Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

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Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna
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Fortnightly podcast. Next episode on Wednesday, May 27.
Artificial Intelligence has too much hype. In this podcast, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna break down the AI hype, separate fact from fiction, and science from bloviation. They're joined by special guests and talk about everything, from machine consciousness to science fiction, to political economy to art made by machines.
79 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
E77
Hotter Than (AI) Hell, 2026.04.20
E77·
13 hours ago
13 hours ago
55 mins
E71
A Bad Case of Hype-itis, 2026.02.02
E71·
February 12
February 12
56 mins
Bonus
Hell All the Way Down, 2022–2025
Bonus·
January 30
January 30
40 mins
E70
Wrapping Up a Hellish 2025, 2025.12.15
E70·
January 13
January 13
58 mins
E69
Defining AGI: Oops! All Eugenics, 2025.12.08
E69·
Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2025
55 mins