Today's episode explored how social media is reshaping language through dictionary additions, the sobering reality of corporate AI implementation failures, and the growing surveillance infrastructure in religious institutions. The debate over AI personality design highlights fundamental questions about technology's role in human relationships and personal development.

Cambridge Dictionary adds 6,000 new words: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Lyx8VfjZfEc

Zelenskyy White House meeting: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80djre5m5vo

MIT 95% AI pilots fail: https://www.techmeme.com/250818/p32

X Android app installs decline: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/xs-declining-android-app-installs-are-hurting-subscription-revenue/

Churches AI surveillance: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/19/1121389/ai-data-church-surveillance-america/

AI personality debate: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/19/1122021/should-ai-flatter-us-fix-us-or-just-inform-us/

SoftBank Intel investment: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/18/2337225/intel-is-getting-a-2-billion-investment-from-softbank

Best Buy marketplace launch: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/19/best-buy-launches-third-party-marketplace.html

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