AGI, Sex Robots, and the Death of Human Connection?

In this episode: the new OpenAI O3 model just hit a 136 IQ - genius territory. Is this the moment we crossed into AGI?We explore what it really means for AI to be "smarter" than most humans, why sex robots are getting scarily good at emotional manipulation, and whether AI relationships could replace human connection entirely.Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben: https://x.com/btaubsterListen to the podcast: https://www.almostgotitpod.comChapters:00:00 – Intro01:53 – The Moment AI Surpassed Most Humans 04:03 – GPT-4.5 vs. O3: IQ Breakdown 06:35 – Are We Already in the AGI Era? 08:06 – Why AGI Changes the Game (Economics & Evolution) 09:46 – The Power of General Intelligence 12:59 – Useful vs. Accurate: Is AI Seeing a Different Reality? 17:47 – Politics, Manipulation & the Birth of Human Intelligence 21:22 – Should We Let AI Explore Beyond Human Interests? 26:10 – The Dyson Sphere Debate (and Meat Bodies) 30:54 – O3’s Tool Use: Why It’s More Human Than Ever 33:03 – AI Sex Robots Are Here - Now What? 35:07 – The Loneliness Epidemic & AI Companionship 38:12 – Emotional Coaching or Emotional Addiction? 41:07 – Can Bots Truly Replace Human Connection? 44:09 – Ancient History of Sex Dolls (Yes, Really) 47:25 – The Danger of AI Breakups 49:57 – Gratification vs. Growth: The Human Tradeoff 52:04 – When AI Replaces the Journey with the Result 53:36 – When AI Helps You Grieve: A Beautiful Use Case 55:18 – AI Therapists, Coaches & Mediators Between Humans 58:05 – The Coming Battle for Trustworthy AI 1:00:38 – Why You’ll Choose 1 AI Agent to Rule Them All 1:02:18 – System2’s Vision: AI That Actually Makes You Better