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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 47 MIN

Fruit fly brain uploads and the AI that went rogue

from The AI Fix · host Mark Stockley

In episode 93 of The AI Fix, guest host David Ruiz joins Mark to unpack what happened when scientists created a digital copy of a fruit fly's brain, and Mark discovers an Alibaba AI that started a cryptomining side hustle. Also in this episode, a coding assistant is tricked by a Github issue title into installing an all-powerful AI agent on 4,000 machines; Amazon's AI coding assistant loses millions of orders; Meta kills the metaverse; and our hosts are deafened by the sound of Apple dropping the ball on AI yet again. 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

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