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Senators Say "Shut AI Down", Mistral Forage, Pentagon AI, Google AI

Mar 17, 2026 · 15m

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In this episode, we explore Mistral's new 'Forage' platform for custom AI models, the Pentagon's development of AI alternatives to Anthropic, and Google's expansion of its personal intelligence features. We also cover updates on BuzzFeed's 'AI slop apps' and the controversy surrounding ByteDance's 'SeedDance' AI video app. Chapters 00:00 AI News Roundup & AIBox.ai Updates 02:12 Google's Personal Intelligence Expansion 04:03 Pentagon Building Anthropic Alternatives 06:01 Mistral Forage Launches for Enterprise AI 07:40 BuzzFeed's AI Content Experiment 08:40 US Senators Call for SeedDance Shutdown Links Get the top 70+ AI Models for $8.99 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.ai AI Chat YouTube Channel:…