34: Blame it on AI

From Taco Bell bots to doomsday headlines, we laugh at the hype and panic, while probably exaggerating a bit ourselves.

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LINKS

• Apple Event Announced for September 9: 'Awe Dropping' - MacRumors (https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/26/apple-september-2025-event/) • Taco Bell using AI voice to take orders at drive-thru - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z0wZ7k-gwc) • Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgyk2p55g8o) • OpenAI details changes for 'sensitive conversations' and parental controls - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTQsnNRugbg) • GPT-5-powered ChatGPT will help users in mental distress, OpenAI says (https://www.axios.com/2025/09/02/chatgpt-openai-mental-health-teens) • Big Tech Laying Off and Doing Less Hiring - Blames AI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8yBTwQFv8A) • How is artificial intelligence affecting job searches? - YouTube (https://youtu.be/VqqJ1PrjRV8?si=ZRhukSlPEqzP5a5H&t=51) • Behind the explosive growth and challenges of data centers in the AI era - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B0fPjRE5cw) • Guinness World Records turns 70 - and highlights some unclaimed records (https://news.sky.com/story/guinness-world-records-turns-70-and-highlights-some-unclaimed-records-13419120) • 2321 Pima Ln, Ventura, CA 93001 (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2321-Pima-Ln-Ventura-CA-93001/16322646_zpid/)

MUSIC

• Lady Neptune by deathdreams (https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6705348?episode=16924851876)