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AI is everywhere. It's a really big deal. And no one understands how it works -- really.  At least we can understand exactly how the sky is falling, so we can build a better roof.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction: The Real AI Threat
00:50 - The Rise of Always-On AI Companions (Sweet Pea)
03:48 - Passive vs. Agentic AI: A Dangerous Shift
06:48 - The "Lie of Deletion" and Cloud Persistence
09:12 - Cognitive Liberty & Epistemic Abuse
11:27 - The Cloud's Hostage: When Smart Systems Fail
12:49 - Real-World AI Agent Failures (Incident 1373 & Waymo)
13:36 - The Disinhibition Effect: Amplifying Dark Impulses
15:58 - The Epistemic Crisis & The Collapse of Shared Reality
17:26 - The $40 Billion Companion Industry
18:35 - Learned Emotional Outsourcing in Adolescents
20:49 - Why AI Regulation and Self-Governance Are Failing
24:04 - Cognitive Sovereignty: Defending Your Mind