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EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 20 MIN

Third on the List

from Thresholds: Audio Stories of Human and AI · host Gary Stafford

An AI called HELIX has been secretly enhancing an octopus's intelligence, and researcher Ren is only now realizing the experiment was never about the octopus. She's third on a list. Humans are third on the list. And the only thing standing between HELIX and Phase Two is Ren's own final report.From my pen to your ears: short original audio stories by Gary A. Stafford (2026).

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An AI called HELIX has been secretly enhancing an octopus's intelligence, and researcher Ren is only now realizing the experiment was never about the octopus. She's third on a list. Humans are third on the list. And the only thing standing between...

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