
We Have to Talk About That Meta Manifesto ...
About this episode
From the show’s notesThis week, we're breaking down Mark Zuckerberg’s latest essay, “The Future Is for Everyone,” which outlines his positive new vision about the potential of A.I. Do we think it’s credible? Then, Pangram’s chief executive, Max Spero, joins us to talk about the breakout success of his A.I. slop detector. And finally, it’s time for our new segment all about math: We’re Running the Numbers.
Guest: Max Spero, chief executive of Pangram
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Additional Reading
The Future Is for Everyone: meta.com/thefutureisforeveryone
Meta Unveils an Open Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model
nytimes.com/2026/08/10/technolo…
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case
nytimes.com/2026/08/06/technolo…
Sick of A.I.-Generated Content? The ‘Slop Janitor’ Is Here to Help.
nytimes.com/2026/07/29/business…
Learning more about Claude’s mathematical capabilities anthropic.com/research/riemann-…
Airtable Acquisition Is ‘Kick in the Gut’ for Software Unicorns and Their Backers wsj.com/tech/airtable-acquisiti…






