Description

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan spend most of the time talking about Rogue AIs, both real and fictional. But they also hit a movie and a TV show, and a bit about tires and trucks and stuff. So the usual hodgepodge!

Show Details:

Recorded 2026-09-05

Length this week 1:41:35

• 0:00:45 - But First
  • Flat Tire
  • Vehicle Options
  • Movie: Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
  • Happy Meals
  • TV: The Orville (2017-2022)
• 0:47:38 - But Second
  • Open AI / Hugging Face Incident
  • AI Security Cat and Mouse
  • The HAL 9000 Problem
  • Rights and Regulations for AIs?
  • Fictional Futures

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