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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2025 · 30 MIN

Brain Chips Aren't For Health, They're For AI Ads

from They Might Be Self-Aware · host Hunter Powers, Daniel Bishop

⏱️ CHAPTERS0:00 Loading Universe 1192:00 Would you put ChatGPT in your brain?6:00 Neuralink chips that “read your thoughts”8:40 Sam Altman vs Elon Musk (Neuralink, Grok, OpenAI)12:30 Ads in ChatGPT – “tastefully integrated”16:00 GPU shortages & GPT-5 performance questions19:20 AI bubble talk: venture capital cycles & reckoning ahead22:50 Meta’s billion-dollar bets and AI layoffs25:40 The rise of AI advertising & hidden bias28:50 Wrap-up

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*Brain chips that read your thoughts?* This week on *They Might Be Self-Aware*, Hunter Powers and Daniel Bishop dive into the shocking future of *Neuralink brain implants* and what happens when technology can literally decode your inner monologue. From Elon Musk’s latest moves to Sam Altman’s next venture, we unpack the wild collision of human biology and AI. In this episode, we explore: * How a *Neuralink brain chip* could translate your thoughts into words – and what that means for privacy and control. * The rivalry of *Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman*, from Neuralink vs. Altman’s new ventures to their dueling language models (*Grok vs. ChatGPT*). * The looming question: will *ads inside AI models* become the new normal? What does “tastefully integrated” advertising in *ChatGPT* even look like? * The warning signs of an *AI bubble* and why experts think the industry may be heading for a massive correction. * GPU shortages, OpenAI’s scaling issues, and whether GPT-5 is really the cutting edge or just a watered-down version. * Meta, venture capital cycles, and the “shi$#ification” of platforms – is history repeating itself for AI? Whether you’re excited about mind-reading chips or worried about AI turning into an ad-driven nightmare, this episode delivers the analysis and sharp banter you won’t get anywhere else. --- 🎧 *Listen & Subscribe* 📱 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3EcvzkWDRFwnmIXoh7S4Mb?si=3d0f8920382649cc 🍎 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/they-might-be-self-aware/id1730993297 ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy9DopLlG7IbOqV-WD25jcw?sub_confirmation=1

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