Sidecar Sync
Sidecar Sync
Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias
Anthropic’s Rapid Model Releases, GPT 5.6’s Gated Launch, and The Real AI Jobs Story | 141
42 minutes Posted Jul 2, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Nothing New in AI… Right?
Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5 Breakdown
Fable, Mythos & the Government Shutdown Saga
Choosing the Right Model for the Job
OpenAI GPT 5.6: Sol, Terra & Luna Explained
Government as AI Gatekeeper: New Reality?
AI Jobs Debate: Growth vs. Layoffs
Rethinking Roles & Reskilling Teams
The Missing Ingredient: Experimentation Culture
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Send us Fan Mail This week on Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias break down a whirlwind week in AI, from Anthropic’s rapid-fire Claude releases to OpenAI’s tightly controlled GPT 5.6 rollout. They unpack the surprising performance of mid-tier models like Sonnet 5, the implications of government intervention in frontier AI, and what it means when access to the most powerful tools is suddenly restricted. The conversation then shifts to a new study reshaping the AI jobs narrative, ...