IM 889: We Are the Neanderthals - Why LLMs Fail at Complex Reasoning

Forget large language models. This episode uncovers a radically different approach to AI, where physics-guided reasoning and energy-based models are reshaping what machines can actually understand—and why that could unlock breakthroughs mainstream AIs keep missing. Claude Opus 5.5 and OpenAI GPT-6 Sol & Luna both launch today with lower costs Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day Two Google DeepMind AI Researchers Resign Over Safety MetaConnect on during the show Google fully details Googlebooks: $899+, October launch, & more Introducing MiMo-V2.6 series Goo