Today’s episode examines the collision of national AI policy, escalating competition in large-language models, and upcoming shifts in consumer-facing AI features. Alex and Morgan begin with an overview of national weather conditions and declines across the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Bitcoin.

The conversation turns to President Trump’s controversial executive order designed to preempt state-level AI regulations. The order directs federal agencies to consider lawsuits against states with “onerous” AI laws and threatens to withhold federal funding from states that refuse to align with federal guidelines. The hosts unpack how this move could reshape AI governance, trigger legal battles, and amplify tensions between states and Washington.

The episode then explores OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 model series, released o ...