In episode 33 of The AI Fix, our hosts watch a robot fall over, ChatGPT demonstrates that it can't draw a watch face but it can fire a gun, a man without a traffic cone gets trapped in his Waymo taxi, Graham discovers what social robots are, and both hosts watch horrified as somebody rip a robot's face off.

Graham explains why Elon Musk has invented an "unhinged" version of Grok and every Tesla will soon come fitted with a built-in racist uncle, and Mark looks into the disturbing phenomenon of "alignment faking".

Episode links:

• EngineAI robot walks in Shenzhen.
• EngineAI robot falls over.
• ChatGPT with a rifle.
• Aria and Melody, social robots.
• LA man trapped in a Waymo.
• Grok may soon get an ‘Unhinged Mode’.
• Elon Musk tweets how Grok will be less woke than ChatGPT.
• The definition of “woke”.
• Why Google's 'woke' AI problem won't be an easy fix.
• Alignment faking in large language models.
• OpenAI o1 System Card.

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In episode 32 of The AI Fix, our hosts learn the meaning of "poronkusema", Mark discovers his dream job, a school tries using AI instead of teachers, the "Godfather of AI" says AI will see us as toddlers, and Graham lifts the lid on the hidden threat of killer robot fridges.

Mark explains why 2025 is the year of the autonomous AI agent, and Graham investigates the robosexual revolution, and the claim that robots will be more popular than men in the bedroom this year.

Episode links:

• Episode 30: ChatGPT reveals the devastating truth about Santa (Merry Christmas!)
• The maker of Oreos cookies is using AI to create new snacks.
• Expert issues urgent call for regulations to stop AI being used for 'bad things'.
• British tabloid warns of the rise of killer robot fridges.
• Front page headline on the Daily Star.
• ChatGPT search tool vulnerable to manipulation and deception, tests show.
• School uses AI instead of teachers to educate kids.
• Futurist Ian Pearson predicts sex with robots.
• The world’s first text message.
• Nigel Phwoorage and friends: Now you can get a sex doll of your favourite politician – and it’s the worst thing ever.
• I'm 34, a CEO and a great catch... and my girlfriend is an AI chatbot. My mother is desperate for me to marry but I may never date a 'real' woman again.

The AI Fix

The AI Fix podcast is presented by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.

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Graham and Mark are taking a break for the new year this week, but they'll be back for a new episode at the usual time next week.

In the meantime, here's another chance to hear one of their favourite episodes again. The very first episode of "The AI Fix" from April 2024...

Graham attempts to convince Mark that AI doesn't, in fact, exist. We aren't going to spoil it for you, but we can tell you that his theory starts in a bad hotel room in San Francisco, features some Wizard of Oz style sleight of hand by Amazon, and ends with ChatGPT refusing to supply some offensive terms for Gary Barlow.

Episode links:

• Introducing Amazon Go.
• How generative AI helps Amazon eliminate checkout lines and revolutionize the shopping experience.
• How Amazon's Big Bet on 'Just Walk Out' Stumbled.
• So, Amazon’s ‘AI-powered’ cashier-free shops use a lot of … humans. Here’s why that shouldn’t surprise you.

The AI Fix

The AI Fix podcast is presented by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.

Learn more about the podcast at theaifix.show, and follow us on Bluesky at @theaifix.show.

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