235 | Ban Super-intelligence NOW’—850 tech titans sign, ChatGPT’s new Atlas browser may ignites an AI web war, an army of robots influenced by Elon Musk, and more AI news for the week ending October 23, 2025

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Oct 25, 2025

A letter from 850 tech leaders urges a pause on superintelligence development to ensure safety. Delve into the fierce competition in the AI browser space as OpenAI launches its new Atlas browser. Discover the impact of Elon Musk's robot army and the $1,370 humanoid robot that could be a hot holiday gift. Analyze the gap between AI's promises and current business needs. Plus, unravel the complexities of AI criticisms and the exciting moves from major players like Anthropic and Microsoft.

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Global Pause Demand Reveals Big Unanswered Questions

850 prominent figures signed a Statement of Superintelligence urging a pause until safety is guaranteed.
Isar Meitis highlights unanswered questions about defining, enforcing, and ending any pause.

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Sam Altman Expects Serious Harms Ahead

Sam Altman expects

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Agents And Slow, Multi-Part Progress Not Instant AGI

Andrei Karpathy argues current models are powerful but narrow and not AGI-ready.
He predicts gradual multi-component improvements rather than a single breakthrough.

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Could AI really pose an existential threat—or are we all just overreacting?

850 tech leaders, researchers, and AI pioneers don’t think we’re overreacting. This week, they signed a chilling letter urging the world to pause superintelligence development—until safety can be guaranteed.

In this solo Weekend News episode, Isar dives deep into the letter, the conflicting philosophies of AI’s top minds, and what it all means for business leaders trying to stay ahead without stepping into a sci-fi dystopia.

Plus: the battle for AI browser domination, Anthropic’s enterprise blitz, GPT’s awkward math flex, and the $1,300 humanoid robot heading to your kid’s holiday wishlist.

In this session, you’ll discover:

Why 850 experts—including Hinton, Bengio, and Branson—want a global pause on superintelligence development
Sam Altman’s unsettling quote: “I expect some really bad stuff to happen…”
Are AI agents the next big leap—or are we just not there yet?
Claude vs. ChatGPT: Who’s winning the enterprise AI war?
Anthropic’s new “agent skills” and what they mean for automation
OpenAI’s strange math claim that backfired—badly
Meta’s $27B bet on data centers and why they just laid off 600 AI staff
Why Europe’s AI spending is stalling
OpenAI’s new agentic browser—and why it might be their most important move yet
The $1,370 humanoid robot that could be the next must-have toy
What Amazon’s smart delivery glasses signal for AI-powered workforces
Quantum computing breakthrough: 13,000x faster than supercomputers
The AI bottleneck you’re probably not planning for: inference and redundancy

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