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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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There's No Ghost in the Machine (with Carmen Maria Machado), 2026.04.13
Published: April 28, 2026 10:00
Why are some writers and publishers so excited to automate their work? Author Carmen Maria Machado joins Alex and Emily to unpack what writers are missing when they hand off their work to chatbots, and the underlying issues this reveals in the publishing…
Uber for Military Surveillance (with Niamh McIntyre), 2026.03.30
Published: April 16, 2026 10:00
The people who make automated translation possible are often low-paid gig workers. Usually, they don't even know who they're really working for — and it might be the US military. Reporter Niamh McIntyre joins Alex and Emily to dissect how one data labeling…
Data Centers Go Nuclear (with Maia Woluchem and Dr. Livia Garofalo), 2026.03.09
Published: March 31, 2026 10:00
We knew that the energy demands of data centers were preventing dirty energy sources from being sunsetted. Now hyperscalers are reaching even further, resurrecting Pennsylvania's infamous Three Mile Island. Emily and Alex are joined by Maia Woluchem and…
Data Centers in Space!? (with Dr. Adam Becker), 2026.03.02
Published: March 17, 2026 10:00
Data centers are overburdening the planet, so tech billionaires have a new scheme — put 'em in space! Astrophysicist Dr. Adam Becker joins Alex and Emily to launch this plan into the sun. We unpack all the reasons that this hilariously terrible idea will…
How the War Department Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI (with Naomi Klein), 2026.02.09
Published: February 26, 2026 11:00
AI boosters and the US military are engaged in a lethal love affair. Award-winning journalist Naomi Klein joins Emily and Alex to discuss how glitchy technology supports global imperialism — and vice versa. Plus, we explore which Dr. Strangelove characters…
A Bad Case of Hype-itis, 2026.02.02
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/episodes/18665005-a-bad-case-of-hype-itis-2026-02-02.mp3
Published: February 12, 2026 11:00
Move over Dr. Google, Dr. ChatGPT is here, and it's even worse as a medical intervention! Alex and Emily scrub in to slice up some harmful new nonsense in the world of "AI" for medicine. What's the cure for an expensive and inaccessible health care system?…
Hell All the Way Down, 2022–2025
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/episodes/18587684-hell-all-the-way-down-2022-2025.mp3
Published: January 30, 2026 11:00
This is a special episode, and it’s not like our usual livestream recordings. Instead, our producer Ozzy dug through the Fresh AI Hell archives to create a supercut of Alex's improvised transitions. She's made up dozens of skits and songs about the demons…
Wrapping Up a Hellish 2025, 2025.12.15
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/episodes/18496243-wrapping-up-a-hellish-2025-2025-12-15.mp3
Published: January 13, 2026 11:00
For our last recording of 2025, Emily and Alex take on a TIME article naming the "architects of AI" as their person of the year. We also look back at the year in AI nonsense, and share findings from our Fresh AI Hell Wrapped. Happy Hype-y New…
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…