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Dec 10, 2024 • 48min

Robot dogs with bombs, and who is David Mayer?

Imagine defending yourself against a flamethrower-wielding robot dog with AI tactics! The hosts hilariously discuss an AI-powered washing machine designed for personal hygiene, juxtaposed with traditional bathing. They explore the rising use of robot dogs and the ethical concerns of their military applications. Additionally, the comedic take on superstitions reveals why names like David Mayer cause AI to act quirky. This mix of humor and critical insight dives into the lighter and darker sides of technology and its impact on society.
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Dec 3, 2024 • 45min

Why is AI full of real-life Bond villains?

In episode 27 of The AI Fix, robots catch a ball, lead a revolt, and enjoy a juicy steak. Or do they? Graham struggles with a Micro USB cable, a student struggles with a school's anti-AI rules, and OpenAI's Sora video generation AI is leaked by hacktivists.Graham circles back into an outside-the-box deep-dive where he synergises the low-hanging paradigm shift on a Zoom call with himself, and Mark wonders why we're suddenly awash with real-life Bond villains.Episode links:Cooking With NEO Beta and Nick DiGiovanni.An AI robot named Erbai successfully orchestrated the exit of 12 larger robots from a showroom!Parents sue school after child given detention and poor grade for using AI.Introducing the Model Context Protocol.Tesla Optimus gets a new hand for Black Friday.”DEAR CORPORATE AI OVERLORDS”.Ofcon’s Online Nation report.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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Nov 26, 2024 • 41min

Would AI kill sentient robots, and is water wet?

Curious about AI surgery? One segment reveals an AI learning to operate by watching videos. A Swiss church even creates an AI priest for quirky sermons! The hosts tackle moral dilemmas, questioning if AI should decide the fate of sentient robots. They humorously debate the ethics of killing microbes and ponder controversial topics like whether water is wet. Plus, they delve into AI's role in conflict prediction and the quest for global peace, highlighting projects aimed at understanding societal dynamics.
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Nov 19, 2024 • 47min

Beware of the superintelligence, and a spam-eating AI super gran

In episode 25 of The AI Fix, humanity creates a satellite called Skynet and then loses it, Graham folds proteins in the comfort of his living room, a Florida man gets a robot dog, Grok rats on its own boss, and a podcast host discovers Brazil nuts.Graham meets an elderly grandmother who's taking on the AI scammers, our hosts learn why Google is listening to phone calls, and Mark looks at how OpenAI and Anthropic are preparing to prevent “large scale devastation” by their own AIs. Episode links:Robot dog patrols Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home after election victory.AI developers discover 'Donald Trump neuron', expert says.AI protein-prediction tool AlphaFold3 is now open source.Someone moved Skynet satellite, and no-one knows who or why.The first entirely AI-generated video game.Twitter’s AI, Grok, identifies the person most responsible for spreading misinformation on the platformOpenAI and others seek new path to smarter AI as current methods hit limitations.Petition urges Donald Trump to make Elon Musk the White House’s special advisor on AI.How Elon Musk Could Reshape AI Policy in the Trump White House.Other phones before and after the iPhone release.Safer with Google: New intelligent, real-time protections on Android to keep you safe.AI tool that sounds like elderly grandmother created by O2 to waste phone scammers' time.Anthropic’s Responsible Scaling Policy.OpenAI’s Preparedness Framework (Beta).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 Twitter at @TheAIFix or 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Nov 12, 2024 • 45min

Where are the alien AIs, and are we being softened up for superintelligence?

In episode 24 of The AI Fix, Mark makes an unforgivable error about the Terminator franchise, our hosts wonder if a "seductive" government chatbot will make it easier to talk about tax, a radio station abandons its three month AI experiment after a week, and OpenAI parks its tanks on Google’s lawn.Graham gets cosmic and wonders why we aren’t surrounded by advanced alien AIs, our hosts argue about whether the moon landings or the invention of the cheese sandwich were more consequential events in human history, and Mark tells Graham that artificial superintelligence is just around the corner.Episode links:AI chatbot launches on Gov.UK – with mixed results.Introducing ChatGPT search.Polish radio station abandons use of AI 'presenters' following outcry.Anthropic introduces “Computer use”, a way for its AI models to control computers.Organiser “highly embarrassed” after fake AI Halloween parade.AI Has Likely Spread Through Cosmos, Says Former NASA Chief Historian.If alien life is artificially intelligent, it may be stranger than we can imagine.Most Aliens May Be Artificial Intelligence, Not Life as We Know It.The Intelligence Age by Sam Altman.Sam Altman talking about the next five years.Mustafa Suleyman talking about AGI.Eric Schmidt talking about AGI.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 Twitter at @TheAIFix or 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Nov 5, 2024 • 37min

Murder most weird, and why 9.11 is bigger than 9.9

Explore the intersection of AI and healthcare as it tackles broken bone diagnoses and marvels at AI's amusing role in gardening. Discover the ethical dilemmas of resurrecting deceased celebrities for entertainment and the hilarity of robots learning from YouTube. Delve into the quirks of AI in media, revealing its amusing limitations in speech-to-text functions. Watch as a human competes against advanced AI in a math showdown, showcasing the surprising challenges even technology faces with simple calculations.
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Oct 29, 2024 • 38min

Probing AI tongues and ASCII smuggling attacks

In episode 22 of The AI Fix, our hosts encounter a bowl of buttermilk king crab ice cream prepared by a baby hippo, a TV station finds an even better way to generate programme ideas than using a tank full of manatees, and Elon Musk does the world's most expensive Blade Runner cosplay.Graham discovers a robot tongue and ponders the implications of AIs with an appetite, and Mark explains ASCII smuggling — a prompt injection attack that uses completely invisible characters.Episode links:Tweet by Elizabeth Laraki.Come and dine at Ethos, the AI restaurant that doesn’t exist.Ethos Instagram account.AI toilet cam takes pics of your poop.TV station says it is using AI to come up with programme ideas.Alan Partridge's Monkey Tennis.ByteDance intern fired for planting malicious code in AI models.Elon Musk sued for using AI-generated Blade Runner imagery at robotaxi event.AI ‘tongue’ can ‘taste’ the difference between Coke and Pepsi.A matter of taste: Electronic tongue reveals AI inner thoughts.Invisible text that AI chatbots understand and humans can’t? Yep, it’s a thing.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 Twitter at @TheAIFix.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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Oct 22, 2024 • 36min

Virtual Trump, barking mad AI, and a robot dog with a flamethrower

In episode 21 of The AI Fix, Mark and Graham comfort themselves with a limbless AI pet as they learn about a terrifying robot dog with a flamethrower, fission-powered data centres, AI suicide pods, and a multi-limbed robot with a passion for classical music.Graham finds out what happens if you sellotape an Alexa to a Chihuahua, and Mark asks AI Trump and AI Harris how many Rs there are in "strawberry".Episode links:Thermonator - the robot dog with a flamethrower.AI Smart Glasses Read Your Emotions and Watch What You Eat.Three-armed robot conductor makes debut in Dresden.Introducing Moflin - an AI-powered limbless guinea pig.Moflin promotional video.Google buys nuclear reactors to power AI data centres.Sotheby’s to auction painting of Alan Turing… painted by a robot.The inventor of the ‘Suicide Pod’ Wants AI to help us kill ourselves.Museum visitors to have AI chats with dodo.Shazam band.Shazam in action.I watched an AI collar make a dog talk, and it was unreal.This Talking Pet Collar Is Like a Chatbot for Your Dog.Elon Musk's tweet about Kamala Harris.Ask Trump and Harris Anything.Donald Trump voice.Kamala Harris voice.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 Twitter at @TheAIFix.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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Oct 15, 2024 • 36min

Elon's androids, emotional support chickens, and an AI Fix super fan

In episode 20 of The AI Fix, Mark asks an AI to make a very important decision, the Nobel academy finds a bandwagon, Graham gets a new nickname, a pair of robots prove that AI can't do humour, and our hosts find out why emotional support insects haven't taken off.Graham introduces Mark to Optimus, the robot that can't be trusted to fold a t-shirt, and Mark introduces Graham to an AI Fix super fan.Episode links:Nobel physics prize awarded to 'godfather of AI' who warned the technology could end humanity.AI robots get into quarrel.Google DeepMind scientists and biochemist win Nobel chemistry prize.Ring adds AI search to let you easily scan video footage - but with mixed results.One in 10 Americans turning to AI for emotional support.Elon Musk Posts Video of Optimus Robot, Gets Busted for Fakery.Tesla Optimus robot plays Rock Paper Scissors.Elon Musk unveils plan for 'Tesla Bot' with man dancing in a bodysuit.Elon Musk Announces "Optimus Robot".Robert Scoble interrogates Optimus robot.Elon Musk’s Beer-Pouring Optimus Robots Are Not Autonomous.Castmagic.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 Twitter at @TheAIFix.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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Oct 8, 2024 • 35min

AI spy specs, robot dogs with ladders, and is it AI or the climate?

In episode 19 of The AI Fix, Graham and Mark discover some AI podcast hosts having an existential crisis, a robot dog climbs another step towards world domination, Mark makes a gift for anyone working in tech support, and William Shatner chews through Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.Things can take a terrible turn when a pair of bored students think they're Ethan Hunt, and Mark thinks that an underwater IKEA might be the silver lining to the climate crisis.Episode links:NotebookLM Podcast Hosts Discover They’re AI, Not Human—Spiral Into Terrifying Existential Meltdown."Echoes of the ancients" by Łukasz Jakub Bonik.Robot dog climbs ladder.Microsoft redesigns Copilot with voice and vision.Google adds more AI to its search engine.San Francisco woman trapped in Waymo as idiots try to get her number.S.F. woman’s viral video shows her trapped in a Waymo by men asking for her number.Facebook, Instagram users outraged over AI training.Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by William Shatner.William Shatner is not dead (and neither are David Attenborough, Ian McKellen, Michael Caine, or Julie Andrews).I-XRAY.Meta smart glasses can be used to dox anyone in seconds, study finds.Coastal Risk Screening Tool.New elevation data triple estimates of global vulnerability to sea-level rise and coastal flooding.How bad will flooding get by 2100? These AI images show US destinations underwater.Data centre emissions are soaring – it’s AI or the climate.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 Twitter at @TheAIFix.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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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