
Artificial Insanity covers AI news, culture, society, and literacy for the non-techie. If you refuse to let tech billionaires do the thinking for you and want to understand AI without the boring tech bro lectures, come hither. Sophie and Jess have over 20 years of combined experience across television, film, animation, and tech, and now they're looking at what's next. And it's all leading toward o... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 35 | Founded | 10 months ago |
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This week we're chasing the great Silicon Valley pivot panic. The moment every company decides it's secretly an AI company, evidence be damned! Midjourney, the people who make AI pictures of cats in hats, have decided their next move is… scanning you... more
The White House has figured out how to weaponize Anthropic's whole personality: turn the company's safety-consciousness into the very reason to punish it. This week's episode is about the governments decision to pull Fable 5. Which honestly seems a l... more
Three of the biggest AI companies in the world are heading to public markets, and the numbers are eye-watering. But does the hype match the reality? This week Sophie and Jess take on the most common arguments against an AI bubble burst, and put them ... more
This week we dig into several stories about AI doing things nobody explicitly signed off on. Google DeepMind quietly got its hands on the medical records of 1.6 million NHS patients (without consent) to build an app that actually worked. Netflix used... more
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Fun and accessible while covering an important topic. The hosts have great chemistry which can sometimes be a drawback because they love to talk about everything that I don’t always need to hear about
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Two hosts dissect AI news, culture, and society with a sharp, accessible lens for non-tech audiences. Episodes frequently tackle governance, ethics, data privacy, workforce impacts, and the role of tech giants in everyday life, blending hot takes with personal anecdotes and cultural commentary. Notable strengths include chemistry between the hosts, a clear stance against tech hype, and a knack for translating complex topics into relatable conversations. Listeners who want practical insight into AI's implications for jobs, privacy, and culture—without dense jargon—are likely to find this show engaging and thought-provoking.
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