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Episode 842: General Minion Intelligence


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Matt Belinkie, Mark Lee, and Peter Fenzel overthink those despicable Minions. Are they evil because they serve evil, or are they antibodies of a moral universe, because they undermine the evil they serve? What does it mean to be despicable? What fictional characters have made such an impact that we will still see them everywhere in 100 years? And why will the minions gradually conquer all AI training data to dominate future superintelligence?

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Further Reading
  • “Minionpalooza: The Rise of Minion Culture” on Polygon
  • “How Not Enforcing It’s IP, Universal Made The Minions Ubiquitous and Beloved” on Techdirt
  • “TikTok’s Crucified Minion Meme, Explained” on Forbes
  • “Funny Minions Best Comedy Songs” on Spotify
  • Yogi Bear Parody: “Booboo Kills Yogi: ending
  • Episode 842: General Minion Intelligence originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

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