469. The Maniacs are Running the Asylum (ft. Nikhil Suresh)

469. The Maniacs are Running the Asylum (ft. Nikhil Suresh)

From This Machine Kills by This Machine Kills

August 6, 2026 · 1h 40m

About this episode

Nik Suresh joins the hosts to discuss the AI mania affecting decision-making across various sectors.

We’re joined by Nik Suresh, director of Hermit Tech and excellent blogger on the software industry. You might know Nik for an incredible essay he wrote a couple years ago about piledriving anybody who mentions AI. Well he’s back at it with another great piece analysing the AI mania that has seemingly possessed every manager in every institution in every sector. We chat about where this mania comes from, how it’s manifesting, and what happens when reality eventually catches up to these delusions. ••• Nik’s company website: https://hermit-tech.com/ ••• AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/ai-mania-is-eviscerating-global-decision-making/ ••• I Will Fucking Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-will-fucking-piledrive-you-if-you-mention-ai-again/ ••• Lawsuit Claims the Mayo Clinic’s Use of AI Is Butchering Patient Care https://futurism.com/health-medicine/lawsuit-mayo-clinic-ai-tools-hospital-maya Standing Plugs: ••• Order Jathan’s book: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520398078/the-mechanic-and-the-luddite ••• Subscribe to Ed’s substack: https://substack.com/@thetechbubble ••• Subscribe to TMK on patreon…

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Hosts: Jathan Sadowski, Edward Ongweso Jr.

Guest: Nikhil Suresh

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Organizations: Hermit Tech, Mayo Clinic

Books & works: AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making, I Will Fucking Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again

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