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A Bad Case of Hype-itis, 2026.02.02

Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
A Bad Case of Hype-itis, 2026.02.02
Feb 12, 2026 Episode 71
Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna

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? One thing's for sure — it's not AI hype.

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Music by Toby Menon.
Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park
Production by Ozzy Llinas Goodman.