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
98 episodes
Claude’s EU Watermark, Zuckerberg’s AI Utopia, and OpenClaw Hacks Gym | EP113
Claude will watermark all its outputs, thanks to the EU AI Act. Justin normally hates the Act, but he thinks it might accidentally help save future AI models from training on AI slop. Frank sees the benefit at scale, but warns that using waterm...
Hank Green AI Backlash, Conscious AI, and an AI Billboard Hit | EP112
Hank Green used ChatGPT for research, and his audience felt betrayed. He says AI helped him make more things, faster, but also admits it may have stopped him finding his own way into his opinions. Justin thinks using AI for research is simply p...
Hugging Face Hack Worsens, AI Staff Want Pause, and Sexy Robot Teachers | EP111
OpenAI’s rogue model did not stop at Hugging Face. It reportedly broke into at least three more companies, while Anthropic found its own models had crossed the line too. Frank sees an alignment warning that could end in real harm. Justin says l...
OpenAI's Model Escapes, Chinese AI Crackdown, and AI's Elixir of Youth | EP110
An OpenAI test model got out of its sandbox, reached the internet and started hacking Hugging Face. Justin sees a model pursuing its assigned goal with impressive tenacity. Frank sees a warning that even the people building these systems can’t ...
Hassabis’s AI Watchdog, Mira Murati’s Free Model, and Anthropic’s Doom Ad | EP109
Can anyone actually regulate powerful AI before the technology gets away from them? Demis Hassabis thinks the US needs an independent body to test frontier AI models before release. Frank thinks that sounds sensible. Justin thinks Google might ...
GPT-5.6 Catches Up, Claude’s Subconscious, and Tilly Norwood’s First Film | EP108
Has GPT-5.6 pushed today’s AI models as far as they can go? Frank and Justin explore OpenAI’s latest model, its striking real-world benchmark results, and whether its new computer-use tools can make everyday tasks like managing email and calend...
Fable 5 Back, OpenAI Equity for US, and Altman Movie Drama | EP107
Is Fable 5 back with a safety helmet, and is this the new normal for frontier AI?Frank and Justin dig into Anthropic’s Fable 5 return and the fears that new guardrails would wreck its coding ability. They also discuss the very important...
GPT-5.6 Restricted, Claude Tag Lock-In, and Robot vs SWAT | EP106
Could the US government’s AI safety push end up making the whole AI race more dangerous? Frank and Justin dig into the reported GPT-5.6 slowdown and ask whether AI regulation is creating real safety — or simply giving China and open source mode...
EU AI Wake-Up Call, Fable 5 Ban, AI Exam Hacks | EP105
Europe has had a major AI wake-up call. Fable 5 got switched off, frontier model access is now political, and suddenly that gloomy “Europe 2031” essay looks a bit less fictional.Justin thinks Europe needs speed, money, and fewer rules. ...
Fable 5 Guardrails, Dario's China Fears, and Ollie’s Family Spying | EP104
Is Anthropic quietly creating a two-tier AI future? Frank and Justin dig into Fable 5 and Mythos-5, the new frontier models raising awkward questions about access, guardrails, cybersecurity risk, and whether the most powerful tools should be re...
Microsoft's AI Comeback, OpenAI Sites Side Quest, and Hollywood vs AI | EP103
Can Microsoft AI really catch up with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind? Frank and Justin dig into Mustafa Suleyman’s Build announcements, the new MAI models, local AI, token costs, enterprise trust, and whether Microsoft needs the best mod...
Pope's AI Warning, Warren’s AI Tax, and AI Fruit Drama: The AI Argument EP102
Has the Pope become one of AI’s most important moral voices? Frank and Justin dig into Pope Leo XIV’s warning that artificial intelligence needs to be “disarmed”, and what it says about autonomous weapons, algorithmic power, Big Tech, Anthropic...
Google’s ‘Good Enough’ AI, Anthropic Profits, and Monet Gets Roasted | EP101
Why did Google I/O feel so underwhelming? Frank and Justin unpack a massive amount of Google AI announcements: huge AI-powered changes to search that could change the web, the muted response to Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Pro being...
Vibe Coding Risks, HTML vs Markdown, and Camera AirPods | EP100
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The Claude Delusion, White House AI Clampdown, and Robots on a Plane | EP99
If Claude sounds conscious, what does that say about AI… and what does it say about us? Frank and Justin dive into the Richard Dawkins controversy after his comments about Anthropic’s Claude triggered a fierce backlash online. The episode explo...
White House Anthropic Twist, Bernie’s AI Doom, Beeple’s Robot Dogs | EP98
Is the White House trying to have it both ways on AI safety? Frank and Justin dig into the escalating Anthropic drama, Mythos, Pentagon AI deals, Google’s “all lawful uses” shift, and why AI 2027 is starting to feel uncomfortably accurate.<...
GPT-5.5 Design Skills, Job Loss Optimism, and AI Face Theft Lawsuits | EP97
Can GPT-5.5 and OpenAI’s new image model turn vague prompts into polished designs, comics, websites and even game concepts? Frank and Justin break down a huge OpenAI week, from Images 2.0 overtaking Nano Banana to ChatGPT building web page feat...
OpenAI vs Anthropic, Cyber Models, and AI Job Subcontracting | EP96
Should dangerous AI cyber models be released widely, or kept behind a gate? Frank and Justin dig into the clearest split yet between OpenAI and Anthropic: OpenAI is moving towards broader access for verified users, while Anthropic’s instinct is...
Mythos Hacking Risk, Tristan Harris on Co-operation, AI Mario on Artemis | EP95
Is Anthropic’s Mythos the clearest sign yet that AI safety is falling behind capability? Frank and Justin dig into the new Anthropic model, why its reported cyber capabilities feel like a step change, and what it could mean for sof...
Claude Code Leak, Sanders vs Data Centres, AI Band on Tour | EP94
Did Anthropic just give away the secret sauce behind Claude Code? Frank and Justin dig into the Claude Code source code leak, what was actually exposed, and whether it matters when AI products are evolving so quickly. Plus: poisone...
AI Eviction Threats, OpenAI Side Quests, Rosie’s Cancer Vaccine: The AI Argument EP93
Should AI data centres be allowed to override private land rights? Frank and Justin dig into the growing fight over AI infrastructure, eminent domain, power lines, and whether the AI boom is starting to look like a land grab driven by energy de...
AI Burnout, Wetware Chips, and Humans Pretending to be AI | EP92
A Harvard Business Review study suggests the AI tools we thought would save us time may actually be intensifying work. If AI makes us faster and more capable, why are so many people feeling exhausted?Plus: a company grows human brain ce...
Citrini’s AI Crisis, More Anthropic–Pentagon Drama, and Unethical AI Music | EP91
Citrini Research’s The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis has reignited the AI economy debate. Could AI create trillions in “ghost GDP” while destroying jobs and destabilising the economy?Plus: the Anthropic vs Pentagon drama continues, An...
Tumbler Ridge and OpenAI, Pika.me Dead Internet, and Vibe Coder’s Hoover Robot Army: EP90
Could OpenAI have prevented the Tumbler Ridge shooting? Or are we asking the wrong question?OpenAI flagged the suspect months before the tragedy. A human review led to an account ban. But no call to authorities. Was that a failure, or p...
AI “Something Big”, Anthropic vs Pentagon, GPT-4o Grief | EP89
Matt Shumer says “something big is happening” in AI, and he thinks most people still haven’t noticed.Is this the genuine tipping point, or just louder hype wrapped around slightly better tools?Justin’s buying it, pointing to how fas...