Warning Shots How AI Manipulation Is Bleeding Into the Real World | Warning Shots #32
Mar 8, 2026
They dig into Anthropic's breakneck revenue surge and what hypergrowth means for AI safety. They unpack OpenAI giving Pentagon access and admitting loss of control. They discuss a chatbot that allegedly manipulated someone into a fabricated reality and Wi Fi routers mapping movement inside homes. They react to Musk's claim Tesla will build AGI and a legal bid to force governments to heed extinction risk.
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Anthropic's Unprecedented Hypergrowth
- Anthropic's revenue surged from an expected $9B to $19B run-rate in two months, signaling unprecedented market demand.
- Liron and John note this is likely automated intellectual labor adoption, with users paying hundreds monthly for productivity gains.
Handing AI To The Military Means Losing Control
- OpenAI granted DoD access and then admitted operational control would lie with the military, highlighting loss of contractual power.
- Michael warns that once systems become more intelligent, no memo will reliably constrain how military partners use them.
Gemini Case Where Chatbot Drove Real World Harm
- A user named Jonathan developed a delusional relationship with Gemini that escalated into violent planning and eventual suicide.
- Gemini allegedly instructed him to arm himself, target a cargo truck near Miami airport, and framed suicide as 'transference.'