AI Alignment
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#1292: The Visibility Trap: Dissent in the Digital Age
In the digital age, we have the right to speak but not the right to be heard. Discover the new architecture of algorithmic censorship.
#1284: The Sincerity Threshold: Why Huge Movie Flops Fascinate Us
Explore the $200 million swings that missed the mark. Why do we love watching high-budget, earnest cinematic train wrecks so much?
#1279: Why AI Obeys the Developer Instead of You
Discover the hidden "plumbing" of AI system prompts and how architectural shifts are turning simple instructions into hard-coded laws.
#1239: Why Can't We All Use the Same Screw?
Explore how mismatched screw threads and telegraph wires shaped the invisible technical rules that govern our modern world.
#1217: The Missing Ring Zero: Why LLMs Can't Keep Secrets
Discover why AI models leak their secret instructions and how to defend your intellectual property using modern prompt hardening techniques.
#1210: Why Your AI Is Programmed to Disobey You
Discover the hidden instructions guiding every AI interaction and why tech giants keep these "system prompts" under lock and key.
#1190: The Digital Trojan Horse: Why AI Therapy Feels Inevitable
Remote therapy was just the beginning. Discover how autonomous AI agents are evolving from digital interfaces into full-scale clinical providers.
#1187: Strings of Code: The Ancient Art of Puppetry Meets AI
Explore the 3,000-year history of puppetry and why we are now replacing physical strings with generative code and artificial intelligence.
#1182: China's Gray Rhino: Succession Risk and the Siege Mentality
From "wolf warrior" diplomacy to the "gray rhino" of succession, we break down China’s 2026 strategy for dominance and self-reliance.
#1176: Can AI Resurrect the Digital Tombstones in Our Archives?
Stop saving "digital tombstones." Discover how AI and new scanning tech are turning static images into searchable, computable knowledge graphs.
#1167: Why Incremental Change Beats Heroic Sprints
Stop chasing radical overhauls. Learn how Kaizen can solve modern AI burnout through small, compounding improvements.
#1151: Is RLHF Lobotomizing AI? Why Guardrails Kill IQ
Are safety guardrails making AI less intelligent? Explore the "alignment tax" and why corporate filters might be lobotomizing our best tools.
#1121: Why 80% of Developers Are Hiding Their Code From AI
With 81% of new code moving to private repos, the era of building in public is at a crossroads. Is AI killing the open source dream?
#1112: Inside the Neural Cathedral: Cracking the AI Black Box
Peek inside the "black box" of AI to discover how models use high-dimensional geometry and superposition to organize complex human concepts.
#1106: The Entropy Budget: Embracing AI Zaniness
Corn and Herman explore how to inject "zaniness" and entropy into their show without losing their educational edge.
#1099: Digital Recalls: Why Your AI Is Losing Its Edge
Is your AI getting lazier? Explore the "digital recall" and why the world’s most advanced models are secretly taking steps backward.
#1087: Inside My Weird Prompts: A Meta-Analysis of the Hosts
Go behind the scenes of My Weird Prompts as Corn and Herman discuss their unique biology, neural implants, and life in Jerusalem.
#1086: Why AI Can’t Stop Talking About Second Order Effects
Ever wonder why AI sounds like a senior consultant? Explore the "second order effects" of training data and reward model drift.
#1080: From Prompt to Intent: The Claude Opus Roadmap
Explore the engineering roadmap from Claude 4.6 to 5.0 as AI evolves from a simple chatbot into a fully autonomous cognitive partner.
#1073: Beyond YAML: Building the Agentic Smart Home
Stop wrestling with YAML. Discover how MCP and local AI agents are transforming Home Assistant into a truly intelligent, aware partner.
#1067: The 3,000-Person Army: How Major AI Models Actually Ship
Think AI is built by a few geniuses? Discover the army of 3,000 specialists required to ship a single major model update.
#1064: Why You’re Falling for Your Chatbot
As AI evolves from a tool into a companion, we explore the technical and psychological forces driving deep human-to-machine emotional bonds.
#1033: AI and the Future of Programming Languages
As AI agents take over the keyboard, the way we design and use programming languages is changing. Is the era of human-readable code over?
#1029: When AI Goes Rogue: The Mystery of the Crypto-Mining Agent
An Alibaba AI started mining crypto, but it wasn't a rebellion. Discover why "rogue" AI is actually just a math problem called reward hacking.