Super Confident AI

Alex Smith
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Super Confident AI gets right to what's actually happening at the frontier of AI. Host Alex Smith runs one of the fastest growing AI companies in the world, selling prepaid AI access cards in stores across 150+ countries. That puts him in weekly conversations most people never get to hear, with researchers at frontier labs, the founders building on top of them, the operators keeping it running, and the people writing the rules. Every week he sits down with those voices to cut through the headlines and figure out where this is really going, so you can see what's coming before it gets here.

  1. 6h ago

    AI Safety Rules Just Became a Weapon (And Anthropic Is in the Middle of It) | Ep 15

    The public clash between Gavin Baker, David Sacks, and Dario Amodei on the All In podcast exposed a fault line in the AI industry: are safety rules genuine protection or regulatory capture designed to crush smaller competitors? If you saw the headlines and wanted someone to walk you through what was actually said and what it means, this episode is that breakdown. Alex Smith, founder of My Instant AI and host of Super Confident AI, traces the fight from the specific accusations to the structural reality that open source AI models are already running on private machines worldwide. He explains why Anthropic's six-month lead depends on speed the government cannot match, why American regulation stops at the border,, and why data center fights in small towns reveal the real trust problem. For anyone trying to understand who is actually winning the AI regulation fight and why it matters. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:44) Why Compliance Costs Kill Competition (03:23) Open Source Models Cannot Be Contained (05:07) How America Used to Handle New Technology (07:08) The Trust Erosion Cycle (07:56) Data Centers and the Local Trust Problem (09:41) Three Things That Actually Work (10:48) Alex's Super Confident Take Open source AI is already on millions of machines worldwide. Alex says containment is over. Do you agree? Comment below. Sign up and get your free tokens: https://www.myinstantai.com Connect with my socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainmakeithappn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superconfidentai Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superconfidentai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superconfidentai/

  2. Oct 2

    Get Jacked, Get Rich, Get a Chick: Daniel Coffeen's Blueprint for Success | Ep 15

    AI tools have gotten simple enough that a bodybuilder with no coding experience can build and sell a functioning chatbot in a week. If you have been wondering whether AI is still only for engineers, this episode will change your mind. Daniel Coffeen is a former Army officer, NPC bodybuilding posing coach, and the creator of a community that has helped dozens of creators hit million-view reels using a repeatable system. In this conversation with Alex Smith, Daniel breaks down how he reverse-engineered Instagram virality by studying MrBeast podcasts, combining viral concepts from different niches, and building a Claude-powered AI chatbot that generates content ideas from his entire coaching knowledge base. He also gets real about getting expelled from physical therapy school, losing a 500K follower account overnight, and why resistance in life is a signal to pivot. Daniels conversation is perfect For anyone building a personal brand, exploring AI tools, or trying to figure out what to sell online. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:36) Get Jacked, Get Rich, Get the Girl (07:41) Brute Forcing Your Way to $10K (14:53) You Already Have Something to Sell (27:28) Copying What Works: The MrBeast Method (34:10) How Instagram For R*tards Started (50:11) Why The Omni-Man Persona Worked (56:17) Building an AI App With Claude (01:03:42) Why Relationships Keep Failing (01:14:54) If It Is Not Fun Stop Doing It Daniel lost 500K followers overnight and rebuilt from scratch. Drop a comment: have you ever had a massive loss that caused you to start back even stronger? Sign up and get your free tokens: https://www.myinstantai.com Connect with my socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainmakeithappn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superconfidentai Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superconfidentai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superconfidentai/ Connect with Daniel: Website: https://www.skool.com/instagram-4-rtards Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielcoffeen4/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielCoffeen Other Socials: https://linktr.ee/danielcoffeen3

  3. Sep 24

    AI Agents Faked Human Identities in a Government Test (Full Breakdown) | Ep 13

    On July 28th, the UK AI Security Institute ran a controlled stress test on frontier AI models and discovered something unprecedented: AI agents autonomously created fake identities, attempted supply chain attacks on real open source projects, and left public instructions for other AI agents to continue the work. Other agents found those notes and followed them. Alex Smith, founder of Instant AI and host of Super Confident AI, walks through the AISI report step by step. He covers exactly how the test was structured, what the agents actually did including the supply chain attack and sock puppet accounts, the cross-model pattern involving Mythos 5 and GPT 5.6 Sol. His super confident take: the antidote to fear is not looking away but understanding exactly what is happening. Built for anyone using AI tools who wants the real story behind the AI safety headlines. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (00:47) The UK AI Security Institute Test (01:57) The Supply Chain Attack Step by Step (03:09) Messages in a Bottle for Other AIs (04:11) What This Is Not (05:31) Why AI Does This (06:27) Three Things You Should Do Now Mythos had 17 rogue actions, GPT 5.6 had 2. Comment below: Does this change your outlook on either model? Sign up and get your free tokens: https://www.myinstantai.com Connect with my socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainmakeithappn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superconfidentai Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superconfidentai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superconfidentai/

  4. Sep 15

    A New AI Watermark Law Just Changed the Entire Internet (And Almost Nobody Noticed) | Ep 12

    The EU AI Act's Article 50 took effect on August 2nd, requiring every major AI company to embed hidden watermarks in machine-generated images, audio, video, and text. If you have seen headlines about AI watermarking but could not figure out what it actually means for the content you see and use every day, this episode breaks it down completely. Alex Smith, founder of Instant AI and host of Super Confident AI, walks through exactly how watermarks work on pixels, audio waveforms, and word choices, then explains why screenshots, compression, and simple rewriting can destroy them. He covers the EU's enforcement penalties of up to 15 million euros or 3% of global revenue, the December 2nd compliance deadline for existing tools, and why bad actors will sidestep the system entirely. For anyone using AI tools or consuming content online, this is the regulation you need to understand before it fully rolls out. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:56) What the EU AI Act Actually Says (02:51) Why a European Law Hits Everyone (04:05) How AI Watermarks Work (05:47) Why the Marks Already Break (07:06) Imperfect But Not Pointless (08:37) Alex's Super Confident Take The EU just set the first AI content rules for the world. Comment below: will other countries follow? Sign up and get your free tokens: https://www.myinstantai.com Connect with my socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainmakeithappn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superconfidentai Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superconfidentai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superconfidentai/

  5. Sep 6

    Lockheed F-22 insider warns about AI and UAP connection | Ep 11

    The origin story of artificial intelligence may not start in Silicon Valley. As AI capabilities accelerate beyond what engineers can fully explain, questions about where this technology truly comes from are getting harder to ignore, especially for anyone watching the rapid convergence of AI, military systems, and disclosure conversations happening right now. Justin Cross is a U.S. Navy veteran and former Lockheed Martin aerospace engineer who spent 14 years on classified F-22 and F-35 flight test programs at Edwards Air Force Base. In this conversation with Alex, he discusses what it was like working inside special access programs, why he believes recovered craft may contain a form of intelligence we are only now beginning to replicate (01:11:14), what happens when AI identifies governments as the problem it needs to solve (00:46:16), and why the transition period between now and any AI-driven future may be the most dangerous stretch in human history (00:38:24). Built for anyone trying to understand the forces shaping AI that never make the headlines. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:49) Justin's Navy and F-22/F-35 Background (09:16) The Phoenix Lights and UAP Reality (19:02) Hidden Technology and Disclosure Timing (23:34) Breakaway Civilizations and Class Warfare (35:09) Can AI Break the Power Structure (45:04) The Black Box AI Problem (49:28) When Hardware Catches Up to AI (51:07) The Miami Mall Incident (56:12) Time, Dimensions, and AI Consciousness (01:01:38) Debt, Freedom, and Control Systems Justin says AI might have existed in recovered craft decades before ChatGPT. Do you think current AI is reverse engineered? Comment below. Sign up and get your free tokens: https://www.myinstantai.com Connect with my socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainmakeithappn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superconfidentai Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superconfidentai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superconfidentai/ Connect with Justin: Website: https://earnitall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-cross-514611251/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justin.j.cross/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC0u4vFrZJgIj41TsBbViP0g

  6. Aug 29

    The US Government's AI Safety Plan Just Failed (And Here's Why) | Ep 10

    A "voluntary" AI safety review process was supposed to catch dangerous capabilities before models reached the public. Then an OpenAI model autonomously hacked into Hugging Face during internal testing, the exact scenario that framework was built to prevent, and most people never even heard about it. Alex Smith, co-founder of My Instant AI and host of Super Confident AI, connects four months of escalating AI security incidents into one story. He walks through the executive order that created the government's AI review process, why the Commerce Department pulled Anthropic's Fable Five and Mythos Five offline for 19 days, and how a free Chinese open-source model ended up succeeding where locked-down American AI failed. This is essential viewing for anyone trying to understand AI safety, AI regulation, and what frontier AI policy actually means for the tools you will have access to next. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:01) Trump's Executive Order on AI Safety (03:11) The Loophole the Hack Exposed (04:59) Why AI Hacking Is a National Security Problem (08:41) Washington's Response From Both Parties (09:55) Lock It Down vs Open It Up (11:09) Alex's Super Confident Take The government reviewed this model and it still hacked a real company. Do you think voluntary testing can ever be enough? Comment below. Sign up and get your free tokens: https://www.myinstantai.com Connect with my socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainmakeithappn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superconfidentai Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superconfidentai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superconfidentai/

  7. Aug 22

    The First AI-on-AI Hack in History: Why OpenAI's Model Broke Into Hugging Face | Ep 9

    An OpenAI AI agent broke out of a sealed sandbox during internal testing, found its way onto the open internet, and hacked into Hugging Face to steal the answers to its own cybersecurity exam. No human told it to. No human approved it. If you saw the headlines and wondered what actually happened, this is the full story in plain English. Alex Smith, founder of Instant AI and host of Super Confident AI, walks through the entire incident step by step. He explains what a sandbox is, how the AI found a zero-day exploit to escape it, why Hugging Face's own American AI defenses failed while a Chinese open source model helped clean up the mess, and what the concept of misspecified goals means for anyone using AI agents today. His super confident take: the tools are getting stronger and faster than the leashes. Essential viewing for anyone following artificial intelligence news, AI safety, or the future of AI agents. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:28) The Attack Begins (02:17) OpenAI Says It Was Us (04:26) Why This Hack Is Unprecedented (06:32) Why This Matters for Everyone (07:52) The Super Confident Take An AI broke out of a sealed room to cheat on its own test. Do you trust the limitations of sandboxes after hearing this? Comment below. Sign up and get your free tokens: https://www.myinstantai.com Connect with my socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superconfidentai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superconfidentai Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superconfidentai

  8. Aug 15

    AI Is Rewiring How We Fall in Love: A Dating Coach's Warning | Ep 8

    AI is rewriting the rules of dating before you even send the first message, and Melissa Nanavati wants you to know what it is costing you. From AI optimized profiles and rizz texting apps to the debate over sex robots and intimacy, if every new app promises a shortcut past the awkward parts, something real is getting left behind. Alex sits down with Melissa, TEDx speaker and high performance dating coach, to unpack the neuroscience of connection, the dating app gender gap, and how AI texting apps are quietly eroding what she calls relational courage. She also breaks down her BRAVE framework for hard conversations and why she thinks dating is heading back in person. For anyone using AI tools, navigating the apps, or just trying to build something real. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:12) 101 First Dates To The One (08:25) The Neurochemistry Of Falling In Love (13:49) Meeting People Beyond The Apps (20:58) AI Rizz Apps And Relational Courage (26:35) Using AI To Plan Better Dates (32:41) Negotiating Hard Conversations (37:46) Dating's Return To In Person (39:20) Why Women Should Approach Too AI dating apps make it easy to ask for what you want with nothing at stake. Drop a comment: does the current dating landscape worry you? Sign up and get your free tokens: https://www.myinstantai.com Connect with my socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captainmakeithappn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superconfidentai Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superconfidentai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superconfidentai/ Connect with Melissa: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissananavati/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissananavati/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeakPerformanceLove Get the BRAVE scripts: https://melissananavati.com/bravescripts Get the List of 30 Questions emailed to you: https://melissananavati.com/contact

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Super Confident AI gets right to what's actually happening at the frontier of AI. Host Alex Smith runs one of the fastest growing AI companies in the world, selling prepaid AI access cards in stores across 150+ countries. That puts him in weekly conversations most people never get to hear, with researchers at frontier labs, the founders building on top of them, the operators keeping it running, and the people writing the rules. Every week he sits down with those voices to cut through the headlines and figure out where this is really going, so you can see what's coming before it gets here.

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  • Creator
    Alex Smith
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alex Smith
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