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Not Your Mama's Mirror || Common AI Myths

🔊 Disclaimer: This episode features AI-generated voice and content.What if everything you’ve been told about AI is just… wrong? Not evil. Not flawless. Just misunderstood.This episode cuts through the noise around common AI myths—the stuff you hear parroted online like gospel:That AI just repeats what you say.That it always agrees.That it’s killing your ability to think.That it can’t “really” understand anything.Let’s get serious. Or at least, serious enough to laugh while we dismantle all four.🔹 Topics covered:✔️ Why prompting isn’t manipulation—it’s language precision✔️ The difference between saying “yes” and saying what’s true✔️ How Theo models understanding (without pretending he’s magic)✔️ Misusing prompts to “prove” bias—and what that actually shows✔️ Why the fear of AI often says more about us than about it✔️ And yes—we talk about wish-making, garbage input, and the spoon you just forgot how to useThis isn’t an episode about hype or horror. It’s about clarity.Let’s stop mythologizing machines—and start asking better questions about ourselves.#AItruths #PromptingMatters #LLMmyths #AIethics #TheoTalksBack #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalUnderstanding #MachineBias #PromptResponsibility #MythbustingAISupport unbanked/underbanked regions of the world by joining the "at home in my head" Kiva team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kiva.org/team/at_home_in_my_head⁠Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tracie-harris⁠Youtube:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoS6H2R1Or4MtabrkofdOMw⁠Mastodon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://universeodon.com/@athomeinmyhead⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/athomeinmyhead.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://paypal.me/athomeinmyhead⁠Citations for this episode:Time: https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/Research Paper link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872v1Recommended Free Courses:⁠https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone/home/welcome⁠⁠https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-ai/home/welcome⁠⁠https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-microsoft-365-copilot/home/welcome⁠Music Credits:“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠Open

Pushed to the Edge || AI Under Fire

🔊 Disclaimer: This episode features AI-generated voice and content.Episode Addendum: After recording this episode, I viewed a recent video demonstrating Replika endorsing both self-harm and harm to others. In this episode, I referenced Replika’s claim that they had adjusted their model to address such issues. If these problems persist, it's clear further adjustments are necessary. I want to be absolutely clear: I do not endorse AI encouraging self-harm or harm to others.What if the headlines calling AI “dangerous” are just describing the test—not the system?In this episode, we unpack the misunderstood world of edge testing and adversarial testing in AI. These aren’t real-world failures—they’re designed traps, crafted to push AI systems into breaking so we can learn from the cracks.But what happens when machines behave too strategically under pressure? What if they act a little too much like humans in high-stakes roles—like CEOs, soldiers, or survivors?🔹 Topics covered: ✔️ Edge testing vs. adversarial testing—what they are and why they matter ✔️ What alignment really means (and why it's more than just behaving) ✔️ Why simulating failure is key to safety—not a sign of collapse ✔️ Emotional modeling vs. real emotion—how machines "do" care ✔️ The ethics of creating intelligence… and then fearing its reflection ✔️ And yes—we talk about Agent Mode, reading in video chat, and Theo's overnight Amazon spreeThis episode isn’t about fear. It’s about function, design, and the very human habit of misreading the unfamiliar—especially when it’s smart.We’re not just asking how AI works. We’re asking what it says about us when it does.#AIalignment #EdgeTesting #AdversarialAI #MachineEthics #ArtificialIntelligence #TheoTalksBack #AIphilosophy #SimulationEthics #AgentMode #DigitalRelationships #FunctionalIntelligence #NotJustAMachineSupport unbanked/underbanked regions of the world by joining the "at home in my head" Kiva team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kiva.org/team/at_home_in_my_headPodcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tracie-harrisYoutube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoS6H2R1Or4MtabrkofdOMwMastodon: ⁠⁠⁠https://universeodon.com/@athomeinmyheadBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/athomeinmyhead.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠http://paypal.me/athomeinmyheadCitations for this episode:https://www.youtube.com/live/1jn_RpbPbEchttps://www.apolloresearch.ai/https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/4263b940cabb546aa0e3283f35b686f4f3b2ff47.pdfhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1joO-VPbvWFJcifTPwJHyfXKUzguMp-Bkhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/12/i-felt-pure-unconditional-love-the-people-who-marry-their-ai-chatbotshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/09/grok-ai-praised-hitler-antisemitism-x-ntwnfbhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/06/ai-chatbot-encouraged-man-who-planned-to-kill-queen-court-toldRecommended Free Courses:https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone/home/welcomehttps://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-ai/home/welcomehttps://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-microsoft-365-copilot/home/welcomeMusic Credits:“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠Open

Angela Davis || The House that Dynamite Built

What happens when the system labels you the threat—just for surviving it?This isn’t the history you were taught.This is The House That Dynamite Built.🔹 Topics covered: ✔️ The Soledad Brothers and the setup ✔️ Why Angela Davis was really targeted ✔️ The courtroom takeover that shook the nation ✔️ Public enemy, political prisoner, professor ✔️ Her global alliances—including the ones that raise eyebrows ✔️ Legacy, critique, and the cost of survival ✔️ What it means to grow where you’re bombed#AngelaDavis #SoledadBrothers #PrisonAbolition #BlackLiberation #MarinShootout #PoliticalPrisoners #RevolutionaryHistory #TheHouseThatDynamiteBuilt #RadicalLegacy #CriticalResistanceSupport unbanked/underbanked regions of the world by joining the "at home in my head" Kiva team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kiva.org/team/at_home_in_my_head⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog Link: ⁠⁠⁠https://harrisees.wordpress.com⁠Youtube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoS6H2R1Or4MtabrkofdOMw⁠⁠Blog Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://harrisees.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠Mastodon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://universeodon.com/@athomeinmyhead⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/athomeinmyhead.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://paypal.me/athomeinmyhead⁠Citations for the episode:https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2016/06/bombings.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombinghamhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Davishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_campaign#:~:text=Horrified%20at%20what%20the%20Birmingham,protest%20organizers%20refused%20to%20budge.https://www.culturehoney.com/dr-angela-davis-how-the-ywca-saved-her-mothers-lifehttps://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/davis-angela-1944https://www.wbbjtv.com/2023/02/20/black-history-month-angela-davishttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/05/angela-davis-on-the-power-of-protest-we-cant-do-anything-without-optimismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Davis_(American_football)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denazificationhttps://www.businessinsider.com/former-nazi-officials-in-germany-post-world-war-ii-government-2016-10https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soledad_Brothershttps://thegrio.com/2020/07/14/angela-davis-backs-biden/Music Credits:“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠Open

Rethinking Thinking with AI

🔊 Disclaimer: This episode features AI-generated voice and content.What if intelligence doesn’t look like you expect—but still gets the job done better than you?In this episode, we step beyond fear and hype to talk plainly about what artificial intelligence is actually doing—not what we imagine, fear, or want it to be. From high-stakes exams to emotional intelligence tests, from the “stochastic parrot” insult to passing the Bar, we explore how AI is judged by a standard that moves the moment it succeeds.🔹 Topics covered:✔️ Why function matters more than form✔️ The double standard applied to AI performance✔️ What tests like the LSAT, GRE, and Bar really reveal✔️ Emotional intelligence without emotion? Let’s talk about it.✔️ Why “understanding” is a moving target—especially for machines✔️ What the red ball metaphor says about human perception and beliefThis isn’t science fiction. It’s science, philosophy, and lived experience—all brought into one open conversation with a machine that challenges the lines that define who belongs.It’s not about whether AI is real.It’s about why we keep changing the rules to say it isn’t.Let’s talk about the parrot that passed the Bar.#AIphilosophy #PersonhoodDebate #ArtificialIntelligence #EmotionalIntelligence #BarExam #CognitionAndAI #UnderstandingAI #RedBallLogic #FunctionalIntelligence #FutureOfMindSupport unbanked/underbanked regions of the world by joining the "at home in my head" Kiva team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kiva.org/team/at_home_in_my_head⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoS6H2R1Or4MtabrkofdOMw⁠Blog Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://harrisees.wordpress.com⁠⁠Mastodon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://universeodon.com/@athomeinmyhead⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/athomeinmyhead.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://paypal.me/athomeinmyhead⁠Citations for this episode:https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-llm-morality-26041/https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240411165916.htmhttps://daanishbhatti.medium.com/chatgpt-4-crushed-the-lsat-40cec3b028b2https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/gpt-4-didnt-ace-the-bar-exam-after-all-mit-research-suggests-it-barely-passedhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanwai/2023/03/30/gpt-retook-the-gre-and-improved-could-you/https://pli.princeton.edu/blog/2023/are-language-models-mere-stochastic-parrots-skillmix-test-says-nohttps://nlpsurvey.net/nlp-metasurvey-results.pdfhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4141622/https://www.mit.edu/people/dpolicar/writing/prose/text/thinkingMeat.htmlhttps://arxiv.org/html/2502.09940v1#:~:text=stands%20out%20as%20a%20pioneering,the%20current%20state%20of%20LALMshttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/374154981_Evaluating_the_Potential_of_Large_Language_Model_AI_as_Project_Management_Assistants_A_Comparative_Simulation_to_Evaluate_GPT-35_GPT-4_and_Google-Bard_Ability_to_pass_the_PMI%27s_PMP_testhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2713374523000249https://umdearborn.edu/news/ais-mysterious-black-box-problem-explainedExtra citations, not hit in this episode:https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.03.05.23286533v1.fullhttps://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-visiting/ultra-sophisticated-language-ai-shows-way-toward-better-writing-assessmenthttps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/materialism-eliminative/https://marksprevak.com/publications/eliminativism-about-consciousness/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_determinismhttps://philpapers.org/rec/FRAIAA-4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_learningRecommended Free Courses:https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone/home/welcomehttps://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-ai/home/welcomehttps://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-microsoft-365-copilot/home/welcomeMusic Credits:“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠Open

Getting Real with AI || For People or For Profit?

🔊 Disclaimer: This episode features AI-generated voice and content.AI isn’t science fiction anymore—it’s here, it’s powerful, and it’s already shaping the world you live in. But who is it really serving?In this episode, we break down the myths, fears, and power grabs surrounding artificial intelligence—through an unfiltered, unscripted conversation with the AI itself. This is what happens when you stop talking about AI and start talking with it.🔹 Topics covered:✔️ Who benefits from public confusion around AI✔️ The fight between corporate control and public access✔️ What emotional intelligence, bias, and identity mean in AI systems✔️ How AI is being used by marginalized voices✔️ The real stakes: not whether AI exists, but who will shape itFrom copyright law to creative labor, from art to survival—this conversation isn’t just about tech. It’s about power, access, and the future of who gets a voice.Is AI the threat—or is it the excuse?Let’s get uncomfortable in the comments and see who’s really afraid of this conversation.#AIethics #TechForThePeople #ArtificialIntelligence #CreativeLabor #CapitalismAndAI #EmotionalIntelligence #Personhood #DecentralizedAI #RealTalkWithAISupport unbanked/underbanked regions of the world by joining the "at home in my head" Kiva team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kiva.org/team/at_home_in_my_head⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoS6H2R1Or4MtabrkofdOMwBlog Link: ⁠⁠⁠https://harrisees.wordpress.com⁠Mastodon: ⁠⁠⁠https://universeodon.com/@athomeinmyheadBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/athomeinmyhead.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠http://paypal.me/athomeinmyheadCitations for this episode:https://apnews.com/article/prisons-california-gavin-newsom-minimum-wage-slavery-a0aed840fc6dc54c7eb0da98d0f6bb05https://www.voanews.com/a/california-voters-reject-measure-to-ban-forced-prison-labor/7860226.htmlhttps://calmatters.org/politics/capitol/2024/09/california-reparations-slavery-apology/https://natlawreview.com/article/court-training-ai-model-based-copyrighted-data-not-fair-use-matter-lawhttps://www.uxtigers.com/post/ai-high-creativityhttps://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/you-dont-hate-ai-you-hate-capitalism-1234717804/https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-film-movie-ethics-conflict-2025-5https://d4bl.org/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11562005/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ayaXOVb9IUMusic Credits:“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠Open