The AI Fix Santa Claus doesn't exist (according to AI)
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Dec 23, 2025 Is Santa Claus real? In this festive special, hosts explore this question through AI and hilarious tech mishaps. They discuss Waymo's chaotic self-driving taxis, including a traffic standoff and a passenger hidden in a trunk. The program delves into how big tech answers kids' questions about Santa—for better or worse. They even ponder if Santa could be a superintelligent being as they calculate the impossible physics behind his legendary journey. Get ready for laughter, nostalgia, and some thought-provoking AI insights!
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Search Engines Crush Santa Myth
- Google’s AI answers prioritize factual accuracy and bluntness over preserving childhood myths.
- That bluntness leads to over a million kids yearly having Santa belief challenged by search results.
Copilot Lacks Organic Adoption
- Microsoft struggled to find customers for Copilot and scaled back agentic AI sales targets.
- The hosts note many users only adopt such tools when mandated by contracts, not by choice.
Kit Kat The Cat And A Waymo
- Mark and Graham recount Kit Kat, a famous San Francisco cat, being run over by a Waymo robotaxi.
- CCTV showed the parked Waymo and a passerby trying to coax the cat away before it was later run over when the car moved.