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Better Offline — Cal Newport on Mythos and Anthropomorphization
Scout ratingSCOUT· 59%59m·2026-04-22·Technology

Cal Newport on Mythos and Anthropomorphization

Better Offline

In this week’s Better Offline, Ed is joined by computer science professor and writer Cal Newport to talk about the Claude Mythos marketing scam, the lies around AI job loss, and why LLMs shouldn’t talk like they’re people. Please support me by subscribing to my premium newsletter - here’s $10 off your first year of…

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