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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