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<div>Artificial Intelligence has too much hype. In this podcast, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna break down the AI hype, separate fact from fiction, and science from bloviation. They're joined by special guests and talk about everything, from machine consciousness to science fiction, to political economy to art made by machines.</div>
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Defining AGI: Oops! All Eugenics, 2025.12.08
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/episodes/18429157-defining-agi-oops-all-eugenics-2025-12-08.mp3
Published: December 30, 2025 11:00
There's a new definition of artificial general intelligence in town, and unsurprisingly... it's bad! Alex and Emily rip up the tissue-paper-thin premises behind this latest attempt to define "intelligence." Plus, we discover that AI hypers love using logos…
This is What Algo-cracy Looks Like, 2025.12.01
Published: December 16, 2025 11:00
Tech leaders are pushing the idea that automation can strengthen democracy — but as usual, their bold suggestions are based on castles made of sand. Alex and Emily tear down some flimsy arguments for AI governance, exposing their incorrect assumptions…
You Talked to Workers for This Labor Research... Right? (with Sophie Song), 2025.11.17
Published: December 2, 2025 11:00
Last month, Senate Democrats warned that "Automation Could Destroy Nearly 100 Million U.S Jobs in a Decade." Ironically, they used ChatGPT to come to that conclusion. DAIR Research Associate Sophie Song joins us to unpack the issues when self-professed…
Drag It All To Hell, 2025.10.27
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/episodes/18135214-drag-it-all-to-hell-2025-10-27.mp3
Published: November 18, 2025 11:00
It's been six months since our last all-Hell episode! In honor of Halloween season, we take a long journey into the very scary Fresh AI Hell mines. Topics include terrifying uses of AI in education, scientific research, and politics — plus, some delicious…
Crunching the Numbers (with Decca Muldowney), 2025.10.20
Published: October 30, 2025 10:00
So-called AI tools are increasingly infiltrating newsrooms, particularly when it comes to data analysis. DAIR writer-in-residence Decca Muldowney joins us to discuss the need for journalists to distinguish between "AI" and reliable, verifiable research…
Building Worlds Through Better Reading (with Reo Eveleth), 2025.09.29
Published: October 14, 2025 10:00
Powerful AI boosters claim to love science fiction novels, but why do they always seem to take the wrong lessons from them? Reporter and writer Reo Eveleth joins us to discuss the ways tech leaders misuse storytelling, and how we can avoid their visions to…
Three Years of Ridicule as Praxis, 2025.09.19
Published: October 1, 2025 10:00
It's Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000's third birthday! To celebrate, Emily and Alex respond to listener questions about the show, and reflect on the past and future of AI hype. Topics range from how to talk to your kids about LLMs, to what the MAIHT3k…
The Robo-Therapist Will See You Now (with Maggie Harrison Dupré), 2025.08.18
Published: September 11, 2025 10:00
Talking to chatbots can have serious mental health consequences — fueling delusions and leading users away from consensus reality. Futurism writer Maggie Harrison Dupré joins us to unpack the hype around AI therapists, based on her groundbreaking reporting…
Winning the Race to Hell (with Sarah Myers West and Kate Brennan), 2025.08.04
Published: August 26, 2025 10:00
Trump’s “AI Action Plan” is his latest attempt to turn AI hype into official national policy. Kate Brennan and Sarah Myers West, of the AI Now Institute, join us to dig through this pile of deregulatory gifts to Big Tech.Dr. Sarah Myers West is…
Vibe Coding: Four Security Nightmares in a Trenchcoat (with Susanna Cox), 2025.07.21
Published: August 13, 2025 10:00
After many months of making fun of the term "vibe coding," Emily and Alex tackle the LLMs-as-coders fad head-on, with help from security researcher Susanna Cox. From one person's screed that proclaims everyone not on the vibe-coding bandwagon to be crazy,…