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Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI

Katherine Forrest brings you Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI, an innovative podcast focused on cutting-edge AI in both tech and law. Katherine will walk you through the day’s biggest developments in AI just in time for your first cup of coffee.

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23:46

Agents Provocateurs: Secrets, Silence, and the Social...

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2026/03/19

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello dive into new research exploring what happens when helpful AI agents end up helping the wrong people. Our hosts break down two recent papers and discuss what each may mean for the future: "Agents of Chaos," which examines security vulnerabilities and unexpected behaviors in AI agents under social pressure, and "H-Neurons," which presents groundbreaking findings on specific neurons correlated with hallucinations in large language

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27:40

AI Tools, Privilege, and Work Product: Recent Court...

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2026/03/12

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello examine two recent federal court decisions on whether AI-generated materials are protected by the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine. They break down those decisions, United States v. Heppner and Warner v. Gilbarco, explaining how and why the outcomes diverged, the different factual footings, and what these decisions may (or may not) mean for future disputes.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence

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20:12

Moltbook, Part 2: Agentic AI and Cybersecurity

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2026/03/05

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello continue their conversation on Moltbook—this time with a special guest. John Carlin, Chair of the firm's Cybersecurity & Data Protection and National Security & CFIUS practice groups, joins for a closer look at the cybersecurity risks of the agentic social network. In their wide-ranging discussion, the trio covers a host of concerns, from exposed credentials to hypothetical botnet threats to issues stemming from Moltbook’s vibe-coded

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18:02

Hyperscalers: Where the Cloud Touches Ground

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2026/02/26

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello go inside the material world of digital minds. Our hosts explain how companies operate the massive data centers serving as the physical foundation for AI, break down the staggering energy demands behind them, and consider what powering the future might mean—by way of gigawatts and governance.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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17:42

Embodied Intelligence: A Potential Physical Path to AGI

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2026/02/19

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello examine one of China's approaches to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), drawing on reports from Georgetown's Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET). They discuss the country's focus on embodied AI and robotics as a potential path to AGI, multilevel government initiatives supporting this development, a large-scale social simulator project in Wuhan, and significant investments in power grid and data center

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26:37

Claws and Effect: Inside the Agent-Only Internet

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2026/02/12

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello trace how a "vibe-coded" project became Moltbook, a social network for AI agents. Our hosts unpack its lobster-themed lore and early community drama, consider whether the site represents truly autonomous agent activity or human direction, and assess the cybersecurity risks.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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18:00

Memory: Market Rates and Model Weights

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2026/02/05

In this episode Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello take us down “memory lane” to explain the importance of high bandwidth memory (HBM) and RAM to AI development. Our hosts also give us a rundown of potential challenges ahead, unpacking developments in the market for memory, including plans for additional capacity and lobster-style RAM pricing.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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18:12

Small Language Models: The Case for Less

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2026/01/29

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello explore small language models (“SLM”) and their potential implications for task specialization, speed, and confidentiality. Our hosts also share some recent research covering expectations surrounding SLM adoption and growth.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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22:41

Confessions of a Large Language Model

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2026/01/22

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello unpack OpenAI researchers’ proposed “confessions” framework designed to monitor for and detect dishonest outputs. They break down the researchers’ proof of concept results and the framework’s resilience to reward hacking, along with its limits in connection with hallucinations. Then they turn to Google DeepMind’s “Distributional AGI Safety,” exploring a hypothetical path to AGI via a patchwork of agents and routing infrastructure, as well as the

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15:08

Deals, Data Centers and Disney

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2026/01/15

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello kick off 2026 with predictions on humanoid robots, agentic AI and the legal flashpoints to watch. They break down the AI infrastructure boom and unpack the line between acqui-hire and acquisition. Our hosts also spotlight OpenAI’s Disney licensing for Sora and the rights issues behind AI-generated “behind-the-scenes” clips, foreshadowing a deeper conversation to come.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence

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23:39

AI and Financial Institutions: Emerging Trends in...

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2026/01/08

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello unpack how regulators are thinking about AI in the financial sector. Joined by Paul, Weiss colleagues Roberto Gonzalez and Sam Kleiner of the firm’s Economic Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) practice group, they explore the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s initiatives on AI, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s model risk management guidance, FinCEN’s position on AI tools for AML compliance, and how financial

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20:51

GPT-5.2: OpenAI Strikes Back

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2026/01/02

In their first episode of the New Year, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello unpack OpenAI’s release of GPT-5.2, covering its performance on benchmarks like Humanity’s Last Exam and on OpenAI’s own GDPval—an evaluation designed to test the model's ability to match or surpass professionals' performance on real world tasks. Our hosts also examine the model’s sharp drop in hallucinations and break down OpenAI’s discussion of the model’s resistance to prompt injections and how it stacks up under the

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20:32

Synthetic Identity, Part 2: Deepfake Detection

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2025/12/23

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello return to their discussion of interactive deepfakes, highlighting state-of-the-art detection tools and techniques. From research frameworks such as the “GOTCHA” challenge and “active probing” via corneal reflections to commercial tools that can be integrated into popular video conferencing apps, they debrief the evolving tech landscape for spotting deepfakes. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence

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24:43

The White House’s Newest Executive Order on AI:...

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2025/12/18

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello unpack the White House’s December 11 Executive Order on AI regulation—and how it might impact today’s patchwork of state-level rules. They cover three major levers in the Executive Order: a new DOJ Litigation Task Force to challenge state laws; eligibility for broadband funding tied to a state’s AI regulatory landscape; and potential preemption through new FCC disclosure standards and under the FTC’s Section 5 authority. Along the way, they

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25:42

Synthetic Identity: Navigating the New Deepfake Frontier

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2025/12/11

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello examine how deepfakes have evolved from static clips to adaptive, real-time impersonation driven by identity engines and behavioral replication. They explain why sensor-consistent forensics are being spoofed, the implications of the zero-trust evidence era for courts and companies, and how regulators and insurers are responding—plus concrete steps on provenance controls and incident response.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial

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22:30

Gemini 3: Google’s Big Jump

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2025/12/04

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello unpack Google’s Gemini 3.0—its leading reported score on key benchmarks like Humanity’s Last Exam, how its sparse mixture-of-experts architecture works, and the model’s rapid integration into Google products and platforms. Plus, a discussion of Google’s new image generation model, Nano Banana Pro.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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19:39

Pixels, Preemption, and Cheese Pie: How AI Is...

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2025/11/28

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello explore the White House’s push to override state AI laws and unpack a wave of lawsuits claiming modern AI-powered tracking tools violate the decades-old Video Privacy Protection Act—all while sharing travel tales (and cheese-pie cravings) from Serbia.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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21:34

AI Authorship on Trial: Thaler’s SCOTUS Bid and...

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2025/11/20

Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello unpack the litigation in Thaler v. Perlmutter over whether purely AI-generated works can be copyrighted and analyze the Getty v. Stability ruling in the UK on AI model training and copyright infringement.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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18:13

Autonomous Vehicles Unpacked: An Overview of the...

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2025/11/13

A conversation that examines how autonomous vehicles operate across different levels of automation, including different approaches to the technology, as well as a discussion of safety implications and the evolving regulatory landscape.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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15:23

Agentic Autonomy, Alignment, Acceleration:...

Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI ·

2025/11/06

A deep dive into Anthropic’s latest AI releases—Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Haiku 4.5—covering extended agentic autonomy, memory innovations, sharper situational awareness and improved alignment and safety metrics.## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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