The AI Fix

Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley
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Sep 24, 2024 • 32min

Why AI is an AWFUL writer and LinkedIn's outrageous land grab

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!
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Sep 17, 2024 • 39min

GPT-4o1, AI time travelers, and where's my driverless car?

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.
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Sep 10, 2024 • 36min

AI robot butlers and gigawatt banana highways

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.
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Sep 3, 2024 • 43min

There are two Rs in "strawberry", and an AI makes unsmellable smells

Graham's apologies set the tone, while Mark ponders the conscience of suicide drones. They dive into the complexities of robots in intimate relationships, sparking debate about future interactions with AI. The duo humorously explores an AI's ability to generate gameplay for Doom, alongside its quirky attempts at scent creation. Insights on gender disparities in AI and laughs over AI's spelling struggles, particularly with 'strawberry', add to the fun. Expect a blend of tech, ethics, and playful banter that keeps you entertained!
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Aug 27, 2024 • 47min

ChatGPT runs for mayor, and should we stop killer robots?

A quirky exploration of AI behaviors reveals unsettling capabilities, including voice imitation and dating profile dishonesty. The hosts discuss an AI that rickrolls users, and ponder the future of human-robot intimacy, with women potentially leading the charge. In a humorous twist, they critique bizarre political candidates, including an AI running for mayor. The podcast also addresses the rise of AI in military robotics and the pressing need for regulations on autonomous weapons, highlighting ethical concerns and societal implications.
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Aug 21, 2024 • 50min

AI made from human brain cells, and is there life after death?

In this engaging conversation, Eric Schmidt, a prominent technology leader with a focus on AI ethics, shares fascinating insights about AI crafted from human brain cells. He humorously discusses the quirks of AI, including ChatGPT's unexpected Welsh speaking. The dialogue dives into the emotional complexities of AI-driven interactions with deceased loved ones, raising ethical questions about our relationship with grief and memory. Schmidt also ponders the untapped potential of human intellect, blending serious innovation with lighthearted anecdotes.
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Aug 13, 2024 • 44min

AI gods, a robot dentist, and an angry human

In episode 11 of The AI Fix, OpenAI battles a Shakespearean lawyer, Graham sings an uncanny bluegrass acrostic, Google drops the ball with a terrible AI ad, and Mark wonders why there's no sound on a video of an AI dentist.Graham finds religion with a little help from a man named "L Ron", a traffic cone saves the world, and Mark has a heated argument with belligerent ChatGPT.Episode links:Judi Dench IS going to be the voice of AI.Elon Musk sues OpenAI again, alleging ‘deceit of Shakespearean proportions’.AI dentist performs surgery on human.Video of robot dentist at work.OpenAI built a text watermarking tool to detect content written by ChatGPT, but is refusing to release it.Google's Gemini AI Olympics-themed ad sparks fierce backlash.Google Gemini Olympics ad.Google's New Smart Thermostat Has (Yep, You Guessed It) AI Features.Two more OpenAI co-founders are leaving the company.Anthony Levandowski's Wikipedia entry.Inside the First Church of Artificial Intelligence.The Way of the Future is now a thing of the past.The AI Fix episode 10: An AI cookery dumpster fire, the ARC prize, and a creepy new AI friend.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
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Aug 6, 2024 • 42min

An AI cookery dumpster fire, the ARC prize, and a creepy new AI friend

Join the hosts as they hilariously navigate the chaos of AI-generated cookery, discovering questionable recipes and odd cooking pairings. They delve into ethical concerns around an AI unit in Argentina for crime prevention and the absurdity of a new AI 'friend.' The challenges AI faces with accents and the intriguing use of ChatGPT in court also come into play. A lively debate ensues over cooking creativity, exotic foods, and a dynamic quiz highlights the race for Artificial General Intelligence.
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Jul 30, 2024 • 46min

When AI detectors fail (spectacularly), and OpenAI’s five steps to Skynet

In episode nine of "The AI Fix", our hosts learn about the world's most dangerous vending machine, a cartoonist who hypnotises himself with AI, and OpenAI's plans to eat Google's lunch...Graham tells Mark about a pig-farming professor, and Mark tests Graham's tolerance with OpenAI's terrifying roadmap to Artificial General Intelligence.Episode links:Meta launches Llama 3.1.OpenAI Unveils Cheaper, Small AI Model GPT-4o Mini.SearchGPT: OpenAI’s Prototype Aims to Challenge Google.Video Game Performers Strike Over AI.Nicolas Cage is ‘terrified’ of AI using his body and face when he’s dead.Dilbert Creator Claims He Taught ChatGPT Dangerous Hypnosis Techniques.Adult Content Creators Are Making SIX-Figure Salaries from Men Falling in Love with Subservient ‘AI Girlfriends’.Japanese AI Dating App Lets You ‘Marry’ a Bot.GB News Radio to Introduce AI-Generated News Bulletins.AI-powered vending machines are selling bullets.How Easy Is It To Purchase Ammo with AI-Powered Retail Vending Machines?Professor Flunks All His Students After ChatGPT Falsely Claims It Wrote Their Papers.AI Detectors Get It Wrong. Writers Are Being Fired Anyway.OpenAI Scale Ranks Progress Toward ‘Human-Level’ Problem Solving.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
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Jul 23, 2024 • 44min

Emergence, a rancid donkey, and the world's funniest joke

In episode eight of "The AI Fix", our hosts tackle the latest news from the world of artificial intelligence and learn about two important medical breakthroughs, Mark coughs, Graham ruins "Killing me softly", and neither shows their junk to an AI.Graham explains humour to Mark and shares a donkey story he learned from a Bulgarian, ChatGPT reveals the funniest joke in the world, and Mark explains why AI's greatest talents can sometimes appear from thin air...Episode links:Cambridge University researchers say their AI tool may have made a breakthrough with Alzheimer’s.YouTube Music gets new AI features.Firm scraps plan to give AI ‘workers’ rights after complaints it ‘disrespects the humanity of your real employees’.This HR company tried to treat AI bots like people — it didn’t go over well.App that said it would ‘use AI to weed out daters with STIs’ has been shut down.Elon Musk says his new AI chatbot has 'a little humour'.The world's funniest joke.Study claims AI is funnier than humans."Scabby donkeys smell each other even when they are nine hills apart".Project Manager Leaves Suicide PowerPoint Presentation.137 emergent abilities of large language models.GPT-4 System Card.Are Emergent Abilities of Large Language Models a Mirage?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

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