Wacky Max Headroom Robots & Killer Matrix Machines: Chatbots & AI Assistants

[Chatbots & AI Assistants Part 1] Wacky Max Headroom-esque robots and killer Matrix machines span the gamut of chatbots and AI assistants. And they make a perfect topic for the HypXR podcast with Nick Janicki and Rob Counts. Nick is a wellness and tech entrepreneur, and Rob is an investigative researcher, who teamed up for a technology show that’s diving headfirst into the Matrix—but that’s hopefully smart and funny. In this podcast episode, they talk about chatbots like ChatGPT, InWorld, and Pi Inflection. Everyone has seen the entertainment industry’s versions of humorous bots like MTV’s Max Headroom, as well as worse robots that go too far, so it’s easy to see where this tech could end up if we’re not careful. But the part that nobody seems to be talking about is the intentions and programming behind these smart devices.

How do the values behind artificial intelligence programmers actually affect chatbot results? Why have whistleblowers been silenced when they voiced concerns about A.I. developing sentience? Alarmed “big tech” workers have spoken out just to face major backlash or even ridicule. Who’s really prompting the AI with its knowledge in the first place, which it can spit back out to users? What happens when we feed artificial intelligence and chatbots objectively “good” things versus obviously “bad” things? What can people do to use this powerful tool in a nondestructive way? Nick and Rob have a lot of ideas and experience to share, so join them for the HypXR podcast that’ll help you navigate the multiverse.