Episode

White hat, black box: AI’s next chapter

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Economist Podcasts
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Apr 22, 2026
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Summary

The decision of Anthropic, an AI giant, to keep its Mythos model sequestered surely makes for good press. But there seems to be more to it than that—and it might change the whole industry’s approach. Indian politicians are chasing female voters more than ever; we question the means and the outcomes . And next in our World Cup contender-country profiles: Senegal.  Guests and host: Alex Hern, AI writer Kira Huju, Asia correspondent Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  AI, Anthropic, Mythos India, women, politics World Cup, Senegal Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ . For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.