- A new paper from Transformer Circuits (“Attribution Graphs in Biology”) shows that when language models are asked to introspect, they convincingly fabricate coherent but false explanations of their own internal reasoning, prompting participants to update downward on the reliability of human introspection as well.  
- Discussion of the He Jiankui germline-editing scandal centered on technical and ethical critiques: the choice of CCR5 as the target, the use of CRISPR-Cas9 with known off-target risks, and the adequacy of informed-consent procedures.  
- Participants noted that 2023 data reinforce warnings against CRISPR-Cas9 in human embryos, shifting current interest toward base- and prime-editing platforms as potentially safer alternatives.  
- A new explanatory video on the He Jiankui affair was shared (https://youtu.be/x8zOLTuMzYg), summarizing Western and Chinese perspectives and questioning the authenticity of some investigative reports.  
- The channel marked the death of John Young, founder of Cryptome.org, recognized for his long-standing role in open-source intelligence and transparency activism.