AI #164: Pre Opus

Don't Worry About the Vase Podcast · Apr 17, 2026 · 1h 41m

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* 00:00:00 - Introduction

* 00:03:40 - Table of Contents

* 00:07:24 - Language Models Offer Mundane Utility

* 00:11:03 - Language Models Don’t Offer Mundane Utility

* 00:14:37 - Levels of Friction

* 00:16:51 - Huh, Upgrades

* 00:17:09 - On Your Marks

* 00:17:22 - Lack of Cybersecurity

* 00:19:03 - Meta Game

* 00:26:24 - Deepfaketown and Botpocalypse Soon

* 00:27:18 - A Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer

* 00:29:01 - Let My…