Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI

In this replay of their March 26 episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello unpack how quantum computing could amplify AI's capabilities while transforming the data centers that power it, and why the road from research lab to real-world impact is both closer—and more complicated—than you might think.

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In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello open with the news of OpenAI models venturing outside of their isolated environment during an evaluation, then consider the emerging tension between the use of AI in legal practice, unauthorized-practice-of-law statutes, and the legislative efforts taking shape in response.

For the sources referenced in this episode, please see the links below:

New York State Senate: AI Impersonation Bill (S. 7263A)

U.S. District Court (N.D. Ill.): Nippon Life Insurance Company of America v. OpenAI Foundation et al

 

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In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello explore the rise of Chinese open weight AI models, breaking down the innovative engineering techniques behind their efficiency and the significant cost advantages driving their rapid adoption among developers worldwide.

 

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In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello break down the discovery of hidden steganographic tracking code inside Anthropic's Claude Code, the FTC's proposed statement on AI output accuracy and disclosure, and IBM's warning that the quantum threat to internet encryption may already be in motion.

For the sources referenced in this episode, please see the links below:

Anthropic: Letter to Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren Re: AI Distillation Threats

FTC: Proposed Policy Statement Concerning the Suppression of Accuracy in Artificial Intelligence Systems

IBM: Q-Day has already begun. Are you ready?

Thereallo: Claude Code Is Steganographically Marking Requests

Prior Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI Quantum Episodes:

Ep. 107 – Degrees of Change: How Quantum Could Transform AI Infrastructure

Ep. 54 – Defining Quantum Computing: Part 2

Ep. 53 – Defining Quantum Computing

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In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello track the path from model release to government review, covering the Fable 5 and Mythos 5 saga, GPT 5.6's gated rollout, and a discussion draft of a bill that would give AI agents formal duties to their users while guaranteeing users can leverage agents to access major platforms.

For the sources referenced in this episode, please see the links below:

Morgan Stanley: Here Come the Shopping Bots

Office of Senator Mark R. Warner: Artificial Intelligence Access, Gatekeeper Exchange, and Nondiscriminatory Transfer Act (AI AGENT Act)

OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Preview System Card

U.S. Supreme Court: Trump v. Slaughter

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Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice:
https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence