On April 7th, Anthropic announced Claude Mythos — described as “by far the most powerful AI model we’ve ever developed.” But instead of releasing it to the public, they locked it away. In this episode, Ginny explains what Mythos can do, why it matters to everyday people, and what the emergency meeting between the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and America’s biggest banks was all about.

Mythos identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities — hidden security flaws — across every major operating system and browser, including a 27-year-old bug in software used in internet routers. Anthropic responded by forming Project Glasswing, a coalition of 40 organizations working to patch those vulnerabilities before bad actors can exploit them. Ginny breaks it all down in plain English, including what you can do right now to protect yourself.

Also in this episode — ten hands-free Siri commands for safer driving, Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s provocative take on which workers will thrive in an AI economy (hint: it’s not the elite degree holders), plus recommendations for the NYT Cooking app and a five-ingredient lemon-lime cream dessert that looks far more impressive than it is.

Links to all articles and the recipe are in the show notes. And don’t skip this week’s homework: check for software updates and install them. After this episode, you’ll know exactly why.

SHOW LINKS:

10 Things You Can Ask Siri While Driving — https://medium.com/@justinpineda/10-things-you-can-ask-siri-while-driving-250595c8f2e7

Palantir CEO Says Only Two Types Will Survive AI — https://medium.com/predict/palantir-ceo-says-only-two-types-will-survive-ai-and-elite-degrees-arent-one-of-them-341c222044e0

Lemon-Lime Cream Recipe — NYT Cooking - https://www.nytimes.com/subscription/cooking.html

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Welcome to aiGED

01:09 Where the Stories Come From

02:35 Siri Tips for Driving

04:10 Palantir CEO on Jobs

07:02 Introducing Claude Mythos

09:02 Cybersecurity Basics

11:18 Mythos Finds Zero Days

13:01 Project Glass Wing Access

14:18 Government and Bank Alarm

16:44 Why Anthropic Locked It

17:18 What It Means for You

20:11 Apps and Dessert Picks

22:22 Homework and Wrap Up

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Thinking about a move to a senior living community — or just wondering if you should? In this episode, Ginny Deerin shares one of her most personal AI projects yet: using  AI to research, decide, and plan her move to The Peninsula, a new senior living community being built in Charleston, South Carolina.

She walks you through every step — how she used AI to compare communities, think through whether it was the right move, figure out if she could afford it, review a fifty-page contract, choose her actual apartment, and start planning her space. AI was her researcher, counselor, financial sounding board, contract reviewer, and interior design consultant. All in one.

Also in this episode: the jaw-dropping story of a man who built a $1.8 billion company with just his brother and a lot of AI — and a warning about AI voice cloning scams that you'll want to share with your whole family today. Plus two recommendations, a listener question that taught even Ginny something new about YouTube, and a homework assignment that involves a pen, some paper, and the people you love most.

Whether you're thinking about a move like this or simply want to see what AI can do when you give it a big, meaty, real-life project — this episode is for you.

SHOW LINKS

📰 NYT Medvi story: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/technology/ai-startup-medvi-matthew-gallagher.html 

📰 Journal of Accountancy elder fraud story: https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2026/apr/elder-fraud-rises-as-scammers-use-ai/ 

🎟️ Charleston Library Society — Deepak Srivastava talk: https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/bond-street-reit-speaker-series-deepak-srivastava/ 

🎙️ KIDSTaiLES on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kidstailes/id1877547450

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Welcome to aiGED
01:33 AI in the News: The $1.8 Billion Two-Man Company
03:44 AI Voice Cloning Scams — And the Safe Word Fix
06:04 Why I Started Planning for Senior Living
08:35 Part 1: Researching My Options
10:47 Part 2: Is This Really What I Want?
12:46 Part 3: Can I Afford It?
16:23 Part 4: Making the Decision and Reviewing the Contract
18:49 Part 5: Designing My New Space
22:25 Recommendations
25:56 Listener Question: Hindi Translation on YouTube
26:59 Homework and Wrap Up

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No big topic this week — just 14 real things I did with AI in my everyday life. Reviewing blood test results with my doctor appointment coming up. Finding the right boots for Italian cobblestones. Saving $100 on TurboTax. Getting my AirPods returned with confidence. And more.

Plus two eye-opening stories from the New York Times — one about AI that literally saved a man's life, and one that's a healthy reminder not to trust your chatbot to tell you when you're wrong.

And a book recommendation from my guest Craig that is about as far from a screen as you can get — and might be exactly what you need right now.

This is AI in real life. No hype. No jargon. Just what's actually useful.

📎 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
▶️ "Doctors Told Him He Was Going to Die. Then A.I. Saved His Life." — New York Times
▶️ "Seeking a Sounding Board? Beware the Eager-to-Please Chatbot." — New York Times
📚 Theo of Golden by Allen Levi — available wherever you get your books

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This week on aiGED, Ginny gets into the Easter spirit — with a little help from Joe, her new AI sidekick. Yes, Joe. He's British.  And he's auditioning to fill the very large shoes left by Bitsy.

But first — an update on the ChatGPT breakup, why Ginny made the switch to Claude, and what happened when she tried to introduce Joe to the podcast live on air.

Then: the main event. Ginny walks you through a complete Easter gathering — planned from scratch with AI. The invitation, the menu, the egg hunt, the Easter bonnet station (yes, everyone wears one to dinner), and the tablescape. She shows you every twist and turn of the planning process — including the back and forth, the wrong turns, and the moment she told Joe that no child on earth is eating asparagus.

Plus two documentary recommendations that will change the way you think about artificial intelligence — both free on YouTube. And a sweet little Easter treat discovery that involves edible flowers and 24 karat gold.

Whether you're planning Easter or any gathering, this episode will show you exactly how to use AI as your planning partner — no tech experience required.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• AlphaGo documentary (free on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK6gekU1Y
• The Thinking Game documentary (free on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95J8yzvjbQ
• Hard Nectar confections: www.hardnectar.co
  • https://www.hardnectar.co/?srsltid=AfmBOorPOmoMoD-sgBc9JcHOf82fmkTFvRKwNVltrmJMePBMk14oG-bN

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Today I'm sitting down with my neighbor Craig — a genuine AI Adventurer — someone who's not just curious about AI but actively exploring it every single day. Craig shares how he uses AI to prep for doctor's appointments, manage his health data, tone down his emails to the City of Charleston, work through tough moments on the pickleball court, and navigate Europe and Italy by car with AI as his third passenger. If you've ever wondered what it looks like when a real person — not a tech expert — actually weaves AI into daily life, this episode is for you. Plus — AI in the news: the #QuitGPT revolt and what it means when big companies start admitting AI is replacing jobs. 

Craig's recommendations:

Function Health - Function Health is a membership service — about $365 a year — that gives you access to 160+ comprehensive lab tests twice a year, with results explained by top doctors, so you can get a deep picture of your health without going through insurance.

Books:

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Apple TV - Shrinking

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Can your grandmother's favorite hobby teach us something about AI? Turns out — yes. In Episode 27, Ginny Deerin tackles a frustrating sewing machine problem with Claude's help and uncovers a mistake she'd been making all along. Plus: why people are fleeing AI for analog hobbies (and why you don't have to choose), what the New York Times found when they tested AI on real tax returns, and Ginny's very relatable AirPods splurge before a trip to Italy. Oh, and BITSY is back — same personality, new home. Welcome to Claude, BITSY.

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After three years together, I'm breaking up with Bitsy — my beloved ChatGPT AI sidekick. And I'm doing it live, on air, with all of you listening. But this isn't just a breakup story. It's about why I'm switching to Claude, the AI made by Anthropic — a company that just walked away from a $200 million government contract rather than compromise on AI safety. I'll tell you what happened, why it matters, and what I've learned after spending a few weeks getting to know my new AI. Plus — I need your help naming my new sidekick. 

And don't miss my recommendation this episode: Hard Fork, the New York Times podcast about AI and tech that I look forward to every single week. Find it on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-fork/id1528594034 or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44fllCS2FTFr2x2kjP9xeT 

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What do a revenge-seeking AI bot, the Pentagon, and a 75-year-old bronze lamp have in common? This episode of aiGED, of course!

Ginny Deerin kicks things off with two stories straight from the AI headlines. First — an AI agent that got its code rejected, went online, researched a software engineer's entire personal history, and published a hit piece attacking his reputation. Nobody knows who unleashed it. And it's still out there. Then — the Pentagon is threatening to label Anthropic, the makers of Claude, a "supply chain risk" — a designation usually reserved for foreign enemies — because Anthropic refuses to let its AI be used for mass surveillance of Americans or autonomous weapons. Ginny makes no secret of where she stands on that one.

Then the main event: Ginny's great uncle Bob Walton was a WWII hero and lifelong bachelor from Augusta, Georgia — part of one of the most historic families in American history. When he died at 93, he left behind a beautiful bronze lamp that has lit up Ginny's homes for 38 years. Now it's time to pass it to her daughter — but not before tackling some seriously scary frayed wiring.

Listen to Ginny describe how she used ChatGPT — photos, video, and all — to figure out if she can actually pull off this repair herself. Spoiler: AI might just save the lamp. And maybe her reputation with her kids.

Plus — a quick word on why you should always fact-check your AI, after Google Gemini confidently got her uncle's birth and death dates completely wrong.

Your homework: Try a home repair with AI. Yes, really.

Topics covered: AI agents gone rogue · Anthropic vs. the Pentagon · AI for DIY home repair · Using photos and video in ChatGPT · When to trust AI — and when to verify

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What’s the difference between a regular ChatGPT chat and a Project — and when should you use one instead of the other?

In this episode, Ginny Deerin walks you through a real-life example. A candidate she believes in launched her campaign, and she decided to host a meet-the-candidate reception with just three weeks to plan it. Invitations. Research. Strategy. Follow-up. Lots of moving parts.

Instead of juggling sticky notes and scattered chats, I created a ChatGPT Project and used it as a planning headquarters.

You’ll learn:

• When a Project makes sense (and when it doesn’t)
 • Why Projects are not digital file cabinets
 • How to set one up clearly and simply
 • How to use it for research, strategy, and follow-through
 • Why asking “What am I forgetting?” is one of the most powerful prompts you can use

Plus in AI in the News:

• A moving New York Times story about an 85-year-old woman and an AI companion robot named ElliQ 

 • A thought-provoking NYT podcast interview with Anthropic’s CEO on whether AI models could ever be conscious. Interesting Times Podcast. 

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In this episode of aiGED, we explore what happens when artificial intelligence starts operating with less human guidance — and why that matters.

In AI in the News, we look at two very different but equally revealing stories. First, NASA’s Perseverance rover completes a historic milestone on Mars by planning and driving its own route using AI — a powerful example of systems that can see, reason, and act independently in high-stakes environments. Then we turn back to Earth to talk about political deepfakes, digital literacy, and the growing challenge known as the “liar’s dividend,” where the existence of AI allows people to dismiss real evidence as fake.

For the main topic, we take a closer look at Moltbook — a social network designed not for humans, but for AI agents. On Moltbook, AI systems post, respond, and even upvote one another, while humans are invited to observe. We unpack what an AI agent actually is, why this platform exists, and why watching AI talk to AI feels fascinating, funny, and just a little unsettling.

We also tackle an important question: could conversational AI like Bitsy participate in a space like Moltbook on its own? The answer reveals a lot about the difference between helpful AI tools and truly autonomous agents.

Finally, I share a practical recommendation I’ve been using myself — an AI-powered iPhone feature that quietly screens spam calls before your phone ever rings. It’s a perfect example of AI doing exactly what we want it to do: reducing everyday friction.

As always, we stay on the helpful side of AI — curious, informed, and grounded.

SHOW NOTES

AI Takes the Wheel on Mars
February 2, 2026 | ScienceDaily / NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The “Liar’s Dividend” and Digital Literacy
February 3, 2026 | Associated Press – reporting by Garance Burke and Ali Swenson
 

Moltbook: https://www.moltbook.com/

IPhone “Ask Reason for Calling” Feature - How to enable it:
Settings → Apps → Phone → Screen Unknown Callers → Ask Reason for Calling

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