Will AI keep us as pets or use us as batteries?

In episode 100 of The AI Fix, Mark is joined by Corey Noles for a milestone episode devoted to the future of AI, how it will change our lives, and whether it will keep us as pets or use us as batteries.Also in this episode, another tech companies fires a bunch of staff; OpenAI and Anthropic announce mega Wall Street joint ventures within minutes of each other; Anthropic rents Elon's GPUs; and an imaginary fridge takes a gun to a grocery store.Episode links:Coinbase didn't just lay off 14% of its staff due to AI. It replaced managers with 'player-coaches' and turned its org chart upside down.OpenAI Finalizes $10 Billion Joint Venture With PE Firms to Deploy AI.Anthropic, Goldman and others launch $1.5 billion AI venture.Anthropic, SpaceX announce compute deal, includes space development.Kimi K2.6 Leads OpenRouter with 1.88T Tokens.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