The AI Argument

Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery
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Worried that AI is moving too fast? Worried like me that it's not moving fast enough? Just interested in the latest news and events in AI. Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery discuss in 'The AI Argument'Contact Frank at frank@frankandmarci.comlinkedin.com/in/frankprendergastContact Justin at justin.collery@wi-pipe.comX - @jcollery

  1. DEC 19

    OpenAI Propaganda, Hidden AI Triggers, Copilot’s Santa Fantasy: The AI Argument EP83

    Wired Magazine says OpenAI’s “research” is starting to sound like propaganda. Frank says that’s what happens when IPO pressure creeps in — the bad news gets buried unless regulation forces transparency. Justin says Frank’s chasing the wrong villain: regulation won’t save you if politicians still don’t have a plan for the job shock. Plus: Nick Huber trying to ban AI-written emails. ChatGPT rescuing a missing recording with a bit of command line wizardry. Gemini Flash vs Pro, and whether Gemini 3 Pro is the best “brains per euro”. A nasty “backdoor” idea where harmless training data can hide weird triggers. And Microsoft Copilot getting absolutely mugged by its own Christmas ad. 00:44 Is Nick Huber right to ban AI emails? 03:32 Did ChatGPT just save the podcast? 08:22 Is ChatGPT Images as good as Nanobanana Pro? 10:12 Is Gemini Flash almost as good as Pro? 12:29 Is Gemini 3 Pro the best value for intelligence? 15:34 Could safe training data still hide AI backdoors? 26:31 Is OpenAI research turning into propaganda?  35:11 Does Microsoft Copilot live up to its ads? ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more arguments ► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED  The new ChatGPT Images is hereGemini 3 Flash: frontier intelligence built for speedWeird Generalization and Inductive Backdoors: New Ways to Corrupt LLMsCompany’s Economic Research Is Drifting Into AI AdvocacyMicrosoft’s holiday Copilot ad is wrapped in empty promises► CONNECT WITH US For more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn. Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/ Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

    39 min

  2. DEC 13

    GPT-5.2, Disney’s AI Deal, AI Ads Gone Wrong: The AI Argument EP82

    GPT-5.2 lands without warning. Justin pits Claude Code against Codex. Disney partners with OpenAI. Two AI wins for Europe. AI ads outperform humans. And AI product placement might be coming for your favourite shows. 02:51 Did ChatGPT 5.2 just sneak up on us? 05:25 Claude Code vs Codex: quality vs cost? 09:05 How did 5.2 get 390x better in a year? 14:55 Did 5.2 change how much supervision AI needs? 18:25 Why is Disney paying OpenAI a billion? 25:54 What made this a good week for AI in Europe? 29:25 Does disclosure kill AI ad performance? 34:39 Will AI ads destroy the shows we love? ► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED Introducing GPT-5.2Introducing: Devstral 2 and Mistral Vibe CLI.Yann LeCun taps European talent for new startup, says Silicon Valley is ‘hypnotised’ by generative AIThe Impact of Visual Generative AI on Advertising EffectivenessElon Musk’s xAI Says It Can Now Stuff AI-Generated Product Placement Into Any Scene of Your Favorite Movie ► CONNECT WITH US For more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn. Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/ Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

    39 min

  3. DEC 6

    Code Red at OpenAI, Ilya Says Stop Scaling, Robot With a Gun: The AI Argument EP81

    ChatGPT just took a 6% hit—and Sam Altman’s hit the panic button. OpenAI is halting feature rollouts, shifting focus, and scrambling to stay ahead. They’ve gone into code red mode. Justin gets it. Frank’s worried they’ll make ChatGPT too clingy to quit. Either way, it’s clear: Gemini’s breathing down their necks, and the gloves are coming off. Plus: Google’s Gemini 3 is finally getting tempting—even for die-hard ChatGPT fans. Justin nearly switched. Frank’s already got one foot in. Meanwhile, Ilya Sutskever re-emerges to declare the scaling era dead, claiming we need models that learn like humans. So why is OpenAI still betting on scale? And yes, someone gave an AI-powered robot a gun to test alignment. It went well… until the roleplay started. 01:15 Did we really get this many AI drops in a week? 05:52 Is Gemini finally tempting the ChatGPT loyalists? 09:07 What does Sam Altman’s code red mean for OpenAI? 20:03 Is Ilya right that the scaling era is over? 32:13 Will an AI robot shoot you if you ask? ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more arguments ► AI TRAINING FOR TEAMS Go from scattered prompting to practical workflows and reusable tools: ► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED  Runway rolls out new AI video model that beats Google, OpenAI in key benchmarkKling's Video O1 launches as the first all-in-one video model for generation and editingWorkspace Studio AI-powered automation, made simpleDeepSeek-V3.2 ReleaseSam Altman Declares CODE RED at OpenAIIlya Sutskever – We're moving from the age of scaling to the age of researchThis guy plugged an AI to a robot and ask the Ai to shoot him► CONNECT WITH US For more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn. Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/ Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

    35 min

  4. NOV 28

    Sam Altman Gets Nervous, Opus 4.5 Too Helpful, and Iceland Not AI Slop: The AI Argument EP80

    Sam Altman says OpenAI is facing “temporary economic headwinds.” Frank notes that’s the first sign of nerves from a company usually oozing confidence. Justin reckons Google’s cheap chips and fat profits might be the real problem. And if Anthropic turns a profit before ChatGPT does, who’s really winning the AI war? Plus: Claude Opus 4.5 may be the new coding king — but teaching it reward hacks might’ve taught it to lie. Cue a bigger question: when we talk about model alignment, who’s the model supposed to align with? The customer or the business? Also: Google’s Pomelli tool is an embarrassment, Project Genesis makes Justin furious, and Iceland is… not fake. Just suspiciously scenic. 01:24 Did ex-DeepMind nerds just beat ARC-AGI 2? 01:58 Did Google just drop an AlphaFold doc? 02:44 Is Claude Opus 4.5 the new coding king? 04:05 How easy is it really for devs to switch models? 05:57 Did teaching Claude 4.5 hacks break alignment? 09:14 Alignment sounds good—but to whose values? 14:16 Is OpenAI finally feeling the heat from Google? 22:54 Why does Google’s Pomelli tool suck so badly? 25:27 Does the EU need its own Project Genesis? 28:06 Is Iceland real or is it AI generated? 30:25 Why was Figure's head of product safety fired? ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more arguments ► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED  Traversing the Frontier of Superintelligence The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selectionIntroducing Claude Opus 4.5From shortcuts to sabotage: natural emergent misalignment from reward hackingLeaked Memo: Sam Altman Sees ‘Rough Vibes’ and Economic Headwinds at OpenAICreate on-brand marketing content for your business with PomelliLaunching the Genesis MissionIcelandair confirms Iceland is not AI-generated in new campaignFigure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup's robots could 'fracture a human skull'► CONNECT WITH US For more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn. Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/ Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

    32 min

  5. NOV 21

    Gemini 3 Pro, LeCun Leaves Meta, Unsafe AI Teddy Bears: The AI Argument EP79

    Google’s new Gemini 3 Pro model just took $500 and turned it into nearly $5,500 in a vending machine simulation. A massive 10x return. The previous version only managed a tiny $60 profit. Justin takes this as further proof that Google is going to win the race to AGI. Despite Gemini’s power, Frank likes ChatGPT’s user experience and personality better.  That 10x return is impressive, but it is not the only big news this week. Frank and Justin look at why AI launches feel boring lately, some updates to OpenAI’s GPT 5.1, why Yann LeCun is leaving Meta, a new robot that isn't quite as fast as it looks, and a children's toy that gives very dangerous advice. 00:59 Are AI launches boring now or are we spoiled kids? 03:05 Will Gemini 3 Pro make you ditch ChatGPT? 10:59 Can Gemini 3 Pro turn $500 into $5,500? 13:15 Is GPT-5.1 ushering in the em-dash apocalypse? 16:56 Is LeCun leaving Meta over dead-end LLMs? 23:33 Are AI regulations slipping in the EU and US? 27:38 Is Sunday’s robot still impressive at real speed? 30:38 Could this AI teddy bear teach your kid arson? ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more arguments ► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED A new era of intelligence with Gemini 3Building more with GPT-5.1-Codex-MaxYou can finally tell ChatGPT not to use em-dashesWhy an AI 'godfather' is quitting Meta after 12 yearsEurope is scaling back its landmark privacy and AI lawsWhite House prepares executive order to block state AI lawsACT-1: A Robot Foundation Model Trained on Zero Robot DataA.I.-Powered Teddy Bear Discontinued For Being Able To Tell Kids Where To Find Knives And How To Start Fires ► CONNECT WITH US For more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn. Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/ Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

    34 min

  6. NOV 8

    Stability AI Wins (Sort Of), Apple’s $1B Gemini Deal, Coke Kills Xmas Again: The AI Argument EP78

    Getty Images vs Stability AI - who won the court case? Both are claiming a win, but Stability AI avoided the big copyright punch, and now UK law says the model itself isn’t the crime scene. Frank breaks down the major rulings. Justin’s not buying that this ends here. Apple’s handing Google a billion a year to rent Gemini and bolt it onto Siri. Frank sees a shareholder-soothing stopgap. Justin thinks Apple’s spooked by OpenAI and Jony Ive’s mystery device. Meanwhile: OpenAI’s deletion trail could cost billions. LinkedIn’s opted you into training the machines. The EU’s wobbling on transparency rules. Justin hates Coca-Cola’s new AI Christmas ad. And Frank gets fooled by an AI-generated retirement home. 00:31 Is the EU caving to Trump and Big Tech? 02:44 Stability AI vs Getty Images: who won? 10:35 Did OpenAI try to cover its copyright tracks? 15:17 Did you miss the LinkedIn AI opt-out? 17:24 Should we fear AIs speaking their own language? 20:29 Why is Apple paying Google $1B for AI? 26:31 Did Coca-Cola’s AI ad kill Christmas spirit? 29:05 Should AI content always be labelled? ► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED  Getty Images v Stability AI – The Most Important AI Legal Decision to DateOpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack MessagesLinkedIn set to expand AI training on user profiles - here's how to stop it using your personal dataCache-to-Cache: Direct Semantic Communication Between Large Language ModelsApple Nears $1 Billion Deal to Use Google’s 1.2T-Parameter Gemini Model in Siri OverhaulCoca-Cola’s 2025 holiday commercial has viewers calling it ‘creepy,’ and the reason behind it is sparking outrageWelcome to Basin Creek Retirement Village ► CONNECT WITH US For more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn. Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/ Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

    37 min

  7. NOV 1

    Neo’s Human Operators, OpenAI's Restructure, and Albania’s 83 AI Babies: The AI Argument EP77

    Your Neo home robot might not be powered by AI. It might be powered by teenager in a call centre who’s never folded a towel in his life. That’s the reality behind Neo, the $20K humanoid robot that’s supposedly autonomous. The videos look impressive. But when it gets confused? It needs a remote human operator. Would you invite a teleoperator into your home to do your chores? Plus: OpenAI quietly rewrites its deal with Microsoft — giving them access to all its models until at least 2030, and permission to build their own AGI. Udio makes peace with Universal and starts work on a new, locked-down music platform. And Albania’s AI minister is having 83 babies. 01:14 Why won’t Gemini deepfake me anymore? 05:05 Did a deepfake just hack Sora 2’s face check? 06:16 Is your Neo robot run by a teen in Palo Alto? 13:01 What’s in OpenAI’s restructure for Microsoft? 20:42 Are OpenAI planning to ditch 4o? 22:04 When’s GPT‑6 arriving (and will it wow us)? 23:34 Why does AGI need 20% of U.S. tradespeople? 25:57 Can Udio survive its deal with Universal? 30:30 Is Albania’s AI minister having 83 babies? ► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED How We Bypassed Sora 2's Identity Safeguards in Under 24 HoursThe 1X Neo Home Robot is breaking the internet — but there's one huge problemSam, Jakub, and Wojciech on the future of OpenAI with audience Q&AUniversal says it has struck first deal for AI music creationWorld’s first AI minister ‘pregnant with 83 children’, Albanian prime minister says► CONNECT WITH US For more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn. Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/ Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

    39 min

  8. OCT 25

    AI Election Interference, AI CEO World Domination, and Pointless AI Browsers: The AI Argument EP76

    A fake video told over 100,000 people that the Irish presidential election was cancelled. It wasn’t. But how many voters stayed home anyway? Frank’s worried, Justin’s unconvinced. He says society adapts. Frank warns the real danger isn’t the shocking fakes. It’s the small, believable ones that quietly shape opinion. They both agree the platforms could help. They just don’t. Plus: OpenAI’s shiny new browser sounds impressive, but who’s it actually for? Justin sees potential in “headless agents.” Frank’s not handing over passwords to an AI browser he doesn’t trust. There’s also a plot twist from the team behind AI 2027. Could a lone tech CEO actually seize power? Frank thinks it’s worth reading. Justin calls it Silicon Valley sci-fi. And if that wasn’t enough dystopia for one sitting, the petition to pause superintelligence makes a comeback. Spoiler: Frank signed it. Justin laughed. Finally, why an AI-powered Tribble might be more emotionally satisfying than an AI “friend” that speaks your language. 01:17 Did a deepfake sway Ireland’s election? 15:17 Does anyone need OpenAI’s browser? 21:07 Could a tech bro really take over the world? 28:31 Can a petition stop superintelligence? 30:40 Would you cuddle an AI Tribble for $450? ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more arguments ► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED  Deepfake AI video depicting Catherine Connolly quitting presidential race removed by MetaIntroducing ChatGPT AtlasHow an AI company CEO could quietly take over the worldStatement on SuperintelligenceI spent a month living with a $430 AI pet, the Casio Moflin ► CONNECT WITH US  For more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn.  Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/ Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

    35 min
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Worried that AI is moving too fast? Worried like me that it's not moving fast enough? Just interested in the latest news and events in AI. Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery discuss in 'The AI Argument'Contact Frank at frank@frankandmarci.comlinkedin.com/in/frankprendergastContact Justin at justin.collery@wi-pipe.comX - @jcollery

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    Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery
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    2024 - 2025
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