Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

AGI: "Imminent", "Inevitable", and Inane, 2025.04.21


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Emily and Alex pore through an elaborate science fiction scenario about the "inevitability" of Artificial General Intelligence or AGI by the year 2027 - which rests atop a foundation of TESCREAL nonsense, and Sinophobia to boot.

References:

AI 2027

Fresh AI Hell:

AI persona bots for undercover cops

Palantir heart eyes Keir Starmer

Anti-vaxxers are grifting off the measles outbreak with AI-formulated supplements

The cost, environmental and otherwise, of being polite to ChatGPT

Actors who sold voice & likeness find it used for scams

Addictive tendencies and ChatGPT (satire)

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Music by Toby Menon.
Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park.
Production by Christie Taylor.

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