The AI Illusion: Unpacking Automation Myths

In episode 47 of The AI Fix, o3 becomes the best competitive programmer in the world, hacked California crosswalks speak with the voice of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, Meta introduces a herd of Llamas, Graham explains what a "lollipop lady" is, and Google talks to some dolphins.

Graham discovers an AI that's just a warehouse full of people, o3 becomes the best computer programmer in the world, and Mark wonders if software engineering will be the first job to fall to AI.

Episode links:

• People are utilizing ChatGPT to turn their dogs into humans.
• The cloned voices of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are speaking from hacked crosswalks.
• DolphinGemma: Google AI model understands dolphin chatter.
• DolphinGemma: How Google AI is helping decode dolphin communication.
• Meta introduces the Llama 4 “herd”.
• Tech CEO Charged In Artificial Intelligence Investment Fraud Scheme.
• Fintech founder charged with fraud after ‘AI’ shopping app found to be powered by humans in the Philippines.
• Sarah Friar talks about A-SWE.

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