Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.

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

0:00 What has *Actually* Happened in AI in 2026? 
3:07 Open Claw
27:53 Anthropic and the Department of War
49:06 Data Centers

Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow 
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/31/ai-moltbook-human-need-tech
https://www.macstories.net/stories/clawdbot-showed-me-what-the-future-of-personal-ai-assistants-looks-like/
https://www.anthropic.com/news/statement-department-of-war
https://futurism.com/science-energy/data-centers-construction-supply
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