IM 837: Could Should Might Don't - Why Tomorrow Doesn't Feel Like Sci-Fi

With AI hype everywhere, are we confusing slick projections and sci-fi clichés for real progress? This episode exposes the flawed thinking behind tech's boldest predictions and dives into what your future with "intelligent machines" might actually look like—waffles and all.

• Interview with Nick Foster • AI's $344 Billion 'Language Model' Bet Looks Fragile • Yann LeCun's mondo preso • Elon Musk's xAI Lays Off 500 Data Annotation Workers • Bessent: TikTok deal 'framework' reached with China, Trump and Xi will finalize it Friday • The OpenAI paper on usage • Generative AI at the Crossroads: Light Bulb, Dynamo, or Microscope • ChatGPT Will Guess Your Age and Might Require ID for Age Verification • Generative AI at the Crossroads: Light Bulb, Dynamo, or Microscope • A Maslow-Inspired Hierarchy of Engagement with AI Model • I Wasn't Sure I Wanted Anthropic to Pay Me for My Books—I Do Now • How an AI Giant Became Obsessed With an Albino Alligator • Amazon invests over $1 billion to raise employee pay, lower healthcare costs • The Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers • Rest of World: A hidden network handles chats for OnlyFans stars. AI could soon take over • How Americans View AI and Its Impact on People and Society • Roadwarden • David Lynch's quirky house

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Nick Foster

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