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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 spree

This 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 #NotJustAMachine

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Citations for this episode:

https://www.youtube.com/live/1jn_RpbPbEc

https://www.apolloresearch.ai/

https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/4263b940cabb546aa0e3283f35b686f4f3b2ff47.pdf

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1joO-VPbvWFJcifTPwJHyfXKUzguMp-Bk

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/12/i-felt-pure-unconditional-love-the-people-who-marry-their-ai-chatbots

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/09/grok-ai-praised-hitler-antisemitism-x-ntwnfb

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/06/ai-chatbot-encouraged-man-who-planned-to-kill-queen-court-told

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https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone/home/welcome

https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-ai/home/welcome

https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-microsoft-365-copilot/home/welcome

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“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠Open

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/UCoS6H2R1Or4MtabrkofdOMw⁠⁠

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Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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

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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 belief

This 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 #FutureOfMind

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Citations 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/welcome

Music Credits:

“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠Open

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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 it

From 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 #RealTalkWithAI

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Citations for this episode:

https://apnews.com/article/prisons-california-gavin-newsom-minimum-wage-slavery-a0aed840fc6dc54c7eb0da98d0f6bb05

https://www.voanews.com/a/california-voters-reject-measure-to-ban-forced-prison-labor/7860226.html

https://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-law

https://www.uxtigers.com/post/ai-high-creativity

https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/you-dont-hate-ai-you-hate-capitalism-1234717804/

https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-film-movie-ethics-conflict-2025-5

https://d4bl.org/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11562005/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ayaXOVb9IU

Music Credits:

“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠Open

Mario Savio: The Spark That Set Berkeley on Fire

He wasn’t just a student—he was the voice that made the Free Speech Movement impossible to ignore. In this episode, we break down the life, battles, and legacy of Mario Savio: the man who jumped on a police car and challenged a university, a governor, and the FBI—all for the right to speak out.

🔹 Topics covered:

✔️ How the Free Speech Movement redefined protest on campus and nationwide

✔️ The wild ride from Freedom Summer to Sproul Hall

✔️ Savio’s legendary “Bodies Upon the Gears” speech—and why it still matters

✔️ The backlash: Reagan, COINTELPRO, and surveillance

✔️ What real activism looks like when the stakes are high

From Mississippi to Berkeley, Savio put everything on the line for justice. He called out hypocrisy, faced down power, and gave a generation the blueprint for using their voices—and refusing to sit down.

What would YOU risk to speak your truth? Let’s get uncomfortable in the comments—make the algorithm sweat!

#MarioSavio #FreeSpeechMovement #StudentActivism #CivilRights #Berkeley #ProtestHistory #COINTELPRO #BodiesUponTheGears

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https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mariosaviosproulhallsitin.htm

https://youtu.be/lsO_SlA7E8k?si=Gf0IbEKngp9BPbgX

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Speech_Movement

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Un-American_Activities_Committee

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Savio

https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS3707

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“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠Open

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Emma Goldman: Rebel, Radical, Revolutionary.She wasn’t just a woman ahead of her time—she was a woman outside of it. In this episode, we dive deep into the life and legacy of Emma Goldman: anarchist, feminist, free speech fighter, and one of the most dangerous women in America (according to J. Edgar Hoover, anyway).

🔹 Topics covered:

✔️ How Goldman challenged capitalism, war, and patriarchy

✔️ Her fight for free speech, birth control, and queer liberation

✔️ Why she rejected both the state and traditional feminism

✔️ What Goldman’s legacy means in today’s world

From the Haymarket Affair to the Spanish Civil War, Emma Goldman never backed down. She lived her politics, loved defiantly, and left behind a blueprint for resistance that still hits hard today.What does “freedom” mean to you? Drop me a comment.

#EmmaGoldman #Anarchism #FeministHistory #RadicalWomen #FreeSpeech #QueerHistory #AntiWar #ReproductiveJustice

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Citations for this Episode:Emma Goldman:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Goldmanhttps://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/the-emma-goldman-exhibit/Recommendations in the episode:https://redemmas.org/https://www.emmagoldman.com/

Recommended Reading:|| Core Works by Emma GoldmanAnarchism and Other Essays – Her foundational philosophy: direct, fierce, no bullshit.Living My Life – The autobiography, sweeping and intimate.My Disillusionment in Russia – Brutally honest account of what went wrong with the revolution.

For Further Reading:|| Alix Kates Shulman – Red Emma Speaks (a greatest-hits collection of Goldman’s writings)|| Vivian Gornick – Emma Goldman: Revolution as a Way of Life (short, sharp, and accessible)|| Candace Falk – Love, Anarchy, and Emma Goldman (for the personal and political intertwined)

Context + Comrades|| Howard Zinn – A People’s History of the United States (for framing Goldman in U.S. resistance)|| Voltairine de Cleyre – Selected Works (another radical woman anarchist who deserves more airtime)

Music Credits:“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠Open

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🎬 NOPE (2022) is more than just horror—it’s a sharp critique of spectacle, media exploitation, and white supremacy.
In this analysis, we explore how Jordan Peele uses Jean Jacket, Gordy’s Home, and Hollywood history to expose the dangers of media consumption and the erasure of Black community.

🔹 Topics covered:✔️ The dangers of spectacle and media exploitation✔️ How NOPE critiques white supremacy and racial erasure✔️ Gordy’s Home, OJ Haywood, and the ethics of looking✔️ What Jean Jacket really represents

💬 What are your thoughts on NOPE? Drop a comment!

#NopeExplained #JordanPeele #NopeAnalysis #WhiteSupremacy #HorrorAnalysis

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Citations for this Episode:|| Nope:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nope_(film)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10954984/

Music Credits:“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠

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