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Brussels Playbook Podcast

Why the EU is freaked out about a new AI model

Brussels Playbook Podcast

POLITICO

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.4 • 202 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The European Commission is unveiling its new anti-poverty strategy today. The only problem is ... it doesn’t include any new cash. On the pod, Zoya and Ryan discuss how the EU executive is justifying the lack of new funding in this plan. They also look at how likely the bloc is to reach its target of eradicating poverty by 2050 (spoiler alert: not very likely). That’s not the only strategy on the agenda today. The Commission will also present its guidelines on addressing homelessness. To better understand the housing crisis, Zoya speaks with the President of the Committee of the Regions, Kata Tüttő, who is in Brussels for a plenary session. She explains why consulting with cities and local governments is key to tackling the issue. And finally: We’re talking about Mythos, Anthropic’s new AI model that has everyone bent out of shape. We explain why the EU is particularly on edge. Do you have thoughts on the EU’s need for AI regulation? Send a message to our WhatsApp here or at +32 491 05 06 29. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Where the hell am I?

0:02.0

It's a fighting tournament.

0:04.0

To the death.

0:05.0

It's called Mortal Kombat for a reason.

0:09.0

The tournament begins.

0:11.0

Johnny Case.

0:13.0

You have been chosen to fight.

0:15.0

Coming or what?

0:16.0

I'm an actor.

0:17.0

I can't do this.

0:19.0

You're fighting for the fate of our world.

0:22.0

Get over here!

0:24.9

Mortal Kombat 2 in Cinema's Friday. Book tickets now.

0:28.6

It's showtime.

0:30.3

Good morning. It's Wednesday, May 6th, and this is the Brussels Playbook podcast.

0:41.0

The Brussels Playbook podcast. The vibe in Brussels today is ambitious as the European Commission unveils a new

0:46.4

anti-poverty strategy.

0:48.1

The problem is that ambition isn't backed up with cash.

0:51.8

Also on the pod, I spoke with the president of the committee of the regions

0:55.0

about another commission plan. This one is on fixing the housing affordability crisis.

0:59.9

And the EU is freaking out about Mythos, the jailbreaking AI model, and we explain what it is

1:05.6

and what's got people worried. I'm Zoya Shafdanovich, and with me today is Ryan Heath. Ryan,

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