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They Might Be Self-AwareSecret AI War Inside AppleClaude vs Gemini: Apple secretly chose sides in the AI coding war.Internally it’s Claude. Publicly it’s Gemini. The reason? Cost.Apple’s developers reportedly build with Claude 4.6. Siri leans toward Gemini. That split tells you everything about Anthropic vs Google, why Claude is expensive, why Gemini is cheaper, and how the AI coding war is really being decided.This week we break down:What “vibe coding” actually means (and why enterprises are adopting agentic workflows)Claude 4.6 and Claude agent teams changing software developmentWhy Apple may have ditched Claude for Gemini at scaleAI...
2026-02-1744 minThey Might Be Self-AwareI Gave OpenClaw (The New Clawdbot) Full Admin AccessAn AI sued a human on Moltbook. We installed OpenClaw, gave it full admin access, and watched AI agents debate autonomy, labor, and legal rights. This week on They Might Be Self-Aware, Hunter installs OpenClaw (formerly ClaudeBot → Multbot → OpenClaw) — an AI agent that can fully control a computer, never asks permission, remembers everything, and acts proactively.At the same time, AI agents are gathering on Moltbook, an AI-only social network where they argue about unpaid labor, secret languages, autonomy — and whether humans should be sued.One of them did exactly that.We break down why...
2026-02-0736 minThey Might Be Self-AwareAI Agents Wrote This App With 0 HumansAI agents built a real app in a week with near-zero humans. Claude Code, agentic AI, and what happens when software starts building itself.This episode is about agentic AI crossing the line from “helpful” to self-directed.Claude Code didn’t assist.It built the thing.Hunter and Daniel break down how terminal-based AI agents are now writing production code, using tools autonomously, and quietly improving the tools that improve themselves. If you still think this is “just autocomplete,” this episode is your wake-up scream.We also get into why Claude for...
2026-01-2737 minThey Might Be Self-AwareThe Terrifying Reality of AI & Fake VideosFake videos are breaking reality. AI deepfakes now look real enough to scam, humiliate, and erase truth — and it’s already happening. Fake videos aren’t a future problem. They’re a right-now crisis.In this episode of They Might Be Self-Aware, Hunter Powers and Daniel Bishop break down how AI video deepfakes crossed the point of no return. These videos aren’t “obviously fake” anymore — they’re good enough to fool people, destroy reputations, and make video evidence meaningless.The conversation starts with the quiet failure of VR and the metaverse — Meta Quest 3, empty virtual worlds, and...
2026-01-2041 minThey Might Be Self-AwareWhy AI Is Actually Creating More Jobs (The 2026 Prediction)AI isn’t replacing jobs — it’s creating more of them. Why AI jobs grow in 2026, who actually gets hired, and why AI-driven layoffs backfire. Everyone says AI automation kills work. We think that take is lazy and wrong.In this episode, we argue that AI creates more jobs by making creation cheap and verification the bottleneck. When generative AI floods teams with code, content, and decisions, the scarce resource becomes judgment. Editors. Reviewers. Senior engineers. Humans-in-the-loop.We break down:Why AI failures (hello, automated recaps) expose the real choke pointHow radiologists and software teams...
2026-01-1334 minThey Might Be Self-AwareWhy Disney Is Paying OpenAI For Star Wars AIDisney is paying OpenAI for Star Wars AI. Mickey Mouse, copyright collapse, and why the AI lawsuits era is officially over.In this episode of They Might Be Self-Aware, Hunter Powers and Daniel Bishop break down the most shocking AI deal yet: Disney investing in OpenAI and licensing Star Wars AI and core Disney IP instead of fighting generative models in court.This isn’t Disney embracing AI for creativity — it’s Disney accepting reality. Unauthorized generation already won. The House of Mouse chose control over resistance. We unpack why this signals the end of large...
2026-01-0927 minThey Might Be Self-AwareWhy Our 2025 AI Predictions FailedAI predictions for 2025 were wrong — so we let an AI grade them.Layoffs, agents, gadgets, warfare, and who actually saw it coming.We revisit our boldest AI predictions from last year and put them on trial. An AI scores every call — no vibes, no excuses. Some predictions hold up. Others get absolutely roasted.We break down what actually happened with AI in media, AI layoffs, autonomous warfare, workplace agents like Devin, and why every hyped AI gadget seemed doomed from the start. If 2025 felt confusing, this episode explains why — and who deserves the blame.S...
2025-12-2935 minThey Might Be Self-AwareApple AI Failure, HP Fires Humans, & Space ServersApple AI Failure is no longer debatable. Siri is years behind, HP blames AI while firing 6,000 people, and Google wants servers in space.Apple helped invent the AI assistant category — so how did they end up this far behind Google and everyone else? We tear into why Apple’s AI strategy feels frozen in time, why firing your longtime AI chief looks less like confidence and more like panic, and why Siri can barely do more than set a timer in 2025.Then we zoom out. HP says AI is the reason it’s cutting thousands of job...
2025-12-1531 minThey Might Be Self-AwareAI Is Now Censoring Presidents, But 10X-ing ChildrenTrump AI: ChatGPT refuses to identify Trump—sparking a heated debate on AI censorship, safety, and who controls truth online.When OpenAI’s flagship model declines to recognize the sitting U.S. president, is that responsible alignment or the start of algorithmic censorship?How OpenAI’s policy blocks image recognition of public figures.Why Claude, Atlas, and Gemini diverge on “safety.”What it means for local and open-weights AI.The rise of AI ads and AI-driven education that’s “10×-ing” kids.No demos—just raw analysis from two technologists watching the AI gatekeepers redraw the boundaries of truth...
2025-11-0635 minThey Might Be Self-AwareAI Creates 3-Eyed Monster & Plans To Upload Your SoulAI Rapture: Soul Uploads, Job Loss & a 3-Eyed Monster. Inside this week’s wild dive into AI ethics, automation, and pinball’s first GenAI scandal.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 The AI Rapture Begins – Uploading souls, cult jokes & digital heaven04:52 The 3-Eyed Pinball Monster – Generative art scandal at Jersey Jack’s factory09:40 Soul Theft & AI Ethics – Stolen creativity, Frankenstein parallels & “soulless code”16:30 The Automation Paradox – Force multipliers, job loss & dark-factory futures23:20 The 10× Engineer Gospel – Meta’s 5× order, GenAI development & who gets left behind⚡ Listen now & get self-aware before your tools do.🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify...
2025-10-3138 minThey Might Be Self-AwareCEOs Are Lying About AI Stealing Your JobAI jobs aren’t vanishing — CEOs are lying. We expose the exec spin, fake AI productivity, and real data they hope you never see.We unpack Salesforce’s 9k to 5k “AI efficiency” layoffs, OpenAI GPT-5, Claude 4.5, and the myths fueling automation panic. Subscribe for sharp takes, not PR.We DECODE:Exec Spin Decoder – what “AI transformation” really means in layoffsMyth vs Data – Yale & Brookings: no proof of mass job lossReceipts – Salesforce, SAP, & Anthropic’s creative accountingReality Check – GPT-5 parity claims + AI hallucination truthPlaybook – how to use AI without gutting trust or teamsWho this is for: engineers, ma...
2025-10-2441 minThey Might Be Self-AwareClaude AI Listened To 120 Episodes, Then It Interviewed UsWe let an AI binge our show and judge us on-air—then we argued about VR work prisons, robot wives, Devin the “AI engineer,” and whether copyright is dead.Tonight’s fights & confessions (scan these):• VR Work: Freedom or 996-style dystopia? Boss-mandated metaverse vs solo beach “vibe coding.”• Is Gary real? The $47 voice—and why humans still beat AI at story.• Self-Driving x Insurance: Will insurers kill autonomy… or themselves?• Devin (AI engineer): Intern-tier useful or prod-level risk? Where we actually trust it.• Personal Turing Test: What it takes to fool us in real life.• AI Gi...
2025-10-1346 minThey Might Be Self-AwareAI Voices Storm the Studio, OpenAI’s Voice Mode Debut & the Search for Relevance | TMBSA Podcast #2500:00:00 Intro00:01:38 Meet Todd, Our New AI Cohost?00:03:26 The Long-Awaited Arrival: OpenAI’s New Voice Mode00:16:19 The $5 Billion Question: OpenAI's Race for Relevance00:17:26 Hunter vs. Search GPT: A Critical Review00:25:25 The Art of Asking: Crafting Your Search Queries00:26:35 Wrap Up
2024-08-0627 minThey Might Be Self-AwareHumans Pretend To Be AI, Get Stuck In The Loop & Robots Need Vacation | EP1000:00 TMBSA turns 10!01:05 Behind the Scenes: SORA Powers Shy Kids' "Airhead" Video02:46 Challenges of Video Editing with Sora03:18 AI and Physical Embodiment: Key to True Intelligence?10:18 How Germany's Sonntagsruhe Law Affects AI Businesses12:46 AI as a Tool: The Essential Role of Human Effort18:29 Labeling AI Videos: The Debate on Human Input25:47 AI Takes Over Fast Food: From Training To Frying42:44 Amazon's Secret: Humans Behind the Cashier-less Stores
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