Chapter 05 - The Trojan Horse, The AI Bubble, and The Existential Seahorse

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Prompt Fiction

Reece Preston & Scott Quilter

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Prompt Fiction ain't your typical podcast. Join our hosts Scott and Reece as they descend into the rabbit hole of AI, creativity, and the unexpected stories that emerge when technology meets human imagination. Each episode is a journey through uncharted territory, where prompts become narratives and algorithms become characters in their own right. Like the briefcase in Pulp Fiction, we never quite reveal what's inside our prompts - but the glow is undeniable.

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Chapter 05 - The Trojan Horse, The AI Bubble, and The Existential Seahorse

Prompt Fiction

1 hour 33 minutes 46 seconds

3 weeks ago

Chapter 05 - The Trojan Horse, The AI Bubble, and The Existential Seahorse

Welcome back to Prompt Fiction, Chapter 5!

Scott Quilter and Reece Preston admit they have "no idea what's going on," but they are ready to tumble headfirst into the weekly mess, mayhem, and technical genius.

This episode starts with Scott correcting a previous error regarding the Artisan/Atlassian confusion and noting the surreal presence of Meta AI on Mercedes F1 car.

We recap Scott’s experience at the GTIA event, featuring keynotes from Stephen Fry and Bob Geldof. They unpack how Fry compared the progression of AI to the initial development of the motor car, while Geldof used the decline of social media (from community "wonderment" to "isolation media") as a warning sign for the future of AI investment. They explore the concept of the "AI bubble bursting"—not that AI will stop, but that investors' need for returns will flood free tools with adverts, turning social media into a dangerous litmus test for AI.

In the News:

OpenAI's Commercial Conquest: We discuss OpenAI’s major new partnership with Broadcom to create custom AI chips and its significant commercial integration with retailers like Walmart and Shopify. We also break down the launch of the complex new Agent Builder, designed to create specific, interconnected bots, though it currently requires substantial developer skill.

The Claude Revolution: Reece announces he is officially switching allegiance after being blown away by Anthropic's new models, particularly the lightning-quick Claude Haiku 4.5. We explore the potential of the new Claude Skills, which are described as being "Custom GPTs turned up to 11" with cross-platform consistency.

Google's Gas Pedal: Google’s AI suite, Gemini, has hit one billion monthly users. The new no-code app building platform Opal looks promising, but Google is also now taking actions to restrict third-party AIs by actively blocking ChatGPT Agent Mode logins.

Safety and Chaos: We raise serious concerns about the new low hurdle to creating convincing deepfakes, noting that Sora 2 watermark removal tools make it trivial to produce fake videos of public figures. Conversely, we examine DigiLabs' attempt to bring stability with their Uncertainty Engine, providing confidence scores on critical AI outputs.

Cautionary Tales and Glitches: Finally, we warn listeners about the "shady tactics" of the Otter AI note-taker that spreads like a virus by inviting itself to meetings. And in a moment of pure chaos, we demonstrate how a simple query—"Is there a seahorse emoji?"—can send an AI into an infinite emoji loop meltdown.