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Expanding the Possibilities

October 16, 2026 · 28 min

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On the latest episode of This Week in AI, host Christina Stathopoulos covers new developments from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Mistral, including interactive tools in ChatGPT, Claude Dashboards and Motion, and Mistral Large 4. She also examines new research on robotics and employment, the challenges of controlling autonomous AI agents, and what wider access to AI tools means for businesses and developers.


The episode explores promising applications of AI in mathematics, biology, and public health, along with efforts to search for extraterrestrial technology. Plus, Mistral's investments in physics-based AI and new research exposing the limitations of AI video models raise questions about how well these systems understand the physical world. Watch the full episode for the latest research, practical implications, and insights into where AI is making progress.


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