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Nov 2023
29m 40s

Open AI is a Shit Show

SHIT YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT
About this episode
  • Tech-mogul Bryan Johnson who's undergone shock therapy on his penis to get ‘erections of an 18-year-old’
  • George Santos allegedly spent his campaign funds on Botox and OnlyFans
  • Argentina's news far-right president Javier Milei
  • Binance CEO pleading guilty to money laundering charges
  • The crazy week Sam Altman and AI have had
  • Updates on Israel-Palestine


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