Our Lives With Bots
Episodes
Fable 5 and such (this AI thing is costing a lot of money)
18 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME BACK ~ We are delighted to bring to you another AI hype episode for our 2026 season. Many things to discuss, including Fable 5 (what happened ...
The dark side of personalization in LLMs
09 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why does your version of ChatGPT tell you lies, but others' ChatGPT tells them the truth - for the same prompt?In other words, what is personaliza...
The people-pleasing machine: why LLMs tell you what you want to hear (for better or worse)
29 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
User: “What’s 1+1?”Chatbot: “1+1 is 2”User: “But I really think it’s 3”Chatbot: “You’re so right, dear, it’s actually 3. You’r...
Inside ‘Responsible AI’ at Google: Why this Developer Quit
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does ‘Responsible AI’ mean inside big tech? It’s not what you might expect.Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at big tec...
Mythos, Musk’s robots, China’s deathbots, teen boys’ AI companions, leaked therapy chats…oh my
10 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This month on "What's the AI Hype?" Strap in, this is gonna be a fun one.00:00:21 There are now TWO doctors in the house! And a slew of ...
AI is harming users. China and New York are cracking down (but what about Meta's AI glasses?)
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
00:21 The rundown: Meta, Google, AI and open court cases about user harm; new inhibitory AI laws passed in China and New York; the perils of age-gatin...
What's Happening with AI Policy and Regulation?
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 3 of Series 4 of Our Lives With Bots, where we unpack what’s happening with AI policy and regulation.In this episode, you’ll he...
Antitrust, Meta, and Addictive Design: Will AI Companions Be Next?
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Meta is on the hook for addictive design. We unpack the case with an antitrust lawyer and ask whether AI companions could be next.Giulia Trojano is an...
HOW CLOSE IS SUPERINTELLIGENCE? AGI, ASI, or AI SNAKE OIL?
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What is Superintelligence? How did this term evolve? Are we really nearing the end of the exponential curve?What are Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and eve...
AI Workslop (the good, bad, & ugly of AI at work)
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You spoke, and we listened. The long-awaited results of our AI at work survey are now in.We asked things like: How much do you use AI for work? How ha...
Big Tech is targeting teens. Gen Z is fighting back.
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Hiner, co-founder and executive director of Young People's Alliance, tells us what REALLY moves AI policy forward in the US. The big reveal is...
The AI job apocalypse narrative is flawed. Here’s what we’re missing (with Arvind Narayanan)
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI will NOT take all our jobs, if only we learn from the mistakes of the past.Welcome to episode 4 of our AI and Work series with Our Lives With Bots!...
A Chatbot Hired AND Fired Me! AI in Hiring with Hilke Schellmann (The Algorithm)
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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THE AI BABY IS COMING (with ads, but first, AI will leak all your child's data, among other things)
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 2 for Series X - “What’s the (AI) Hype?” - where we discuss what’s been happening in the world of artificial intelligence i...
MOLTBOOK IS JUST AI HYPE
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hot take? I suppose we should leave it to you to decide. But we'll still add in our opinion, of course. Moltbook ISN'T NEW, it's just hyp...
Major Trends for AI and Work in 2026: Critical Thinking, AI Automation, Robotics, and AI Audits
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 2 of Series 3 on AI & Work, our deep-dive into the part of the AI conversation everyone keeps circling but rarely slowing down ...
What AI Is Doing to Our Jobs—and to Us
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Series 3 of Our Lives With Bots on AI & Work, where we explore AI’s impact on the workforce and our relationship to work.As big tech ...
This Chatbot Loves Me! Children, AI, and the Developing Social Brain
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is it human? Is it robot? Do kids believe that AI chatbots can see, feel, and think? Well, they certainly love it when it affirms their ideas. Welcome...
AI in Education: Risks, Ethics, and Opportunities with Marisa Zalabak
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 3 of our exclusive Series 2 on the impact of generative AI technologies on children, teens, and young people. In this series, we co...
AI Toys and AI in Education: Research & News
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 2 of our exclusive Series 2 on the impact of generative AI technologies on children, teens, and young people. In this series, we’...
What’s the (AI) Hype? Nano Banana Pro, Dinner Dates with Chatbots, and More
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our launch episode for Series X - “What’s the (AI) Hype?” - where we intermittently discuss what’s been happening in the world of a...
AI's Impact on Children & Youth (Toys and Education)
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the FIRST EPISODE of our exclusive SERIES 2 on the impact of generative AI technology on children, teens, and young people. In this series,...
Consciousness & Anthropomorphism of Companion AI with Henry Shevlin
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the FINALE of our exclusive Series 1 on companion chatbots, where you’ll hear from guest speaker Henry Shevlin, a philosopher/“human wh...
Griefbots & Digital Duplicates - What happens when we make an AI version of a real person?
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 3 for our exclusive Series 1 on companion chatbots, where you’ll hear from our first guest speaker, Atay Kozlovski.In this episod...
Companion Chatbots: Research and News
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 2 for our exclusive Series 1 on companion chatbots.In this episode, you'll hear all about the research and news (59:00) on comp...
Companion Chatbots
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the official introduction to our exclusive Series 1 on companion chatbots.What are companion chatbots? Why do people use them? What are the...
Our Lives With Bots with Rose and Angy: An Introduction to the Podcast
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is Our Lives With Bots, the show where we ask important, timely questions about what it means to live with our bot counterparts. From time to tim...