AI Skeptics
Cathy and Jake, who work professionally with AI failures, host a show examining the harmful effects of artificial intelligence on people and society. They discuss a variety of AI-related subjects in a casual, friendly atmosphere, often with wine and friends. The podcast targets a broad audience, with a special emphasis on young people, who they feel have been especially hurt by AI.
Episodes
AI trifecta: hacks, financing, and lobbying
AI trifecta: hacks, financing, and lobbying
How Schools Procure AI Tools (with J.B. Branch)
How Schools Procure AI Tools (with J.B. Branch)https://fas.org/publication/student-safety-ai-procurement-guardrails/ https://www.yalejreg.com/nc/who-investigates-ais-cyber-attacks/
Government AI Procurement is a Problem (with Jae Kim and Aniket Kesari)
Government AI Procurement is a Problem (with Jae Kim and Aniket Kesari)
AI Purity Culture in NYC (with Kiri Soares and David Adams)
AI Purity Culture in NYC (with Kiri Soares and David Adams)
AI and the End of the World (or the End of the Internet)
AI and the End of the World (or the End of the Internet)https://metr.org/blog/2026-08-26-openai-hugging-face-incident-investigation/#core-takeaways-about-this-incident
Big Tech in Public Schools (with Natasha Singer)
Big Tech in Public Schools (with Natasha Singer)https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881943
Should AI Sell My House? (with Jeff Childers)
Should AI Sell My House? (with Jeff Childers)
AI Narratives (with Sherry Wong)
AI Narratives (with Sherry Wong)
From Mathematics to AI Safety (with Jacob Tsimerman)
From Mathematics to AI Safety (with Jacob Tsimerman)
Liberal Democracy in the AI Era (with Daron Acemoglu)
Liberal Democracy in the AI Era (with Daron Acemoglu)https://shapingwork.mit.edu/what-happened-to-liberal-democracy/
The Connecticut AI Law (with Senator James Maroney)
The Connecticut AI Law (with Senator James Maroney)Senate Bill 5
Artists are Canaries in the AI Coal Mine
Artist loses copyright case over AI version of her underwater dog photo Belfast photo gallery defends show featuring AI images AI in music is the wild west
Casino Journalism (with Jonathan Reiss)
Casino Journalism (with Jonathan Reiss) We Can Act to Prevent Casino JournalismThe Media Needs to Dig Deeper Into the Value Claims ofPrediction MarketsMedia and Democracy Project
What do young people think about AI? (with Carly Adams)
What do young people think about AI? (with Carly Adams)
Hyping AI (with Tom Adams)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/technology/openai-ipo-artificial-intelligence.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/opinion/ai-agents-steal-jobs-employment.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2026/06/no-artificial-intelligence-is-not-conscious/687378/?gift=xp2_eiR3IsZG0CjAiYMHBxetDxEeevnr5rcqE8s46qkhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/01/science/spudcells-synthetic-cell.html
Erdos's Conjecture Was Just the Beginning (With Daniel Litt)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-just-solved-an-80-year-old-erdos-problem-and-mathematicians-are-amazed/ https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/74c24085-19b0-4534-9c90-465b8e29ad73/unit-distance-remarks.pdf
Is AI Ruining "Pro Se"? (with Sam Tyner)
Is AI Ruining "Pro Se"? (with Sam Tyner)
"Good Enough" AI Governance for Criminal Defense Lawyers (with D'Adre Cunningham and Sarah Hudson)?
"Good Enough" AI Governance for Criminal Defense Lawyers (with D'Adre Cunningham and Sarah Hudson)?
GIGO (with D'Adre Cunningham and Sarah Hudson)
GIGO (with D'Adre Cunningham and Sarah Hudson)
Pre AI IPO (with Tom Adams)
Pre AI IPO (with Tom Adams)https://www.npr.org/2026/06/01/nx-s1-5843132/openai-florida-lawsuit-safety-chatgpt
The Audit Revolution is Nigh (with Karrie Karahalios)
The Audit Revolution is Nigh (with Karrie Karahalios)
How Utah is Taking AI Seriously (with Zach Boyd)
How Utah is Taking AI Seriously (with Zach Boyd)
After the AI Crash (with Asad Ramzanali)
After the AI Crash (with Asad Ramzanali)https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-URL/wp-content/uploads/sites/412/2026/03/23144242/After-the-AI-Crash.pdf
We're The Egg (with Laura Mac)
We're The Egg (with Laura Mac)https://www.techpolicy.press/there-are-no-machines-of-loving-grace-without-people/
Aint nobody here 'cept us chickens
Aint nobody here 'cept us chickenshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/ai-chatbots-biological-weapons.htmlhttps://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/russells-teapothttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/opinion/ai-crimes-law.html
The Rich People Episode (with Tom Adams)
The Rich People Episode (with Tom Adams)What I Learned About BillionairesThe Palantir ManifestoSullivan and Cromwell AI HallucinationsInsurance Fraud in Bear Suits
The psychedelic computer brain (with Andy Smart)
The psychedelic computer brain (with Andy Smart)Authors - s - Andrew Smart - OR Books https://share.google/6NFTHpl192L3ZJODD
The early Internet (with Betty O'Neil)
The early Internet (with Betty O'Neil)
Section 230 (with Nancy Costello)
Section 230 (with Nancy Costello)
Social media is the new tobacco (with Tom Adams)
New Mexico v. Mete et al: Initial Complaint againstdefendants https://nmag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-12-05-NM-v.-Meta-et-al.-COMPLAINT-REDACTED.pdf New Mexico Attorney Generalstatement on landmark verdict https://nmdoj.gov/press-release/new-mexico-department-of-justice-wins-landmark-verdict-against-meta/ KGMv. Meta, Google et al (California):
Should judges use AI? (with Shlomo Klapper)
https://www.learned-hand.ai/en/
The Kidd Lab (with Celeste Kidd)
The Kidd Lab (with Celeste Kidd)
We're not moving to Mars (with Adam Becker)
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-becker/more-everything-forever/9781541619593/?
AI in Philanthropy (with Serife Wong and Katy Knight)
AI in Philanthropy (with Serife Wong and Katy Knight)
Thinking about Writing in the age of AI (with John Warner)
Thinking about Writing in the age of AI (with John Warner)More Than Words: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-warner/more-than-words/9781541605503/?lens=basic-books Why They Can't Write: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12025/why-they-cant-write?srsltid=AfmBOop9T4I-4vnY-3KmGQ9uioku2lnubi9iQ9LzewNfJrJ94PIQkBYe | Newsletter: biblioracle.substack.com
Sex Ed for Ed Tech (with Kiri Soares)
Sex Ed for Ed Tech (with Kiri Soares)
The Future of Work (with Kevin Frazier)
The Future of Work (with Kevin Frazier)https://law.utexas.edu/faculty/kevin-frazier/
The AI Bubble Episode (with Tom Adams)
The AI Bubble Episode (with Tom Adams)https://www.brookings.edu/articles/whoever-leads-in-artificial-intelligence-in-2030-will-rule-the-world-until-2100/https://www.wheresyoured.at
All Buzzwords Mean Surveillance (with Serife Wong)
All Buzzwords Means Surveillance (with Serife Wong)https://vimeo.com/1116289621
The Braverman Episode (with Nicole Aschoff)
The Braverman Episode (with Nicole Aschoff)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_and_Monopoly_Capital
We're all AI Skeptics Now (Except our AI Overlords)
We're all AI Skeptics Now (Except our AI Overlords)
AI vs. Artists and Educators
AI vs. Artists and Educators
Recession for young people and creepy AI toys
Recession for young people and creepy AI toys
Wait, can Trump actually make AI regulation illegal? (with Tom Adams)
Wait, can Trump actually make AI regulation illegal?(with Tom Adams)
Don't trust AI!
Don't trust AI!
Does anybody actually care about AI Ethics? (with Aaron Abrams)
Does anybody actually care about AI Ethics?(with Aaron Abrams)
Hello, world! and welcome to the AI Skeptics! (with Celeste Kidd)
Hello, world! and welcome to the AI Skeptics!(with Celeste Kidd)
