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EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 32 MIN

Brutally honest opinions when engineers talk about AI

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A room full of AI researchers. No scripts, no soft takes, just sharp minds circling a volatile question: "What is AI actually doing to us?"In this podcast, we dive headfirst into the tension between innovation and disruption. From the quiet disappearance of junior engineering roles to the uncomfortable truth about outsourcing our own thinking, this conversation does not try to comfort you, IT TRIES TO WAKE YOU UP.

A room full of AI researchers. No scripts, no soft takes, just sharp minds circling a volatile question: "What is AI actually doing to us?"In this podcast, we dive headfirst into the tension between innovation and disruption. From the quiet disappearance of junior engineering roles to the uncomfortable truth about outsourcing our own thinking, this conversation does not try to comfort you, IT TRIES TO WAKE YOU UP.

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