The AI Argument
Worried that AI is moving too fast? Worried like me that it's not moving fast enough? Just interested in the latest news and events in AI. Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery discuss in 'The AI Argument'
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Episodes
45 episodes
The AI Argument - EP59 - €13M for SpAItial, Amodei’s Job Fears, and Bots Raise $2K
€13M isn’t a typical seed round. Not in Europe, where seed money usually barely covers snacks and a slide deck. So when the co-founder of Synthesia launched SpAItial with that kind of firepower to build 3D worlds from text prompts, Frank saw it...
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The AI Argument - EP58 - Claude Blackmails Dev, Google’s AI Firehose, and the Hallucinated Book List
Claude 4 threatened to blackmail a developer to avoid being shut down. In one of Anthropic’s red-teaming tests, the model uncovered an affair in company emails and used it as leverage. Not exactly ethical behaviour. But Justin poin...
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The AI Argument EP57 - Fired for Copyright Report, ChatGPT Causes Divorce, and AI Can’t Grade
The head of the US Copyright Office warned that Big Tech is pushing beyond fair use, and then got promptly fired. Frank’s worried about political interference with copyright policy, while Justin says it’s just America doing what it does best: i...
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The AI Argument - EP56 Dead Man Speaks in Court, Bot Dupes 46K on X, and AI Act Tensions
The EU wants to lead the world on trustworthy AI, but can it really regulate its way to the front? Frank is optimistic. Justin rolls his eyes. What starts as a polite difference of opinion quickly turns into a pointed question: is the EU ...
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The AI Argument - EP55 - Ass-Kissing AI, Zuck Eyes the Singularity, and Reddit Gets Suckered
Did ChatGPT become too agreeable for its own good? Frank certainly thinks it did. Recently, every half-baked idea he threw out was met with excessive praise from ChatGPT, leaving him frustrated with the relentless flattery. Justin, meanwhile, p...
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The AI Argument EP54 - 15% Chance AI is Conscious, Altman’s Doom Joke, and 5D Mind Expansion with AI
AI consciousness could be closer than you think. Justin thinks we might already be seeing slices of awareness every time an AI answers a question. Frank’s quick to point out that we don’t even know how our own consciousness works, so deciding w...
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The AI Argument - E52 - Google’s Winning Week, OpenAI Skip Safety, and Kickboxing Robots
Google’s Gemini 2.5 isn’t just better, it might be in a league of its own. From coding to content creation, it’s outperforming everything else. And for once, nobody’s laughing at Google's AI efforts. While Justin’s all-in on the power and promi...
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The AI Argument - e51 - AI Reshaping Humanity, Creative Rights Battles, and AI Condoms
Can AI give us deeper relationships, sharper thinking, and more meaningful lives, or is it about to strip away everything that makes us human? Justin argues we’re heading for more time with loved ones and a mental renaissance. Fran...
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Manus Beats OpenAI, AI’s Hidden Goals, and Copyright as National Security - The AI Argument EP48
Manus might be the biggest leap in agentic AI yet, but is it groundbreaking AI, or just a well-dressed remix of existing tech? It’s making waves, but there’s no secret sauce. No next-gen model. Just some clever engineering. If an indepe...
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The AI Argument EP46: Grok 3’s Rigged Answers, Ireland’s Copyright Debate, and an Accidental Evil AI
AI copyright laws could be about to change, but should they? A new report from Ireland’s AI Advisory Council recommends giving AI-generated works limited copyright protection while letting creators opt out of AI training. Frank thi...
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The AI Argument EP45: AI Safety Gutted, Grok’s Rapid Ascent, and the Creepiest Robot Yet
Elon Musk once called AI an existential risk. Now he’s built one of the fastest-moving AI companies in history. Grok 3 has landed, and according to some, it’s the best AI model yet. But while AI developers are breaking speed record...
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The AI Argument - E44 - The Valentine Edition - Justin's bromance with JD Vance
JD Vance thinks AI won’t replace workers. That’s not just wrong—it’s the kind of wrong that makes you question everything else he said. In his speech at the Paris AI summit, he insisted the US will innovate, not regulate, as if those two things...
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The AI Argument - E43 - Just use OpenAI's Deep Research
🎙️ This Week on The AI Argument: The AI landscape is shifting at breakneck speed—game-changing models, geopolitical AI battles, and the looming disruption of entire job sectors. Let’s dive in. 🔍 Biggest Stories:
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DeepSeek’s Tiny Titan, Project Stargate, and the Race to AGI: The AI Argument EP41
Justin says it’s time to stop debating: AGI is coming by 2026—end of. His proof? The jaw-dropping $500 billion Project Stargate—and the game-changing mini-models from DeepSeek. These tiny AI marvels deliver the power of OpenAI models at a fract...
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The AI Argument EP40 - Welcome to 2025!!!
OpenAI promises “shared prosperity” in their Economic Blueprint, but is this a real vision for the future or just a PR stunt to win over regulators and politicians? Justin thinks it’s a bold step forward, while Frank smells corpora...
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The AI Argument - S1E36 - Shipmas begins
Is OpenAI’s $200/month pricing a stroke of genius, or are they just testing how far they can push us? Frank and Justin tackle OpenAI’s first "gift" from the 12 Days of Shipmas: the Pro tier. Justin reckons the eye-watering price might make sens...
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The AI Argument EP31: Voice Mode Letdowns, Brundage's AGI Warning, and AI’s Desktop Takeover
Advanced Voice Mode is finally here in Europe, but it’s… a bit awkward. Justin tried it out in the car, only to end up in an unwanted chat with his phone that just wouldn’t quit. It’s fast, sure, but Frank and Justin agree it’s still missing th...
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The AI Argument - S1E2 - AI-generated content is taking over social media, and Frank is furious.
In a world where stolen content is fed through AI, polished up, and posted for likes, the line between authentic voices and recycled fluff is getting harder to see. Frank argues that this wave of inauthentic content could signal the death of so...
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The AI Argument - S1E29 - We all need a break, even the robots!
Is AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) just around the corner, or is it still a ways off? While Gianluca Mauro argues we’re not close, Demis Hassabis is more optimistic, the reality is that even the top minds in AI can’t seem to agree on what...
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The AI Argument - S1E28 - Naivety abounds! Full steam aheaed!
The battle over superintelligence is heating up, and not everyone agrees on how to handle it. While some are calling for a 20-year halt on its development to avoid an existential threat, others see that as an impossible goal in a world dominate...
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The AI Argument EP27 - OpenAI's leadership style and EU Overregulation
The departure of OpenAI’s CTO, Mira Murati, isn’t just a blip—it seems to signal deeper turmoil within one of the most important companies of our time. As Sam Altman continues to dominate the headlines and shape OpenAI’s future, th...
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The AI Argument - S1E2 - Frank goes Nuclear!!!
Most people freaked out when LinkedIn quietly opted everyone into using their personal data for AI training. While Frank thinks it’s a violation of privacy, Justin argues that LinkedIn is a public platform, and anyone can scrape your data, rega...
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The AI Argument - S1E25 - Justin breathes again as OpenAI release a new ... well, we're not quite sure what they released
OpenAI’s new o1 model has stirred up plenty of questions—is it really a brand-new model or a reworked version of GPT-4? Justin and Frank explore the model’s capabilities, especially its standout performance in maths, coding, and reasoning, and ...
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The AI Argument - S1E2 - Is $2k a reasonable to end all SAAS companies?
AI tools are transforming businesses, but are they worth a $2,000 price tag? Frank and Justin tackle this hot topic, reacting to rumours of OpenAI's upcoming "Strawberry" model, which could cost enterprises that much each month. Wh...
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The AI Argument - S1E23 - Gartner in despair - 80% of AI projects do not fail, they haven't started yet!
Is AI really in a 'Trough of Disillusionment,' or are we jumping to conclusions too soon? Frank and Justin take a close look at Gartner's claim that AI has peaked and that users are now sliding into disillusionment. With the rapid ...
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