The dark side of AI companions, and the 1930s LLM

In episode 99 of The AI Fix, guest host Lianne Potter explores the disturbing dark side of AI companions, while Mark meets Talkie, a chatbot trapped in 1930.Also in this episode: Mark takes photos at the end of the world; Lianne builds an incel detector; a bizarre sneaker startup pivot; too much talk about kettles; and Elon Musk and Sam Altman argue over custody of the dog.Episode links:Shoe company Allbirds pivots to AI compute in sign of a totally normal and healthy economy.NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic's Mythos, despite Pentagon feud.Elon Musk testifies against OpenAI, seeking Sam Altman's ouster.Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages.Introducing talkie: a 13B vintage language model from 1930.The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Mark Stockley.Grab T-shirts, hoodies, mugs and other goodies in our online store.Learn more about the podcast at theaifix.show, and follow us on Bluesky at @theaifix.show.Never miss another episode by following us in your favourite podcast app. It's free!Like to give us some feedback or sponsor the podcast? Get in touch.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claude.ai/aifix for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy