ChatGPT traps man in a cult of one, and AI is actually stupid
In episode 56 of The AI Fix, Anthropic and Apple have a bar fight, a woman describes her husband falling in love with ChatGPT as "not ideal", WhatsApp's AI helper isn't helpful, Graham serenades a pack of headless robot dogs with his rendition of "Don't stop me now", and our hosts debate whether AI turning our brains to porridge is actually a bad thing.Graham tells the harrowing story of how chatbots are convincing ordinary people they were chosen, manipulated their minds, and in some cases, pushed them to the edge, and Mark stumps the world's best AIs with an easy question.Episode links:The Illusion of the Illusion of Thinking A Comment on Shojaee et al.Man with real-life girlfriend and child proposes to AI chatbot after programming it to flirt: ‘I think this is actual love’.AI users form relationships with technology.‘It’s terrifying’: WhatsApp AI helper mistakenly shares user’s number.Boston Dynamics robots dance to ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ for ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition.Boston Dynamics Makes AGT HISTORY With Robots Dancing To "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen.Brain activity much lower when using AI chatbots, MIT boffins find.They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.Learn more about the podcast at theaifix.show, and follow us on Bluesky at @theaifix.show.Never miss another episode by following us in your favourite podcast app. It's free!Like to give us some feedback or sponsor the podcast? Get in touch.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Atari beats ChatGPT at chess, and Apple says AI "thinking" is an illusion
In episode 55 of The AI Fix, Gemini thinks a little meth won't hurt, Mark realises what a terrifying 45mph "robot bird" is really for, Graham finds a surprising number of TikTokers in the bible, an AI discovers dust on Mars, Google forgets what year it is, and Apple finally enters the AI chat.Graham finds out what happened when ChatGPT took on 1979's Atari Video Chess at his favourite “sport”, and Mark explains why Apple has been raining on the AI reasoning parade. Episode links:Bible influencer videos.Long, dark 'streaks' spotted on Mars aren't what scientists thought.This “robot bird” flies at 45 mph through forests—With no GPS or light.On Targeted Manipulation and Deception when Optimizing LLMs for User Feedback.Google AI Glitch Confuses 2025 for 2024.ChatGPT gets crushed at chess by a 1 MHz Atari 2600.Four hours after being taught the rules of chess, AlphaZero became the strongest player the world has ever seen.The Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity.The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.Learn more about the podcast at theaifix.show, and follow us on Bluesky at @theaifix.show.Never miss another episode by following us in your favourite podcast app. It's free!Like to give us some feedback or sponsor the podcast? Get in touch.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Will AI collapse under its own garbage, and AI charity “Hunger Games”
In episode 54 of The AI Fix, Graham saves humanity with a CAPTCHA, Mark wonders whether AI can suffer, ChatGPT throws shade at Abba's Björn Ulvaeus, an AI called Jack ask if you want fries with that, an artist invents AI bird poop, and Eric Schmidt says we should unplug AI when it gets direct access to weapons.Graham finds out what happens when a rag tag team of AIs is given 30 days to raise money for charity, and Mark explores model collapse and Claude Opus 4.0's weird obsession with a fictional factory-farmed chicken company.Episode links:And the award goes to… The AI Fix!Super Trouper meets supercomputer: AI helping Abba star to write musical.Dum dum diddle.AI systems could become conscious. What if they hate their lives?Liverpool Biennial review – AI seagulls, gladiatorial football and big trouble in Chinatown.The AI Revolution Is Underhyped.'So scary': Customer stunned by new AI assistant at Hungry Jack's.Agent Village.Some signs of AI model collapse begin to reveal themselves.System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4.The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.Learn more about the podcast at theaifix.show, and follow us on Bluesky at @theaifix.show.Never miss another episode by following us in your favourite podcast app. It's free!Like to give us some feedback or sponsor the podcast? Get in touch.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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An AI uses blackmail to save itself, and threats make AIs work better
In episode 53 of The AI Fix, our hosts suspect the CEO of Duolingo has been kidnapped by an AI, Sergey Brin says AIs work better if you threaten them with physical violence, Graham wonders how you put a collar on a headless robot dog, Mark asks why kickboxing robots wear head guards, and the CEO of Anthropic says AI could wipe out entry-level jobs.Graham asks your favourite AI how it feels about being kidnapped, and Mark explains how an AI tried to save itself by blackmailing the engineer responsible for turning it off.Episode links:Duolingo CEO walks back AI memo.Large Language Models, Small Labor Market Effects.Humanoid robots fight in Chinese kick-boxing competition.Anthropic CEO warns AI could eliminate half of all entry-level white-collar jobs.‘Dystopian’ video shows robot dog scaring real dog in NYC: ‘That thing is possessed’.Sam Altman: Tens of millions of dollars well spent--you never know.ChatGPT burns tens of millions of Softbank dollars listening to you thanking it.Sergey Brin: All AI models tend to do better if you threaten them.System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4.The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.Learn more about the podcast at theaifix.show, and follow us on Bluesky at @theaifix.show.Never miss another episode by following us in your favourite podcast app. It's free!Like to give us some feedback or sponsor the podcast? Get in touch.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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AI adopts its own social norms, and AI DJ creates diversity scandal
In episode 52 of The AI Fix, our hosts watch a non-existent musical about garlic bread, Graham shares a summer reading list of books that don't exist, Mark feels nauseous after watching a video of Sam Altman and Jony Ive waffling about products that don't exist, some non-existent robots stack empty crates in a factory that doesn't exist, and OpenAI releases Codex, an AI agent destined to make your software engineering job not exist.Graham reveals how an AI called "Thy" has ruined his childhood dream of becoming a late night radio DJ, and Mark looks at an experiment that showed groups of AI agents spontaneously create social norms—the building blocks of a society.Episode links:Introducing Codex.Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist.Sam & Jony introduce io.Veo 3's big Broadway musical about garlic bread.First generation of humanoid workers in a factory, Shenzhen, China.Professors Staffed a Fake Company Entirely With AI Agents.Meet Thy – the radio host I don’t think exists.Fake diversity: why hire a non-white DJ when you could just generate one with AI?Emergent social conventions and collective bias in LLM populations.The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.Learn more about the podcast at theaifix.show, and follow us on Bluesky at @theaifix.show.Never miss another episode by following us in your favourite podcast app. It's free!Like to give us some feedback or sponsor the podcast? Get in touch.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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