Anthropic discovers the axis of evil, and AI’s loneliness economy

In episode 86 of The AI Fix, Mark learns that AI models secretly organize themselves along an “Assistant Axis,” where one wrong turn leads straight to demon mode, while guest host David Ruiz investigates how AI companies are turning loneliness into a business model. Also in this episode: Daenerys Targaryen writes recipes; Iron Man becomes a therapist; your coding career is officially over; Cursor climbs programming’s Everest; Claude gets 23,000 words of homework; and our hosts meet the worst fridge ever. Episode links: Ryan Dahl says your coding career is over. Cursor AI writes a web browser in a week. Anthropic's new constitution. Samsung Bespoke AI Family Hub fridge wins "Worst in Show". Character.AI and Google settle teen suicide lawsuit. The Assistant Axis: Understanding AI model personas. Assistant Axis visualization on Neuronpedia. The AI Fix The AI Fix podcast is presented by Mark Stockley. Grab T-shirts, hoodies, mugs and other goodies in our online store. Learn more about the podcast at theaifix.show, and follow us on Bluesky at @theaifix.show. Never miss another episode by following us in your favourite podcast app. It's free! Like to give us some feedback or sponsor the podcast? Get in touch. Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy