Can AI “Scheme”? (Nope.) | AI Reality Check

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. More from Cal Download Cal’s FREE guide to cultivating a deeper life: calnewport.com/ideas Learn more about Cal’s books: calnewport.com/books Listen to Cal’s podcast: thedeeplife.com/listen Chapters 0:00 Axios article analysis 3:21 A Closer Look at the Paper 7:24 But What About… Resources Mentioned: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/27/number-of-ai-chatbots-ignoring-human-instructions-increasing-study-says https://x.com/summeryue0/status/2025774069124399363 https://www.axios.com/2025/05/23/anthropic-ai-deception-risk Credits: Podcast Production: Jesse Miller Newsletter/Research: Nate Mechler