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Today · 1 hr 39 min
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- KT#273Friday · 21 min
Preview: The Basilisk's Roko
FULL EPISODE: www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer June and Maddyson walk Caleb through news of Candace Ownen's alleged romantic past and the personal lives of many influential conservatives. Then we read a follow up on our previous episode about Brown Brothers Media's ties to Ghislaine Maxwell and Epstein, how Suno sucks (sorry for the outro) and a story about people "tormenting" LLMs. Brown Brothers Media Update: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/brown-brothers-media-ghislaine-maxwell Torturing Chatbots https://www.404media.co/someone-torturing-llms-in-a-robot-prison-has-triggered-the-dumbest-debate-in-ai-yet/
- KT#272September 24 · 1 hr 2 min
Fake Empire
Maggie Harrison Dupre returns with Jon Christian to take us through their reporting on Brown Brothers Media, a family operated slop mill that quietly reached tens of millions by gaming Google with thousands of fake articles written with fake bylines by personas with falsified credentials. Oh, and by the way, they had a Shaman. Read the article here: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/brown-brothers-media-ai-slop-empire Follow Maggie: https://bsky.app/profile/mharrisondupre.bsky.social Follow Jon: https://bsky.app/profile/jonchristian.net
- KT#271September 22 · 28 min
Preview: The Curious Case of Alpha School
Full episode: www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer A tech billionaire and Trump donor bankrolled an "AI focused" private school that costs $50,000+ a year. Kids are allegedly hooked to heart monitors while being criticized, and fail if their heartrate increases too much. They work unpaid "dirty" jobs like scrubbing toilets or manual labor, and strangely have required follower quotas on social media. This is Alpha School, the billionaire-funded AI academy Trump's Education Secretary came to tour. We spoke with Benjamin Riley, founder of Cognitive Resonance, an education think tank, who is investigating what he believes are many improprieties. Follow Ben's reporting and future follow-ups here: https://buildcognitiveresonance.substack.com/p/special-report-my-so-called-alpha
- KT#270September 18 · 1 hr 5 min
A Very Chinese Friday
Tilly Norwood speaks a little Chinese for for Piers Morgan, America almost goes to war with China over an AI hallucination, AI agents are making the internet a more annoying place, Americans are totally exhausted, and we weigh in on the AI doomerism + Ethical Altruism vs MAGA civil war. Articles discussed in this episode: Tilly Norwood Speaks Chinese https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-piers-morgan-gobsmacked-as-ai-actress-tilly-norwood-glitches-out-suddenly-speaks-chinese-during-interview/ Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/politics/us-military-ai-false-intelligence-china-ship There’s a 100% Chance AI Agents Are Already Ruining the Internet https://www.404media.co/theres-a-100-chance-ai-agents-are-already-ruining-the-internet/ 71% of Americans Say They’re Completely Exhausted https://gizmodo.com/71-of-americans-say-theyre-completely-exhausted-2000812712
- KT#269September 10 · 15 min
Preview: The Kirkiversary
www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer for the full episode One year ago, Charlie Kirk was assassinated while hosting a speaking event on a college campus in Utah. In the wake of his death followed a year of political turmoil, conservative infighting, New McCarthyism, conspiracy theories, organized doxxing + harassment campaigns and worse. Curiously, Kirk's likeness has survived via "kirkification" memes which have endured probably more than any other in the post-Covid internet landscape. Today, we discuss all of this plus our personal stories about being in the crosshairs of the backlash. Articles + Media discussed in this episode: https://imperialistrealism.substack.com/p/seven-theses-on-charlie-kirk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUHpUXlsvbI&list=RDZUHpUXlsvbI&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sif7s9tlskk https://www.tiktok.com/@trustmoneyinstead/video/7674836397156519198 https://www.tiktok.com/@bogusia_kirkorowi/video/7676981778518658326
- KT#268September 5 · 1 hr 17 min
American Panopticon
First we address America's most pressing issue: the Trump/Jelly Roll divide. Then we discuss Flock Safety, its abuses, the pushback, and more. Note: we initially had a slightly different angle and intro for this episode planned which is brought up briefly. Articles discussed: https://www.wired.com/story/flock-ai-search-user-interface/ https://www.404media.co/flock-taught-cops-how-to-surveil-no-kings-protesters/ https://www.newsweek.com/anti-flock-camera-protests-surge-12403463 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8W1CpNGgw8 Support us at www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer
- KT#267September 2 · 29 min
Preview: The Curious Case of Daejon Love Ft. Ed Zitron, Arif Hasan
www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer for the full episode Daejon Love is alleged by the FBI to have defrauded 26+ women of ~1.3 million dollars predominantly by pretending to be a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. He used social media to poison LLMs into reporting he was a member of the team. To talk about it, we brought Ed Zitron and Arif Hasan on. Follow Arif: Wideleft.football Follow Ed: BetterOffline.com
- KT#266August 29 · 1 hr 2 min
The Green Ape
Have Americans reached a tipping point with data centers and AI? We discuss. Support us on Patreon: www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer Join the game jam: https://forms.gle/Qz1Zus6gDAah7PpH9 Apes & other things mentioned in this ep: https://www.reddit.com/r/wickerpark/comments/1vhtwev/the_green_ape_changed_their_sign_from_the/#lightbox https://www.reddit.com/r/wickerpark/comments/1vjc56t/update_on_the_new_green_ape_logo_shes_claiming/ https://x.com/notlarrysabato/status/2084404186330837285
- KT#265August 26 · 53 min
Unlocked: All This For Ten Dollars - Guys We Don't Like: Palmer Luckey
MLYP takes us through the history of Palmer Luckey: gamer, founder of Oculus, and (alleged) war criminal. Slide Show: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kTHSKZQ0hMwY_sNHK5k3peFh5Q2anKdO80qf7Dj7AlM/edit
- KT#264August 21 · 26 min
Preview: Grievance Grifting Ft. Miles Klee
Full episode: www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer The digital safety organization Reset Tech released a 160 page study outlining how the "Manosphere" isn't an organic movement so much as it is a series of financial scams. Miles Klee of Wired Magazine joins us to talk about his piece covering the economics of male rage and offers some thoughts on what some solutions to the issue might look like. Read the article: https://www.wired.com/story/the-manosphere-isnt-a-movement-its-a-multibillion-dollar-grievance-industry/ Follow Miles: https://www.wired.com/author/miles-klee/
- KT#263August 16 · 1 hr 10 min
Nosy Neighbors Ft. Marcos
Marcos joins us on the follow-up to our pink slime episode, we talk about the communal costs we incur when local papers die, and the horrors that fill the void when they do. Follow Marcos: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheHomieCollective
- KT#262August 8 · 34 min
Preview: Return to Fruit Love Island Ft. Internet Today
Full episode at www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer Ricky & Eliot of Internet Today join us for a retrospective on Fruit Love Island, Strawberrina's series of sordid affairs, Italian Brainrot, and the slop economy at large. Follow Internet Today: https://www.youtube.com/@InternetTodayTV
- KT#261August 3 · 1 hr 10 min
The Hole Hog
The Big Mac Index is here, the police used Grok to edit an evidence photo, Linkedin is now offering users the opportunity to report slop, Google pulled its disastrous AI image editing tool they put into Google Earth, you can now bet on wild fire outcomes, and more. We discuss. Stories read and referenced: Employees from the world’s biggest AI companies want the US to be ready to slow AI development https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/28/tech/ai-development-tech-employees-open-letter Linkedin Adds Slop Detection Report Button https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/linkedin-adds-a-button-to-report-ai-generated-slop/ Google Pulls Down Feature for AI-Generating Fake Satellite Images on Google Earth After It’s Immediately Used to Fake Terror Attacks https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-pulls-down-google-earth-ai-feature Wildfire Betting now on Prediction Market Apps https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/17/climate/betting-wildfires-polymarket-prediction-market-platforms Vancouver Police use AI tool to fabricate drug bust photo https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/vancouver-police-explain-made-with-ai-image-of-seized-drugs-cash/ The Fake Influencers Selling Wellness on Your Feed https://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/100000011001849/ai-influencers-health-supplements-fake-ads.html
- KT#260July 29 · 27 min
Preview: Nobody Did This Ft. Parker Molloy
Full episode on www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer The right-wing noise machine spent months trying to destroy Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey. The film opened up to enormous critical and commercial success, so it would seem that they failed. But did they really? Let's talk about it. Note: this discussion is about the discourse surrounding the film, so spoilers shouldn't be a major issue. But beware, we do talk about aspects of the film in a limited capacity. Read Parker's article: https://www.readtpa.com Full episode on www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer
- KT#259July 23 · 1 hr 15 min
Gamers, Ft. Michael Maurino
Michael Maurino aka Iron Stylus is a veteran game developer who has worked on a number of large projects over the years, he walks us through the current landscape of the gaming industry, layoffs, bisexual lighting, what to look forward to in the future, and more. Follow Michael: https://www.artstation.com/ironstylus https://www.instagram.com/iron_stylus/ https://brainstormschool.com/ Support us at www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer
- KT#258July 19 · 1 hr 11 min
Unlocked: All This For Ten Dollars - America 250
MLYP takes us through America 250's origins through today, and all the baggage that came with it. Slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AN-XayXaUfaKngfY_ghphiayJaJ-6WTcIVp9bWeOums/edit?slide=id.g36f69057379_0_79#slide=id.g36f69057379_0_79 Support us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer
- KT#257July 17 · 22 min
Preview: Pink Slime & You
Conservative dark money is funding a network of so-called "pink slime" websites that sell influence to the fossil fuel industry and far-right special interests, where candidates and PACs can simply buy the coverage they want on hundreds, perhaps thousands of websites, and hundreds of millions of impressions across their ad networks. These sites look innocuous, but they're filled with undisclosed press releases, bylined to newsrooms or individuals that often don't exist. What's worse: they now outnumber the country's remaining local newspaper sites, and when Yale researchers put them side by side with the real thing, nearly half of Americans preferred the fake ones. Let's talk about it and what this means for the upcoming midterm elections. www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer
- KT#256July 11 · 1 hr 5 min
Weekend at Mitchell's
What's going on with Mitch McConnell? We talk about it. Plus, Waymo is arresting teens, Trump's airport logo appears to be AI slop, Bluesky rolls out age verification in Texas, and more. www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer for more. Articles discussed: Mitch McConnell https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/10/politics/mitch-mcconnell-video-stretcher-ambulance https://www.tmz.com/2026/07/10/mitch-mcconnell-house-has-carpeting-and-tile-workers/ Waymo Calls Police on Teens https://abc7news.com/post/waymo-calls-police-15-year-olds-joyriders-underaged-drinking-shooting-toy-guns-driverless-vehicle/19465228/ The Logo for Donald Trump International Airport Appears to Be AI Slop https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/trump-airport-logo-ai Bluesky age verification begins in Texas https://www.chron.com/culture/article/texas-bluesky-age-verification-22328414.php
- KT#255July 6 · 29 min
Preview: Worst Tweets of 2026 Pt. 2 Ft. Maddy & Marcos
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