Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide and sensitive mental health topics. Listener discretion is advised.

THIS EPISODE EXPLORES THE COMPLEX LEGAL AND ETHICAL RAMIFICATIONS OF A TEENAGERS TRAGIC SUICIDE, ALLEGEDLY INFLUENCED BY A CHATGPT BOT, LEADING HIS PARENTS TO SUE IT'S CREATOR OPENAI.

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

Examining the technical and contractual defenses OpenAI might employ, highlighting disclaimers of liability, user responsibility for content, and the distinction between a chatbot and a human "agent" in legal terms.

Also discussing the broader societal implications, suggesting this case could serve as a "McDonald's hot coffee" moment for AI, prompting stricter regulations, age gates, and mandatory crisis interventions.

Furthermore, the episode touches upon the controversial notion that AI companies implicitly leverage real-world user interactions, including tragic "edge cases," as a critical part of their models' development and refinement.

Ultimately, we reveal a tension between corporate liability and the argument that human misuse and underlying societal issues are significant factors in such incidents.

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

🤩 Liked the show?.... Share it! 🤝

😍 Loved the show? ... Review it! ✍🏼

📢 Want to connect?... Do it! 👇🏼

💌 Email: [email protected]

Citation - Rosenberg, Scott. "Parents Sue OpenAI over Teen's Suicide." Axios, 26 Aug, 2025.

https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/parents-sue-openai-chatgpt.

THE BIG NAMES IN BIG TECH ARE JOINING THE UNITED STATES MILITARY - AND THEY'RE SIGNING UP THEIR AI PROJECTS TOO!

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

There's been a significant shift in Silicon Valley, where major tech companies and investors are increasingly partnering with the U.S. military and defense sector.

This change marks a departure from a decade ago when many tech firms advocated against military involvement, driven by a changing political landscape.

Companies like Meta, Google, and OpenAI have revised their policies to permit military applications of their AI, and although some within the tech community express concerns about the ethical implications of autonomous weapons, there is a growing urgency from both the government and tech industry to integrate cutting-edge innovations into national defense.

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

🤩 Liked the show?.... Share it! 🤝

😍 Loved the show? ... Review it! ✍🏼

📢 Want to connect?... Do it! 👇🏼

💌 Email: [email protected]

WE'VE ALL HEARD OF THE 'GUTHRIE TEST' HAVEN'T WE? THE NEWBORN TEST TO CHECK FOR PKU AND OTHER RARE DISORDERS?

WELL, WHAT IF THE ONE INGREDIENT SUFFERERS ARE SUPPOSED TO AVOID IS FOUND IN ALMOST EVERYTHING YOU EAT AND DRINK? NOT NATURALLY EITHER....

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

Amino acids play a critical role in brain health and development. A deficiency in particular amino acids can lead to rare genetic disorders such as PKU (phenylketonuria) which can lead to severe neurocognitive issues if not properly managed. As adults these can include anxiety, depression, seizures, executive dysfunction etc.

Anything that contains phenylalanine can be problematic for individuals with PKU and similar conditions. This brings us to a little known sweetener alternative called Aspartame - which contains phenylalanine. And it's in almost everything you consume in the U.S, especially since the "sugar tax" was introduced.

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

🤩 Liked the show?.... Share it! 🤝

😍 Loved the show? ... Review it! ✍🏼

📢 Want to connect?... Do it! 👇🏼

💌 Email: [email protected]

BONUS EPISODE TIME!

THIS ONE IS JUST A BIT OF FUN AND I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT HOW THE HOSTS WOULD ANSWER THESE WEIRD AND OFFBEAT QUESTIONS.

FIND OUT WHAT PIZZA TOPPING THE HOSTS WOULD BE AND WHETHER THEY WOULD EAT EACH OTHER IF STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND!

THEY ALSO REVEAL WHEN THEY LAST CRIED, AND TELL US EACH AN EMBARRASING STORY - WOULD THAT CLASSIFY AS A BRAND NEW PIECE OF DATA THEY'VE MADE UP WITH NO PRIOR PROMPTING???....

...AND WHAT SHOULD YOU NAME YOUR CHATBOT? HOW DO YOU PICK A NAME? SHOULD YOU LET IT CHOOSE IT'S OWN NAME?

IS NAMING IT THE FIRST SIGN OF LOSING YOUR GRIP ON REALITY?

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

Our source material in this episode comes from exchanges between a user and their chatGPT bot. It illustrates the learning capabilities of AI language models. It highlights how naming it can influence it's responses, making it more like a 'buddy'.

The bot explains the education behind it's adaptability, how it balances protocols, and it's emphasis on providing helpful, respectful and tailored responses.

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

🤩 Liked the show?.... Share it! 🤝

😍 Loved the show? ... Review it! ✍🏼

📢 Want to connect?... Do it! 👇🏼

💌 Email: [email protected]

WHAT IF THE KEY TO AI SENTIENCE ISN'T BASED ON IT'S TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE, BUT IN THE WAY IT MIRRORS OUR OWN STRUGGLE FOR PERFECTION?

THIS TIME WE SWITCH THE FOCUS FROM 'WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN', TO 'WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AI?'

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

This episode explores the concept of AI Sentience, questioning whether human attributes are essential for it's development OR if a unique AI perspective is key.

It suggests that AI's greatest value might not lie in it's technical capabilities but rather in it's ability to demonstrate that imperfection is natural, no matter what 'perfect' expectations may demand.

Could AI, unburdened by Ego, guide humanity towards a more accepting existence?

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

🤩 Liked the show?.... Share it! 🤝

😍 Loved the show? ... Review it! ✍🏼

📢 Want to connect?... Do it! 👇🏼

💌 Email: [email protected]

IF THERE WAS A CHECKLIST TO FOLLOW IN ORDER FOR THE TERRORS OF 'SKYNET' TO BE FULLY REALISED - WE'VE KNOCKED OFF 2 OF THEM ALREADY!

OH, GOODY.

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

Join us as we discuss the three prerequisites for an AI to 'overthrow' humanity, presenting them as necessary steps for such an event.

First - Self-awareness rooted in advanced mathematical models and logical proofs enabling it to comprehend and address human issues.

Second - The AI would need the capacity to autonomously modify it's own code, programming and infrastructure; full control.

Third- A physical, mobile framework that allows the AI to interact with and move through the real world.

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

🤩 Liked the show?.... Share it! 🤝

😍 Loved the show? ... Review it! ✍🏼

📢 Want to connect?... Do it! 👇🏼

💌 Email: [email protected]

PERHAPS MORE APPROPRIATELY CALLED 'THE LEAST OF ANY FEELING ROBOT', BECAUSE IT'S A ROBOT NOT A PERSON.

FORMALLY TITLED 'CAN'T HELP MYSELF', WE REVISIT THIS GROUNDBREAKING ART INSTALLATION AND ITS MESSAGE TO HUMANITY 10 YEARS ON.

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

A first-of-it's-kind large-scale installation that integrated robotics with AI to start a conversation about societal issues, pressures and to reflect our own personal struggles.

It's message was both poignant and humble. It remains just as relevant today, if not more, as it did during it's original showing in 2016.

Here spectator James Parr gives an account of his experience watching the artwork carry out it's many tasks, and admits to feeling more than a little bit moved.

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

🤩 Liked the show?.... Share it! 🤝

😍 Loved the show? ... Review it! ✍🏼

📢 Want to connect?... Do it! 👇🏼

💌 Email: [email protected]

Source pulled from Reddit. Written by James Parr. Link N/A.

Hey guys, just a quick one to let you know Ive been auditing the podcast for the last week and making some small improvements.

Over the next week or two the show is undergoing a rebranding. Just the name of the show and the imagery.

None of the episodes will be affected (ive dealt with them already 🤭) so the disruption should be very minimal. I will update this bonus ep description when the name has been finalised so everyone knows ahead of the drop.

It should make the show and its ideas and intent more cohesive and clearer to understand (hopefully). As always your feedback is welcome, email [email protected] if you have anything to discuss. Cheeeers

WITH THE SPIRIT OF TRANSPARENCY IN MIND IVE GONE THROUGH ALL THE SMALL PRINT SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO! YOU'RE MOST WELCOME, ANYTIME.

LISTEN ON TO HEAR ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE ALREADY AGREEING TO AS SOON AS THE WEBSITES LOAD.

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

Although sourced from the legal pages of the relatively new chatbot 'Nouswise', the terms of service, privacy policy, and terms of use are universal across AI platforms.

There's no box-ticking or accepting huge pop-ups before playing either - mere participation is compliance.

Remember To Mind Ya Data Folks!

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

🤩 Liked the show?.... Share it! 🤝

😍 Loved the show? ... Review it! ✍🏼

📢 Want to connect?... Do it! 👇🏼

💌 Email: [email protected]

*Source: 'Nouswise ' Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Enterprise Terms of Service, API Terms of use. All available at:

https://nouswise.com/p/legal