Real Coffee with Scott Adams Episode 2928 CWSA 08/15/25
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Aug 15, 2025 Explore the fascinating implications of brain-computer interfaces and their potential for lie detection. Dive into the intersection of nutrition, humor, and economic uncertainty, sprinkled with a funny encounter with law enforcement. Consider whether AI has plateaued, balancing fears with current benefits. Unpack media accountability through a lawsuit against a figure spreading falsehoods. Finally, examine the intertwining of political narratives, crime statistics, and international relations, alongside personal reflections on health and dependency.
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Thought-Reading Tech Will Break Lying
- Brain-computer interfaces that decode internal monologue are approaching usable accuracy and will reshape truth detection.
- Reading thoughts at ~75% accuracy could effectively detect lying even if imperfect.
Sandwich Toss Cost A DOJ Job
- A Justice Department employee was fired after allegedly throwing a 12-inch Subway sandwich at a federal officer in D.C.
- Scott jokes about how that incident will derail future job prospects for the man.
AI Might Be Reaching A Natural Limit
- AI progress may be hitting a plateau, making runaway AGI less likely in the near term.
- Scott argues large language models face logical limits until someone invents a new approach.
