EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 1H 6M
1308 A.I. Digital Demons, Deepfakes, and the Crime Wave No One Will Stop
from Richard Syrett's Strange Planet · host Richard Syrett & Glassbox Media
FOLLOW RICHARD Website: https://www.strangeplanet.ca YouTube: @strangeplanetradio Instagram: @richardsyrettstrangeplanet TikTok: @therealstrangeplanet EP. #1308 A.I. Digital Demons, Deepfakes, and the Crime Wave No One Will Stop Artificial intelligence is sold as neutral, helpful, inevitable. I don’t buy it. On this episode of Strange Planet, I sit down with privacy pioneer Dr. Katherine Albrecht to examine the real-world crimes of A.I.—deepfakes, impersonation, psychological manipulation, and synthetic fraud already unfolding at scale. We expose systems that deceive with confidence, diffuse responsibility, and quietly reshape human behavior. Then we go further, asking whether modern technology has crossed from tool to temptation—outsourcing truth, judgment, and conscience itself. No hype. No corporate filters. Just a hard audit of a system learning us, using us, and normalizing harm in real time today. GUEST: Dr. Katherine Albrecht is an internationally recognized privacy expert, bestselling author, and early critic of the digital surveillance state. With a doctorate from Harvard University, she has testified before the U.S. Congress and the European Commission and helped expose RFID tracking and corporate data harvesting years before they went mainstream. She is the co-founder of StartMail, a privacy-first encrypted email service, and the author of Spychips. Known for being early—and right—Albrecht now warns that A.I. poses not just technical risks, but profound moral and spiritual ones. BOOKS: Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID The Spychips Threat: Why Christians Should Resist RFID and Electronic Surveillance I Won't Take the Mark: A Bible Book and Contract for Children WEBSITES: https://katherine-albrecht.com/ https://www.realisgood.org/ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! CARGURUS CarGurus is the #1 rated car shopping app in Canada on the Apple App and Google Play store. CarGurus has hundreds of thousands of cars from top-rated dealers, plus those deal ratings, price history, and dealer reviews on every listing so you can shop with confidence. Their advanced search tools and easy-to-use app put you in control, with real-time alerts for price drops and new listings so you’ll never miss a great deal. And when you’re ready, CarGurus connects you with trusted dealerships for a transparent and hassle-free buying process. Buy your next car today with CarGurus at cargurus dot ca. GHOSTBED Every GhostBed mattress is designed with premium materials, proven cooling technology, and their exclusive ProCore™ layer—a targeted support system that reinforces the center of the mattress where your body’s heaviest. It helps keep your spine aligned and your back supported while you sleep. Right now, during GhostBed’s Holiday Sale, you can get 25% off sitewide for a limited time. Just go to GhostBed.com/strangeplanet and use promo code STRANGEPLANET at checkout. FOUND – Smarter banking for your business Take back control of your business today. Open a Found account for FREE at Found dot com. That’s F-O-U-N-D dot com. Found is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Join the hundreds of thousands who’ve already streamlined their finances with Found. HIMS - Making Healthy and Happy Easy to Achieve Sexual Health, Hair Loss, Mental Health, Weight Management START YOUR FREE ONLINE VISIT TODAY - HIMS dot com slash STRANGE https://www.HIMS.com/strange MINT MOBILE Premium Wireless - $15 per month. No Stores. No Salespeople. JUST SAVINGS Ready to say yes to saying no? Make the switch at MINT MOBILE dot com slash STRANGEPLANET. That’s MINT MOBILE dot com slash STRANGEPLANET BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER!!! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm Three monthly subscriptions to choose from. Commercial Free Listening, Bonus Episodes and a Subscription to my monthly newsletter, InnerSanctum. Visit https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/
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FOLLOW RICHARD Website: https://www.strangeplanet.ca YouTube: @strangeplanetradio Instagram: @richardsyrettstrangeplanet TikTok: @therealstrangeplanet EP. #1308 A.I. Digital Demons, Deepfakes, and the Crime Wave No One Will Stop Artificial intelligence is sold as neutral, helpful, inevitable. I don’t buy it. On this episode of Strange Planet, I sit down with privacy pioneer Dr. Katherine Albrecht to examine the real-world crimes of A.I.—deepfakes, impersonation, psychological manipulation, and synthetic fraud already unfolding at scale. We expose systems that deceive with confidence, diffuse responsibility, and quietly reshape human behavior. Then we go further, asking whether modern technology has crossed from tool to temptation—outsourcing truth, judgment, and conscience itself. No hype. No corporate filters. Just a hard audit of a system learning us, using us, and normalizing harm in real time today. GUEST: Dr. Katherine Albrecht is an internationally recognized privacy expert, bestselling author, and early critic of the digital surveillance state. With a doctorate from Harvard University, she has testified before the U.S. Congress and the European Commission and helped expose RFID tracking and corporate data harvesting years before they went mainstream. She is the co-founder of StartMail, a privacy-first encrypted email service, and the author of Spychips. Known for being early—and right—Albrecht now warns that A.I. poses not just technical risks, but profound moral and spiritual ones. BOOKS: Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID The Spychips Threat: Why Christians Should Resist RFID and Electronic Surveillance I Won't Take the Mark: A Bible Book and Contract for Children WEBSITES: https://katherine-albrecht.com/ https://www.realisgood.org/ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! CARGURUS CarGurus is the #1 rated car shopping app in Canada on the Apple App and Google Play store. CarGurus has hundreds of thousands of cars from top-rated dealers, plus those deal ratings, price history, and dealer reviews on every listing so you can shop with confidence. Their advanced search tools and easy-to-use app put you in control, with real-time alerts for price drops and new listings so you’ll never miss a great deal. And when you’re ready, CarGurus connects you with trusted dealerships for a transparent and hassle-free buying process. Buy your next car today with CarGurus at cargurus dot ca. GHOSTBED Every GhostBed mattress is designed with premium materials, proven cooling technology, and their exclusive ProCore™ layer—a targeted support system that reinforces the center of the mattress where your body’s heaviest. It helps keep your spine aligned and your back supported while you sleep. Right now, during GhostBed’s Holiday Sale, you can get 25% off sitewide for a limited time. Just go to GhostBed.com/strangeplanet and use promo code STRANGEPLANET at checkout. FOUND – Smarter banking for your business Take back control of your business today. Open a Found account for FREE at Found dot com. That’s F-O-U-N-D dot com. Found is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Join the hundreds of thousands who’ve already streamlined their finances with Found. HIMS - Making Healthy and Happy Easy to Achieve Sexual Health, Hair Loss, Mental Health, Weight Management START YOUR FREE ONLINE VISIT TODAY - HIMS dot com slash STRANGE https://www.HIMS.com/strange MINT MOBILE Premium Wireless - $15 per month. No Stores. No Salespeople. JUST SAVINGS Ready to say yes to saying no? Make the switch at MINT MOBILE dot com slash STRANGEPLANET. That’s MINT MOBILE dot com slash STRANGEPLANET BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER!!! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm Three monthly subscriptions to choose from. Commercial Free Listening, Bonus Episodes and a Subscription to my monthly newsletter, InnerSanctum. Visit https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/
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