Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 Wrapping Up a Hellish 2025, 2025.12.15
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Jan 13, 2026 Emily and Alex tackle the controversial choice of AI architects as TIME's Person of the Year, exploring the hype surrounding artificial intelligence. They dissect inflated claims about AI’s economic impact, critique misleading narratives about neural networks, and highlight alarming incidents, like Adobe’s outputs for school assignments. The duo also reviews the disheartening decline in AI adoption in workplaces, and laugh at the absurdity of hologram lecturers. Expect thought-provoking commentary on the realities and fallacies of AI in today's society!
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Model Reasoning Relies On Labor, Not Magic
- 'Chain of thought' improvements reflect labor‑intensive data work, not magic.
- The hosts point out companies exploit expert gig work to boost apparent model reasoning.
Conflicting Narratives About Teens And AI
- Youth use of generative AI is high and complex; impacts on learning are overstated and contradictory in coverage.
- The hosts note reporting toggles between tutoring promises and cheating panic without nuance.
Platform Impacted Voices In AI Coverage
- Include civil society, labor, and impacted communities when reporting on AI governance.
- Ask journalists to platform affected advocates rather than only tech executives.
