Was the Mythos Ban Justified? (Good Idea. Bad Execution.) | AI Reality Check

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

(0:00) Was the Mythos ban justified?

(5:32) Is Fable 5 actually dangerous?

(11:03) Is Fable 5 without guardrails actually a unique national security concern?

(15:13) Should the government be more involved with AI?

Links:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow

anthropic.com/glasswing

nytimes.com/2026/06/09/technology/anthropic-ai…

x.com/DavidSacks/status/2065853007619588171

economist.com/business/2026/06/14/donald-trump…

x.com/deanwball/status/2066151868556865860

x.com/GaryMarcus/status/2066166713453060512

x.com/DavidSacks/status/2065853007619588171

nytimes.com/2026/04/07/opinion/anthropic-ai-cl…

whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/pr…

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