# 003: Opus 4.8 & Pope Leo XIV

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Podcast: [Token Town](https://stenobird.com/podcast/token-town-7780238)
Published: 2026-05-29T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://tokentown.com/episodes/003-opus-4-8-pope-leo-xiv
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## Resource

This week Aaron & Ian talk about Claude Opus 4.8, Pope Leo XIV's thoughts on AI, dynamic workflows in Claude, and the absolute hottest take you've ever heard on a podcast. Sponsored by Bento . Links: Opus 4.8 Dynamic Workflows Claude Code performance improvements Anthropic prepares Mythos 1 Claude Code's usage command AI trends in the US Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical

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