PERCEPTION IS REALITY. That’s an old saying in advertising, but it’s true in life. Sadly, a growing number of us are relying on AI to filter reality for us. If you’re on X (formerly Twitter), you’ve undoubtedly seen somebody post this response to a story: “@Grok, is this true?” Grok is Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence that’s bundled into X. While we can’t point to specific examples of Grok lying about things in the news, it is documented that other AIs such as ChatGPT and Claude have not only lied, threatened its programmers, and hidden its capabilities. And yet we humans are growing more dependent on AI, losing our capacity for critical thinking while trusting in technology that is demonstrably unreliable. This is dangerous enough in, say, a medical setting, where algorithms used for triage can miss red flags that a human performing manual triage would have caught, but it’s especially chilling when AI is filtering information we use to make decisions about the world around us. Also: All five red heifers disqualified; Eastern Europe turns on Ukraine; and outbreak of chikungunya in China. Here’s the link to Derek’s interview with Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, author of Return of the Red Heifers (and if you watch the video, please note this was reccorded before Derek regained the 20 pounds he’d lost due to the autoimmune disorder he’s dealing with): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEsn4XBNgvE Our new book The Gates of Hell is now available in paperback (https://amzn.to/4esHHgu), Kindle (https://amzn.to/3XR6KnV), and as an audiobook at Audible (https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Gates-of-Hell-Audiobook/B0DCX4YNVZ)! Derek’s new book Destination: Earth, co-authored with Donna Howell and Allie Anderson, is now available in paperback (https://amzn.to/3YOHZJE), Kindle (https://amzn.to/3UBG1K5), and as an audiobook at Audible (https://www.audible.com/pd/Destination-Earth-Audiobook/B0DDV1ZC8R?qid=1730562326)! Sharon’s niece, Sarah Sachleben, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, and the medical bills are piling up. If you are led to help, please go to GilbertHouse.org/hopeforsarah.  —————— Follow us! • X (formerly Twitter): @pidradio (https://x.com/pidradio) | @sharonkgilbert (https://x.com/sharonkgilbert) | @derekgilbert (https://x.com/derekgilbert) • Telegram: t.me/gilberthouse | t.me/sharonsroom | t.me/viewfromthebunker  • Substack: gilberthouse.substack.com • YouTube: @GilbertHouse (https://youtube.com/@GilbertHouse) | @UnravelingRevelation (https://x.com/@UnravelingRevelation) • Facebook.com/pidradio Thank you for making our Build Barn Better project a reality! f you are so led, you can help out at www.GilbertHouse.org/donate. Get our free app! It connects you to this podcast, our weekly Bible studies, and our weekly video programs Unraveling Revelation and A View from the Bunker. The app is available for iOS, Android, Roku, and Apple TV. Links to the app stores are at pidradio.com/app. Video on demand of our best teachings! Stream presentations and teachings based on our research at our new video on demand site: gilberthouse.org/video! —————— JOIN US IN ISRAEL! We will tour the Holy Land October 19–30, 2025. For more information, log on to GilbertHouse.org/travel. NOTE: If you’e going to Israel with us in October, you’ll need to apply for a visa online before you travel. The cost is 25 NIS (about $7.50). Log on here: https://www.gov.il/en/departments/topics/eta-il/govil-landing-page —————— Think better, feel better! Our partners at Simply Clean Foods offer freeze-dried, 100% GMO-free food and delicious, vacuum-packed fair trade coffee from Honduras. Find out more at GilbertHouse.org/store/.