Three Years of Ridicule as Praxis, 2025.09.19

It's Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000's third birthday! To celebrate, Emily and Alex respond to listener questions about the show, and reflect on the past and future of AI hype. Topics range from how to talk to your kids about LLMs, to what the MAIHT3k birthday cake looks like.Artifacts referenced:AI and the Everything in the Whole Wide World BenchmarkData and its (dis)contentsStochastic Parrots DayDr. Casey Fiesler on TikTokDr. Nicole Holliday on TikTokAlex and Emily’s media appearances about The AI ConEmily and Alex on The Data Fix with Dr. Mél HoganEmily’s interview with Dr. Carl RhodesStinking Rich: The Four Myths of the Good BillionaireOctober 21st event for The AI ConFAccT AI Workers’ Inquiry PanelEmily’s presentation at UNESCO Digital Learning Week — Paper version on pp.41-45 hereA Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.Fresh AI Hell:Meet the Robot Using AI to Ink Your Next TattooMedicare Will Start Paying AI Companies a Share of Any Claims They Automatically RejectTaco Bell AI drive-throughCan AI doulas improve maternal health?Countries are struggling to meet the rising energy demands of data centersBluesky post about Business InsiderOpenAI has reportedly misjudged its cash burn by $80 billionCheck out future streams on Twitch. Meanwhile, send us any AI Hell you see.Find our book The AI Con here, and MAIHT3k merch here.Subscribe to our newsletter via Buttondown.Follow us!EmilyBluesky: emilymbender.bsky.socialMastodon: dair-community.social/@EmilyMBenderAlexBluesky: alexhanna.bsky.socialMastodon: dair-community.social/@alexTwitter: @alexhannaMusic by Toby Menon.Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park. Production by Ozzy Llinas Goodman.