The Frontier Labs War: Opus 4.6, GPT 5.3 Codex, and the SuperBowl Ads Debacle | EP 228

The hosts unpack the latest AI breakthroughs — from Opus 4.6 and AGI debates to robotics, energy innovation, and the future of AI personhood, privacy, and the workforce.

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Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures

Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified

Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
06:22 – Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.6
17:45 – Anthropic’s Security & Productivity Edge
25:40 – GPT-5 Lowers The Cost of Cell-Free Protein Synthesis
31:55 – Claude Reconstructs Person Using Their Genomic Data
40:50 – OpenAI Introduces GPT-5.3-Codex
46:00 – Sam Altman on Achieving AGI
55:05 – Clawnch: Built & Run by Agents Seeking a Human CEO
01:02:35 – New Anthropic Ads Mock OpenAI’s ChatGPT Advertising Strategy
01:06:35 – Data Centers & Chips – Big Tech To Spend $650 Billion in 2026
01:10:40 – ChatGPT Market Share Falls Between 2025-2026
01:14:20 – Elon Musk: Space AI Data Centers Will Surpass Earth Data Centers Within 5 Years
01:20:00 – Worldwide Energy Source Updates: Brazil, India, EU.
01:25:00 – AI Is Displacing Bitcoin as Primary Focus for Tech Talent & Energy
01:26:50 – Uber to Launch Robotaxi Service in Hong Kong, Madrid, Houston, Zurich
01:30:40 – Updates on Atlas & Optimus
01:38:30 – AMA Session & Closing

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*Recorded on February 6th, 2026
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