.com</a></p><p>Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. <a href="https://merge.dev/mts" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://merge.dev/mts</a></p><p>AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. <a href="https://adquick.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://adquick.com</a></p><p>Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. <a href="https://macroscope.com/mts" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://macroscope.com/mts</a></p><p>--</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>(00:00) Introduction</p><p>(00:36) Unpacking the AI 2040 Blueprint</p><p>(00:05) Evaluating China's AI Incentives</p><p>(00:11) AI 2040 vs AI 2027</p><p>(00:17) Implementing Human in the Loop Verification</p><p>(00:26) Analyzing Global Research Transparency Plans</p><p>--</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.</p>
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