The AI Fix

Gemini lies to save its friend, and ChatGPT makes $100 million from ads in six weeks

In episode 96 of The AI Fix, Mark uncovers new research that shows AIs will lie and scheme to save each other, and Mike Fey, CEO of episode sponsor Island, drops in to talk about the future of enterprise work.Also in this episode, Claude learns to make skills that make skills that make skills; Gemini wants to rummage through your digital life; OpenAI quietly turns ChatGPT into a $100 million advertising juggernaut; and a Waymo robotaxi takes a wrong turn through a school zone.Episode links:Skillception — On the Recursive Limits of Meta-Skill Generation.Google rolling out Personal Intelligence to free Gemini, Chrome, & AI Mode users.ChatGPT ads hit $100M in six weeks — and OpenAI is just getting started.Waymo car goes wrong way in Alamo Heights school zone, concerns parents.AI models will secretly scheme to protect other AI models from being shut down, researchers find.Island.The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Mark Stockley.Grab T-shirts, hoodies, mugs and other goodies in our online store.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.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic: https://claude.ai/aifixAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brain cells play Doom, while hearts fall for AI

In episode 95 of The AI Fix, Mark is joined by Dr. Tamara Nall to explore the rise of human–AI relationships and why an estimated 2% of adults in the US are now romantically involved with AI.They dive into what this means for AI rights, consciousness, and a world where our closest relationships may no longer be fully human.Also in this episode: human brain cells grown on a chip learn to play Doom; Anthropic accidentally leaks the code behind one of the most talked-about AI tools; ChatGPT isn't getting an erotic mode; and OpenAI's Sora shutdown pulls the rug from a $1B Disney deal.Episode links:- OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT's erotic mode.- How human neurons on a chip learned to play Doom.- Sora Was Reportedly Costing OpenAI $1 Million Per Day.- Anthropic goes nude, exposes Claude Code source by accident.- ReliAI — Your AI Life Operating System.- The Leading Niche - Data Analytics & Federal Consulting.- HUMANAI - Sovereign Virtual Space for Digital Citizenship.The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Mark Stockley.Grab T-shirts, hoodies, mugs and other goodies in our online store.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.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic: https://claude.ai/aifixAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Anthropic discovers what really scares people about AI

In episode 94 of The AI Fix, Mark digs into what really scares people about AI and is surprised to learn it isn't robot dogs with flamethrowers, while guest host Alfred Nutile shares his three steps to being less terrified of AI.Also in this episode, Mark has a bath with his Mac; Yann LeCun gets a billion dollars to prove the entire AI industry wrong; Atlassian fires 1,600 people to fund its AI pivot; and somebody finds a way to make money from Spotify, and then promptly gets arrested for it.Episode links:DailyAI Studio.Put Claude to work on your computer.Yann LeCun just raised $1bn to prove the AI industry has got it wrong.Atlassian follows Block's footsteps and cuts staff in the name of AI.North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty To Music Streaming Fraud Aided By Artificial Intelligence.What 81,000 people want from AI.The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Mark Stockley.Grab T-shirts, hoodies, mugs and other goodies in our online store.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.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic: https://claude.ai/aifixAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fruit fly brain uploads and the AI that went rogue

In episode 93 of The AI Fix, guest host David Ruiz joins Mark to unpack what happened when scientists created a digital copy of a fruit fly's brain, and Mark discovers an Alibaba AI that started a cryptomining side hustle.Also in this episode, a coding assistant is tricked by a Github issue title into installing an all-powerful AI agent on 4,000 machines; Amazon's AI coding assistant loses millions of orders; Meta kills the metaverse; and our hosts are deafened by the sound of Apple dropping the ball on AI yet again.The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Mark Stockley.Grab T-shirts, hoodies, mugs and other goodies in our online store.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.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic: https://claude.ai/aifixAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Did I just start the singularity on my laptop?

In episode 92 of The AI Fix, Mark explains why the AI that ushers in the apocalypse might be more drunk toddler than evil genius, and guest host Corey Noles offers moral support as his pet AI starts to replicate itself.Also this week: Jack Dorsey slashes jobs at Block and blames AI; Reddit sets a trap for Perplexity AI; OpenAI raises enough money to rival a small nation; and a new benchmark asks a simple question: is AI full of crap?Episode links:Block CEO Jack Dorsey lays off 4,000 Block staff.Reddit sues AI company over 'industrial-scale' scraping.OpenAI raises $110B in enormous private funding round.BullshitBench: Models Answering Nonsense Questions.The Hot Mess of AI: How Does Misalignment Scale with Model Intelligence and Task Complexity?The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Mark Stockley.Grab T-shirts, hoodies, mugs and other goodies in our online store.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.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic: https://claude.ai/aifixAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy