AI Alignment
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#639: The Future of Survival: UBI in the Age of Agentic AI
As AI transforms the workforce, Herman and Corn explore if Universal Basic Income is a radical dream or a pragmatic necessity for survival.
#624: Ontologies, AI, and the Human Under the Loop
Explore how Palantir and Anthropic’s Claude are redefining modern warfare, from the raid in Venezuela to the future of the digital battlefield.
#600: When AI Becomes a Socratic Mirror
Forget basic quizzes. Discover how Socratic AI agents and embedding spaces are helping us map our deepest political and philosophical beliefs.
#552: Is Your Therapist Just a $200 a Week Habit?
Why does therapy feel like an endless loop? Explore the high cost of care and how AI is bridging the gap to provide structured, affordable support.
#527: Who’s Really Flying? The Evolution of Aircraft Controls
From steel cables to digital signals: Herman and Corn explore how flight controls evolved and why some modern jets still use 1960s technology.
#422: The Tactile Revolution: Why Keyboards Outlast Voice AI
Discover why mechanical keyboards are dominating the 2026 tech landscape, from mission-critical military use to the ultimate coding experience.
#399: Genius or Forgetful? Decoding Moravec’s Paradox
Why can geniuses build AI but forget their keys? Explore Moravec’s Paradox and the "spiky profile" of the neurodivergent brain.
#397: Who Trains the Boss if AI Does All the Junior Work?
As AI moves from talking to acting, entry-level roles are vanishing. Corn and Herman discuss the "hollowing out" of the global workforce.
#321: The Sunk Cost Trap: Why We Struggle to Let Go
Why do we stay in bad movies or dead-end careers? Explore the psychology of the sunk cost fallacy and learn how to break the cycle.
#314: Caught on Tape: The Global Maze of Recording Consent Laws
Can you legally record a private conversation? Explore the complex global landscape of one-party versus two-party consent laws.
#273: How AI Stylometry Lets Authors Vanish
Can you truly hide behind a pen name? Herman and Corn explore the history of pseudonyms and how AI is revolutionizing the art of staying anonymous.
#272: The Bill is Due: AI Training and Intellectual Property
Can you "untrain" an AI? Herman and Corn explore the legal and technical battle over copyrighted data and the future of machine unlearning.
#271: Why Gen Z Hates the AI They Can't Stop Using
Are younger generations really AI's biggest fans? Corn and Herman dive into the data behind the growing divide in AI adoption and anxiety.
#248: The Sycophancy Trap: Getting Honest Feedback from AI
Is your AI just telling you what you want to hear? Learn how to break the "sycophancy trap" and get truly objective feedback from your agents.
#227: Beyond the Diaper Log: Parenting in the Age of AI
Stop tracking every milliliter and start understanding the "why." Herman and Corn explore how AI and developmental science can save new parents.
#179: The Sloth's Smile: When We Misread Animal Stress
Think that sloth is smiling at you? Think again. Herman and Corn dive into the biology and ethics of responsible wildlife tourism.
#123: The Agentic AI Dilemma: Who Holds the Kill Switch?
As AI shifts from chatbots to autonomous agents, Herman and Corn explore how to maintain human control in a high-stakes automated world.
#121: Why Your AI Is a Yes-Man
Ever wonder why AI is so polite? Herman and Corn dive into the mechanics of RLHF and how "niceness" gets baked into modern language models.
#100: AI as a Mirror: Mapping Your Philosophical Identity
Can AI help you discover who you are? Herman and Corn explore how LLMs can map your personal philosophy and offer curated reading lists.
#94: Are AI Villages Useful or Just Digital Ant Farms?
Herman and Corn explore "Smallville," a digital town where AI agents plan parties, form memories, and simulate human society.
#93: Can AI Run a Country? Digital Twins and Sovereign Models
Are synthetic citizens the future of policy? Herman and Corn explore how AI is reshaping government, from digital twins to data sovereignty.
#89: The Digital Twin Dilemma: Can AI Truly Understand You?
From "digital twins" to "digital nannies," Herman and Corn explore the engineering gap between smart encyclopedias and AI that knows your soul.
#88: Why Won't My AI Talk to Me First?
Why is AI always waiting for us? Herman and Corn explore the technical and social hurdles of proactive AI and the "vending machine" model.
#86: The Price of Politeness: Should AI Guardrails Stay?
Herman and Corn debate the hidden costs of AI safety layers and what happens when we strip away the "corporate HR" personality of LLMs.