The AI Argument
Episodes
Claude Code Leak, Sanders vs Data Centres, AI Band on Tour | EP94
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 expose...
AI Eviction Threats, OpenAI Side Quests, Rosie’s Cancer Vaccine: The AI Argument EP93
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Should AI data centres be allowed to override private land rights? Frank and Justin dig into the growing fight over AI infrastructure, eminent domain,...
AI Burnout, Wetware Chips, and Humans Pretending to be AI | EP92
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Citrini’s AI Crisis, More Anthropic–Pentagon Drama, and Unethical AI Music | EP91
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Citrini Research’s The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis has reignited the AI economy debate. Could AI create trillions in “ghost GDP” while destr...
Tumbler Ridge and OpenAI, Pika.me Dead Internet, and Vibe Coder’s Hoover Robot Army: EP90
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Could OpenAI have prevented the Tumbler Ridge shooting? Or are we asking the wrong question?OpenAI flagged the suspect months before the tragedy. A hu...
AI “Something Big”, Anthropic vs Pentagon, GPT-4o Grief | EP89
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
MoltBook Disaster, AGI Already Here, and Anthropic Attack Ad | EP88
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
MoltBook, a social network built for AI agents, launched and the internet lost its mind. Elon Musk called it the start of the singularity. Security re...
OpenClaw Security Risks, Dario Amodei’s AI Warnings, and ICE AI Errors | EP87
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ClawdBot / MoltBot / OpenClaw (or whatever we’re calling it today) runs constantly on your machine and acts without prompting. Justin gave it full a...
AGI Timelines, Claude's Soul, AI Calls Cops on Doritos: The AI Argument EP86
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dario Amodei says AGI arrives in one to two years. Demis Hassabis says five to ten. Both want to slow down, but would Elon? Would China?Meanwhile, Ant...
ChatGPT Ads, Claude Cowork, and the Stranger Things AI Backlash: The AI Argument EP85
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ads are coming to ChatGPT. Claude Cowork offers a serious new way to work with documents. Google’s Gemini goes hyper-personal by tapping into your d...
ChatGPT Health Risks, Grok Image Scandal, AI Frog Cop: The AI Argument EP84
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ChatGPT Health is now an official product. Frank worries that making this a feature lends it more authority than it deserves. Justin’s less concerne...
OpenAI Propaganda, Hidden AI Triggers, Copilot’s Santa Fantasy: The AI Argument EP83
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wired Magazine says OpenAI’s “research” is starting to sound like propaganda. Frank says that’s what happens when IPO pressure creeps in — t...
GPT-5.2, Disney’s AI Deal, AI Ads Gone Wrong: The AI Argument EP82
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GPT-5.2 lands without warning. Justin pits Claude Code against Codex. Disney partners with OpenAI. Two AI wins for Europe. AI ads outperform humans. A...
Code Red at OpenAI, Ilya Says Stop Scaling, Robot With a Gun: The AI Argument EP81
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ChatGPT just took a 6% hit—and Sam Altman’s hit the panic button. OpenAI is halting feature rollouts, shifting focus, and scrambling to stay ahead...
Sam Altman Gets Nervous, Opus 4.5 Too Helpful, and Iceland Not AI Slop: The AI Argument EP80
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Altman says OpenAI is facing “temporary economic headwinds.” Frank notes that’s the first sign of nerves from a company usually oozing confi...
Gemini 3 Pro, LeCun Leaves Meta, Unsafe AI Teddy Bears: The AI Argument EP79
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Google’s new Gemini 3 Pro model just took $500 and turned it into nearly $5,500 in a vending machine simulation. A massive 10x return. The previous ...
Stability AI Wins (Sort Of), Apple’s $1B Gemini Deal, Coke Kills Xmas Again: The AI Argument EP78
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Getty Images vs Stability AI - who won the court case? Both are claiming a win, but Stability AI avoided the big copyright punch, and now UK law says ...
Neo’s Human Operators, OpenAI's Restructure, and Albania’s 83 AI Babies: The AI Argument EP77
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your Neo home robot might not be powered by AI. It might be powered by teenager in a call centre who’s never folded a towel in his life. That’s th...
AI Election Interference, AI CEO World Domination, and Pointless AI Browsers: The AI Argument EP76
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A fake video told over 100,000 people that the Irish presidential election was cancelled. It wasn’t. But how many voters stayed home anyway? Frank’...
AI Bubble Trouble, Monsters at Anthropic, Taylor Swift Slop: The AI Argument EP75
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it an AI bubble, a boom, or a 'market correction in waiting'? Frank reckons OpenAI’s AGI dreams won’t survive a bubble burst. Justin ...
Sora 2’s Data Grab, Murati’s Boring Brilliance, and the AI Actor Backlash: The AI Argument EP74
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank's not sure what OpenAI’s up to with Sora 2. Justin thinks he knows - and he’s kind of impressed. Sam Altman’s building a social media...
OpenAI & Nvidia’s 10GW Plan, Stephen Fry’s Red Lines, and a ChatGPT Exploit: The AI Argument EP73
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI and Nvidia want to build out 10 gigawatts of AI infrastructure, but Frank calls out the missing electricity and the missing billions. Justin ar...
AI Doom vs Gloom, ChatGPT Usage Revealed, and Google’s AI-Run Economies: The AI Argument EP72
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin says p(doom) is for losers. He’s betting on p(bloom), a near-certainty in his view. AI brings abundance, robots do our housework, and everyth...
OpenAI’s Hallucination Plan, Reproducible AI Outputs, and Telepathic AI: The AI Argument EP71
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank and Justin clash over new publications from OpenAI and Thinking Machines. Frank insists hallucinations make LLMs unreliable. Justin fires back t...
Suleyman vs. Conscious AI, Pedantic GPT-5, and Google’s Deepfake Generator: The AI Argument EP70
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mustafa Suleyman wants to ban AIs from sounding conscious. Frank worries if they ever do become conscious, we might have trained them to stay silent a...
GPT-5 Kills Switching, Claude’s Revenue Risk, and AI Hires a Human: The AI Argument EP69
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GPT-5 has launched. It just rewrote the rules on control, coding, and cost. Justin’s delighted, Frank’s not happy… yet.Plus: open-source risks, ...
AI Agents Under Fire, LLM Bias Runs Deep, and a Wizard of Oz Fail: The AI Argument EP68
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI agents crumble faster than wet cardboard when under attack. A recent study proved it. Every single agent tested failed against prompt injections. T...
EU Code of Conduct Clash, Zuck’s Big Bucks, and Model Owl Bias: The AI Argument EP67
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A €300 million AI investment vanished overnight—and Justin says it’s a warning Europe is sleepwalking into irrelevance. Because while the US pla...
ChatGPT Agent Surprise, Coding Agent Fail, and Elon’s Latest Stunts: The AI Argument EP66
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI just dropped a model that can plan a wedding trip, pick the perfect gift, and shop for shoes for you. The Agent update lets ChatGPT take a sing...
Grok Crashes and Conquers, AI’s Cash Bonfire, and a Murderous Safety Cult: The AI Argument EP65
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk’s AI, Grok, crashed into controversy, then crushed the competition all within hours.First, Grok 3 started praising Hitler. Then Grok 4 sho...
Claude’s Shop Flop, Mistral vs EU Regs, Adult Industry’s AI Love: The AI Argument EP64
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claude ran a shop for a month and operated at a loss, cheerfully handing out discounts, hallucinating suppliers, and generously giving away stock. Tur...
Death by LLM, Judges Rule ‘Fair Use’, and Google’s AI Ad Fail: The AI Argument EP63
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the world’s top AI models showed a willingness to let humans die if it meant staying switched on. In a stress test of 16 major systems, Ant...
Superintelligence by Experience, Ethical Datasets, and Fine Dining by ChatGPT: The AI Argument EP62
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Silver says today’s AI won’t get us to superintelligence, not because it isn’t impressive, but because it’s learning the wrong way. GPT...
Apple’s AI Caution, Altman’s Singularity, and Katie Price’s AI Comeback: The AI Argument EP61
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s WWDC was a letdown. Justin sees Apple’s lack of AI innovation as a sign that they’re out of ideas. Frank’s not so sure. Maybe Apple’...
The AI Argument - EP59 - €13M for SpAItial, Amodei’s Job Fears, and Bots Raise $2K
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
€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 Synthesi...
The AI Argument - EP58 - Claude Blackmails Dev, Google’s AI Firehose, and the Hallucinated Book List
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 com...
The AI Argument EP57 - Fired for Copyright Report, ChatGPT Causes Divorce, and AI Can’t Grade
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 in...
The AI Argument - EP56 Dead Man Speaks in Court, Bot Dupes 46K on X, and AI Act Tensions
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The AI Argument - EP55 - Ass-Kissing AI, Zuck Eyes the Singularity, and Reddit Gets Suckered
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The AI Argument EP54 - 15% Chance AI is Conscious, Altman’s Doom Joke, and 5D Mind Expansion with AI
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Fra...
The AI Argument - E52 - Google’s Winning Week, OpenAI Skip Safety, and Kickboxing Robots
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
The AI Argument - e51 - AI Reshaping Humanity, Creative Rights Battles, and AI Condoms
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Manus Beats OpenAI, AI’s Hidden Goals, and Copyright as National Security - The AI Argument EP48
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, bu...
The AI Argument EP46: Grok 3’s Rigged Answers, Ireland’s Copyright Debate, and an Accidental Evil AI
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 li...
The AI Argument EP45: AI Safety Gutted, Grok’s Rapid Ascent, and the Creepiest Robot Yet
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The AI Argument - E44 - The Valentine Edition - Justin's bromance with JD Vance
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The AI Argument - E43 - Just use OpenAI's Deep Research
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ This Week on The AI Argument: The AI landscape is shifting at breakneck speed—game-changing models, geopolitical AI battles, and the loomin...
DeepSeek’s Tiny Titan, Project Stargate, and the Race to AGI: The AI Argument EP41
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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-cha...
The AI Argument EP40 - Welcome to 2025!!!
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 regulator...
The AI Argument - S1E36 - Shipmas begins
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 "...
The AI Argument EP31: Voice Mode Letdowns, Brundage's AGI Warning, and AI’s Desktop Takeover
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 hi...
The AI Argument - S1E2 - AI-generated content is taking over social media, and Frank is furious.
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The AI Argument - S1E29 - We all need a break, even the robots!
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Hassa...
The AI Argument - S1E28 - Naivety abounds! Full steam aheaed!
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 develop...
The AI Argument EP27 - OpenAI's leadership style and EU Overregulation
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ou...
The AI Argument - S1E2 - Frank goes Nuclear!!!
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The AI Argument - S1E25 - Justin breathes again as OpenAI release a new ... well, we're not quite sure what they released
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
The AI Argument - S1E2 - Is $2k a reasonable to end all SAAS companies?
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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&apo...
The AI Argument - S1E23 - Gartner in despair - 80% of AI projects do not fail, they haven't started yet!
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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&apo...
The AI Argument - S1E21 - Yabadabadoo!!!!
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a mysterious Twitter account claiming to "rule the world" starts interacting with AI leaders like Sam Altman? Frank and Ju...
The AI Argument - S1E20 - Show me the Strawberries!!!!
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin makes an unexpected announcement that he has joined the pauser movement. Once he clarifies his stance, it sparks a lively debate with Frank abo...
The AI Argument - S1E19 - Google are trying, but nobody cares!
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Google make some cool moves in the AI space, but does anybody care? Should we trust this new AI-age Zuckerberg who seems so approachable and chill?And...
The AI Argument - S1E18 - Show me the money!!!
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting unconditional cash from Sam Altman every month, OpenAI entering the search arena, and Meta releasing the open source Llama 3.1...These are jus...
EU AI Act Anger, AI as HR Hire, and Unofficial Big Brand AI Ads: The AI Argument EP17
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank and Justin lock horns over the EU's new AI Act. Is it a step towards responsible AI development or a roadblock to progress? Their clash exp...
The AI Argument - S1E16 - Rise of the robots!
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ROBOTS! They're everywhere this week... Join us shortly for The AI Argument where Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery will be having robust disc...
The AI Argument - S1E15 - Just give us the goodies Europe!!!!
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI's level of self awareness, the controversial AI-generated Toys'R'Us commercial, and space-based data centres.Lots to argue about thi...
The AI Argument - S1E13 - Take a walk on the light side
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week was just too heavy, so this week, Frank and Justin argue about the funnier AI news.In this weeks episode, Justin and Frank argue about ...- ...
The AI Argument - S1E12 - The fog descends
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is China stealing America's AI? Should we be worried? Justin is! But Frank is more worried about Sama being a bad guy. Join Frank Prendergast ...
The AI Argument - S1E11 - Bioprocessors and potentially sentient AI's, what could possibly go wrong?
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank was utterly unimpressed with OpenAI's so called 'Threat Intel Report', but Justin thinks it shows they're serious about safe...
The AI Argument - S1E10 - Air crash Investigation
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Justin and Frank and Frank frets whack-a-mole AI should be regulation. Just says wait until there's a problem and then deal with it! This ...
The AI Argument - S1E9 - Google verses OpenAI ... lets brawl!
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode ...- OpenAI have a low key, and mercifully brief introduction to their latest and flirtiest model - Google responds with a merc...
The AI Argument - S1E8 - Enter the the therminator!
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode ...Frank worries about who will save Bob DylanBoth Frank and Justin worry deep fakesand Justin wants to release The Termintor.Ju...
The AI Argument - S1E7 - Release the drones!
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode ... - Justin want's AI judges- but worries that AI controlled jet fighters may be a step too far (bar some honourable mentions)-...
The AI Argument - S1E6 - Who got the power?
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode ... AI could radically transform the world... unless of course we run out of power 😬Elon Musk thinks that next year we won&ap...
The AI Argument - S1E5 - We've entered the Black Mirror phase of AI
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Frank Prendergast and I in the AI Argument as we discuss ... - we've entered the Black Mirror phase of AI where we put sentient AI's on...
The AI Argument - S1E4 - Frank worries about AI companies going bust while Justin marvels at future scientific advances
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode ...- Frank worries about AI companies going bust ... are we in an AI bubble?- Just ponders on the impact of 8 billion AGI's on wo...
The AI Argument - S1E3 - Frighten Frank Friday takes off!
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some think that AI is moving too slowly. Others, like Frank Prendergast fret about it moving too fast. Joins us this Friday for our weekly 'Frigh...
The AI Argument - S1E2 - Anthropic's latest release, Musk verses OpenAI, Frighten Frank Friday
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some think that AI is moving too slowly. Others, like Frank Prendergast fret about it moving too fast. Joins us for our weekly 'Frighten Frank Fr...
The AI Argument - Google Gemini and Elon verses Sam
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this the first weekly episode, Frank and Justin discuss The Google Gemini debacle, it's social implications, the Elon Musk Open AI showdown, a...