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MikeCast #182 — August 23, 2026
Episode #182 — This episode covers OpenAI's pause on frontier model training for a safety review and its support for strengthening California's AI safety bill, the escalating U.S.-Canada tariff war with new tariffs announced by both nations, Anthropic's investors pushing for a two trillion dollar IPO, and Simon Nemec's trade from the New Jersey Devils to the Calgary Flames.
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