Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

Author: Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna

Artificial Intelligence has too much hype. In this podcast, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna break down the AI hype, separate fact from fiction, and science from bloviation. They're joined by special guests and talk about everything, from machine consciousness to science fiction, to political economy to art made by machines.
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AGI: "Imminent", "Inevitable", and Inane, 2025.04.21
Episode 56
Wednesday, 14 May, 2025

Emily and Alex pore through an elaborate science fiction scenario about the "inevitability" of Artificial General Intelligence or AGI by the year 2027 - which rests atop a foundation of TESCREAL nonsense, and Sinophobia to boot.References:AI 2027Fresh AI Hell:AI persona bots for undercover copsPalantir heart eyes Keir StarmerAnti-vaxxers are grifting off the measles outbreak with AI-formulated supplementsThe cost, environmental and otherwise, of being polite to ChatGPTActors who sold voice & likeness find it used for scamsAddictive tendencies and ChatGPT (satire)Check out future streams at on Twitch, Meanwhile, send us any AI Hell you see.Our book, 'The AI Con,' comes out in May! Pre-order now.Subscribe to our newsletter via Buttondown. Follow us!Emily Bluesky: emilymbender.bsky.social Mastodon: dair-community.social/@EmilyMBender Alex Bluesky: alexhanna.bsky.social Mastodon: dair-community.social/@alex Twitter: @alexhanna Music by Toby Menon.Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park. Production by Christie Taylor.