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EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 1H 22M

Jamie Bartlett with Rory Sutherland and Elfried Samba on AI, trust and the internet

from The Bottleneck Podcast · host Bottleneck Podcast

Jamie Bartlett has spent 15 years investigating the strange corners of the internet before they crash into the mainstream. In this episode, he joins Rory and Elfried to explore how AI, video, podcasts, crypto, conspiracy culture and online subcultures are changing how we think, trust and behave.From chatbot delusions and “techno admin” to why outsiders often spot the future first, this is a funny, unsettling and deeply useful conversation about what happens when new technology meets human nature.Follow RoryInstagram: @rorysutherland_clipsTikTok: @RorysutherlandclipsX: @rorysutherlandLinkedIn: in/rorysutherland/Follow ElfriedInstagram: @elfriedsambaLinkedIn: in/elfriedsamba/https://www.butterflyeffect.xyz/Follow JamieInstagram: @jamiejbartlett/LinkedIn: in/jamie-bartlett-a091b6134/X: @JamieJBartletthttps://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/233361/jamie-bartlettA Sassy+ original podcast series

Jamie Bartlett has spent 15 years investigating the strange corners of the internet before they crash into the mainstream. In this episode, he joins Rory and Elfried to explore how AI, video, podcasts, crypto, conspiracy culture and online subcultures are changing how we think, trust and behave.From chatbot delusions and “techno admin” to why outsiders often spot the future first, this is a funny, unsettling and deeply useful conversation about what happens when new technology meets human nature.Follow RoryInstagram: @rorysutherland_clipsTikTok: @RorysutherlandclipsX: @rorysutherlandLinkedIn: in/rorysutherland/Follow ElfriedInstagram: @elfriedsambaLinkedIn: in/elfriedsamba/https://www.butterflyeffect.xyz/Follow JamieInstagram: @jamiejbartlett/LinkedIn: in/jamie-bartlett-a091b6134/X: @JamieJBartletthttps://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/233361/jamie-bartlettA Sassy+ original podcast series

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