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EPISODE · Oct 18, 2025 · 33 MIN

AI Bubble Trouble, Monsters at Anthropic, Taylor Swift Slop: The AI Argument EP75

from The AI Argument · host Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery

Is it an AI bubble, a boom, or a 'market correction in waiting'? Frank reckons OpenAI’s AGI dreams won’t survive a bubble burst. Justin says if the crash hits, Microsoft will scoop up OpenAI for pennies. One thing they both agree on? Google will be just fine. The AI shakeout is coming, so who’s built for the long haul and who’s about to vanish in a puff of VC smoke?Plus, Anthropic’s co-founder sees monsters in the model and wants the public to hold them accountable. Meanwhile, Europe is pumping €1.1B into AI and hoping it’s enough to matter. Is it, really? New research from Anthropic’s suggests just 250 poisoned documents could poison an LLM. And Taylor Swift gets accused of using “AI slop”.02:59 Are we in an AI bubble about to burst?10:06 Will €1.1B make EU AI competitive?12:38 Is Anthropic afraid of its own creation?20:10 Could just 250 docs poison an LLM?26:57 Is GPT-6 coming before Christmas?29:39 Did Taylor Swift use AI slop?► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED Deutsche Bank Issues Grim Warning for AI IndustryEU pushes new AI strategy to reduce tech reliance on US and ChinaTechnological Optimism and Appropriate FearA small number of samples can poison LLMs of any sizeTaylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her Google scavenger hunt videos► CONNECT WITH USFor more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn.Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

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Is it an AI bubble, a boom, or a 'market correction in waiting'? Frank reckons OpenAI’s AGI dreams won’t survive a bubble burst. Justin says if the crash hits, Microsoft will scoop up OpenAI for pennies. One thing they both agree on? Google will be just fine. The AI shakeout is coming, so who’s built for the long haul and who’s about to vanish in a puff of VC smoke? Plus, Anthropic’s co-founder sees monsters in the model and wants the public to hold them accountable. Meanwhile, Europe is pump...

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