Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

Defining AGI: Oops! All Eugenics, 2025.12.08


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There's a new definition of artificial general intelligence in town, and unsurprisingly... it's bad! Alex and Emily rip up the tissue-paper-thin premises behind this latest attempt to define "intelligence." Plus, we discover that AI hypers love using logos that look like buttholes.

References:

  • "A Definition of AGI" landing page and paper-shaped object

Fresh AI Hell:

  • "What If Sea Monkeys Constantly, Sometimes Dangerously, Bullshitted People"
  • Doctronic, the "AI doctor"
  • NIST reports companies cheat on "AI" evaluations
  • "Microsoft Lowers Sales Staff's Growth Targets For Newer AI Software"
  • "PEN Guild wins landmark arbitration on AI protections"
  • "AI" assistant pop-up whack-a-mole

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Music by Toby Menon.
Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park.
Production by Ozzy Llinas Goodman.

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