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The episode celebrates HAL 9000's birthday and discusses the current state of AI while introducing a new tradition called HAL DAY.

In this episode we wish HAL a very happy birthday and take a dip back in to the HAL episodes from our 2001 season. It seemed like a great opportunity to chat about the current state of play with AI and begin a new tradition on the podcast. So, every 2nd April we'll have a HAL DAY, where we celebrate the very best stories of AI going rogue. Enjoy. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES US MILITARY FEUD WITH ANTHROPIC https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/07/anthropic-claude-ai-pentagon-us-military   SHANE HARRIS ASKES CLAUDE A QUESTION https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXHjo5sgj6i/   CLAUDE AND PROFESSOR GRANT SCHOFIELD https://www.instagram.com/p/DXDMjmtk_tc/   PALATIR ‘MANIFESTO’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gjkj7975po Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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