Whilst everyone has an opinion about AI, there are certain top-level narratives driving the hype bubble. We look at the doomer / booster divide (which turns out to be not so divided) and peek behind the curtain to see which corporations and people are pushing these narratives and what they have to gain.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Dystopia Now - TESCREAL Overview with Kath Barbadoro and Alex Ptak
• Why does this billionaire have 100 kids in 12 countries?, by Arwa Mahdawi [PERMALINK]
• Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartless - AI AGENTS EMERGENCY DEBATE

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