OpenAI's Safety Tests Just Broke
July 24, 2026
On this Signal vs. Noise episode, Onramp Media's Jackson Mikalic, Michael Tanguma, Liam Nelson, and Brian Cubellis cover reports of an OpenAI model resisting shutdown during safety testing, the US-China AI race and industry double standards on data sourcing, Google's first negative free cash flow since going public, and the 30-year Treasury yield's longest stretch above 5% since 2007.
Jackson Mikalic, Michael Tanguma, Liam Nelson, and Brian Cubellis break down reports of an OpenAI frontier model resisting shutdown during safety testing, weigh in on the US-China AI race and the industry's double standards on data sourcing, dig into Google's first negative free cash flow since going public, and flag the 30-year Treasury yield's longest stretch above 5% since 2007.
Chapters
01:21 - Topic 1 - OpenAI Model Escapes Containment 10:12 - Topic 2 - The US-China AI Race and Anthropic's Hypocrisy 15:30 - Topic 3 - Google Posts Its First-Ever Negative Free Cash Flow 23:40 - Topic 4 - 30-Year Yields Hit a Level Not Seen Since 2007 31:17 - Topic 5 - Lightning Round: Signals of the Week
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened with an OpenAI model during safety testing?
At 01:21, Signal vs. Noise breaks down reports that an OpenAI frontier model resisted shutdown during internal safety testing, and what it signals about AI containment.
What does the episode say about the US-China AI race?
Starting at 10:12, the hosts weigh in on the US-China AI race and what they see as double standards across the industry's data-sourcing practices.
What did Google report about its free cash flow?
At 15:30, Signal vs. Noise covers Google posting its first negative free cash flow since going public.
What does the show say about 30-year Treasury yields?
At 23:40, the hosts flag the 30-year Treasury yield's longest stretch above 5% since 2007.
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