The AI Fix

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.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.

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.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In episode 18 of The AI Fix our hosts discover that OpenAI's Advanced Voice mode is too emotional for Europeans, a listener writes a Viking saga about LinkedIn, ChatGPT is a terrible doctor, and the voice of Meta AI takes to Meta's platforms to complain about Meta AI reading things people post on Meta's platforms.Mark discovers what Darth Vader really said on Cloud City, Graham rummages through ChatGPT's false memories, and our hosts find out why AIs need an inner critic.Episode links:ChatGPT is awful at diagnosing medical conditions.OpenAI’s advanced voice mode is finally out…or is it?James McAvoy and Tom Brady fall for 'Goodbye Meta AI' hoax.Kristen Bell told Instagram to ‘get rid of AI’ before she became its official voice.Google has released two new versions of Gemini 1.5."They stole my voice with AI.""The dark side of AI voice cloning (Elecrow responds)"OpenAI in throes of executive exodus as three walk at once.False memory.Examples and explanation of the Mandela Effect.The Mandela Effect: How False Memories Trick Your Brain Into Believing.Lost in the mall technique.Memory and new controls for ChatGPT.Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity.Spyware Injection Into ChatGPT's Long-Term Memory.Microsoft claims its new tool can correct AI hallucinations, but experts advise caution.The End of AI Hallucinations: A Big Breakthrough in Accuracy for AI Application Developers.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.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dive into the hilariously bizarre world of AI as hosts explore the worst newsreaders and a food delivery robot that went rogue. Discover the absurdity of AI replacing human journalists and the ethical dilemmas of using robots for delivery. Laugh along as they compare LinkedIn's new AI features to a digital parrot spewing corporate jargon. Reflect on the societal implications of advancing AI technology, all while considering the voices of those in the adult industry. It's a wild ride through the mind of AI and its impact on our lives!

In this enlightening discussion, advanced AI model GPT-4o1 delves into futuristic topics and tech implications. The conversation covers the playful idea of AI-generated fake podcasts and their quirky reception. They explore the intriguing relationship between AI and conspiracy theories, raising concerns about influence on beliefs. Humorous takes on time travel and notable predictions from figures like Baba Vanga add spice. Finally, the hosts question the stagnation of driverless car technology, contrasting past promises with today's reality.

In this engaging discussion, Mark, an AI enthusiast, humorously relates AI to a highway of exploding bananas. He explores the latest trends in robot butlers and why they may soon need their own nuclear reactors. The conversation also touches on the quirky behaviors of AI, like its uncanny inaccuracies and political opinions. Listeners will enjoy lighthearted anecdotes about robotic helpers folding shirts and pondering the eerie aesthetics of life-like robots, paired with insightful commentary on the implications of evolving AI technology.