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Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias
Rogue Agents, the Open-Weight Revolt, & Claude Gets Cheaper | 145
55 minutes Posted Jul 30, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Travel, Tacos, and the Crunchwrap Debate
Cheaper Claude and What It Means
What Does “Alignment” Actually Mean?
Mallory’s Use Case Challenge
The Rogue AI Attack on Hugging Face
When AI Safety Tools Fail the Good Guys
Why Big Tech Is Pushing Open Weights
Can AI Defend Against AI Attacks?
Stay Current and Extend Member Engagement
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Send us Fan Mail This week, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias unpack a whirlwind of AI developments shaping the future of associations. From Anthropic’s release of a more efficient Claude Opus 5 with dynamic “effort dialing,” to a shocking autonomous AI cyberattack that breached Hugging Face, the conversation dives deep into what these moments mean for trust, safety, and strategy. They explore the growing divide over open vs. closed AI models, why major tech players are rallying around open ...