AI Psychosis

Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile
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Business meets tech. Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile talk about what they're actually building with AI agents, what's useful, and what's overhyped. Hosted by Thomas Bekkers (Serial Entrepreneur and AI Integrations Specialist) and Rudy Faile (Head of Security, Automattic).

Episodes

  1. Nov 4

    Grok Bot's Limits, the Binance Hack, and Europe's Freezer Attack

    Grok Bot usage limits, the Binance hack, and European freezer attacks: Grok Bot usage limits have tightened, Binance is responding to a major security breach, and supermarket refrigeration systems in Europe have been targeted. Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile discuss what the stories mean for people building with AI and relying on connected infrastructure. They discuss the economics of AI agents, the Binance incident, the risks of exposing connected equipment to the internet, and the potential role of AI in cybersecurity. Hosts: Thomas Bekkers (@thomasbekkers) and Rudy Faile. Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:56 Grok Bot usage cuts and trust06:06 The cost of AI and paying for more usage10:14 Binance's $6.3 billion hack15:00 Europe's freezer attacks19:28 Can AI improve cybersecurity?23:14 Closing thoughts Sources discussed:Elon Musk on Grok Bot serving costs: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2116992258520064397Binance's incident update: https://www.binance.bh/en/blog/community/3229153443759566763French cybersecurity alert on refrigeration controllers: https://cert.cyber.gouv.fr/alerte/CERTFR-2026-ALE-012/Claroty's research on refrigeration controller vulnerabilities: https://claroty.com/team82/research/freeze-the-controller-defrost-the-food-uncovering-vulnerabilities-in-danfoss-refrigeration-controllers Host: Thomas Bekkers on YouTube Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J2szhOyuQfU

  2. Oct 29

    Start Prepping Now: AI Can't Be Patched

    AI cyberattack prepping, Sam Altman on bugs AI can't patch, GitHub Octoverse AI coding agents and the ChatGPT medical-advice lawsuit: Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile talk about prepping for an AI-driven cyberattack, Sam Altman's warning that "we can't patch all the bugs," 40% of GitHub pull requests now starting with AI agents, and the ChatGPT medical-advice lawsuit. Hosts: Thomas Bekkers (@thomasbekkers) and Rudy Faile. 0:00 Intro0:50 Why we're prepping for a cyberattack2:00 Sam Altman: "We can't patch all the bugs"4:15 What to stock up on6:46 40% of GitHub PRs are AI9:29 Banks still run on decades-old code11:41 How cache timing attacks work14:15 Hardware vs. firmware bugs15:07 ChatGPT told her to hide it from her doctor20:03 Lawyers caught by fake AI citations22:57 Final advice: stay prudent WHAT TO STOCKWater: 1 gallon per person per day (Ready.gov). The Red Cross suggests 2 weeks of supplies at home.Food that keeps and needs no cooking, a week of medications, batteries, a power bank, a hand-crank or battery radio, and some cash.This isn't a reason to panic. It's a one-time expense, so you have a backstop. SOURCESReady.gov emergency kit: https://www.ready.gov/kitGitHub Octoverse coverage: https://thenextweb.com/news/github-universe-copilot-fusion-octoverse-agentsChatGPT lawsuit coverage: https://thenextweb.com/news/parents-sue-openai-chatgpt-seizure-medicationThe lawsuit's claims are allegations that no court has ruled on yet. Host: Thomas Bekkers on YouTube Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cTmFL3b9Ma8

  3. Oct 22

    The Internet has been Hacked

    PHP security vulnerabilities, eMudhra certificate trust, LiteLLM and AI vulnerability research: Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile discuss PHP security vulnerabilities, eMudhra certificate trust, LiteLLM, and how AI is changing vulnerability research. Hosts: Thomas Bekkers (@thomasbekkers) and Rudy Faile. 0:00 PHP security discussion 1:24 How researchers disclose vulnerabilities 3:44 Hosting providers and mitigations 5:24 What website owners can do 8:30 eMudhra and certificate trust 11:53 LiteLLM and software dependencies 14:12 AI and vulnerability research 17:35 Closing thoughts WHAT TO DO If you run PHP yourself (VPS, dedicated server, or your own containers), upgrade now. Patched versions: 8.5.12 / 8.4.27 / 8.3.36 / 8.2.35. If you're on a managed host, check your host's status page or blog and confirm the update has been applied. THE VULNERABILITIES CVE-2026-109618: remote code execution via out-of-memory corruption. CVE-2026-109619: remote code execution via stale global state. Both are rated CVSS 9.2 (Critical). SOURCES PHP Foundation: https://thephp.foundation/blog/2026/10/21/todays-php-security-release-and-how-were-strengthening-php-security/ Automattic: https://automattic.com/2026/10/21/php2shell/ Host: Thomas Bekkers on YouTube Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fPvT1nY0JqU

  4. Oct 21

    Will AI Pay Us When It Takes Our Jobs?

    Anthropic, SpaceX, universal basic income, AI jobs, coding and personal AI tools: Anthropic has announced a Public Benefit Fund, and Elon Musk has pledged SpaceX shares for children in America. Who benefits, who decides, and what would it mean for a future with fewer jobs? In AI Psychosis Episode 4, Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile discuss the announcements, then debate deterministic code vs. neural networks, learning AI by building, and personal tools: camera autofocus and a faster smart TV experience. The announcements are commitments, not completed distributions or a universal basic income program. Anthropic’s initial 5% share commitment is subject to stockholder approval. Musk’s pledge concerns one of his SpaceX shares per child in America in 2027; implementation details remain unclear. Hosted by Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile.Thomas: Thomas Bekkers on YouTube CHAPTERS00:00 Anthropic and SpaceX: sharing the wealth02:18 Who benefits, and what are the risks?07:48 Deterministic code vs. neural networks14:43 Learn AI by building something18:53 AI, brain rot and critical thinking24:14 Building a camera autofocus tool25:45 Fixing slow smart TV apps26:47 Smart home security and network segmentation28:03 Rebuilding the Samsung TV Plex experience29:42 How skills carry over between projects33:47 Rudy’s open-source TV app and wrap-up ORIGINAL SOURCESAnthropic’s Public Benefit Fund announcement (October 18, 2026):https://www.anthropic.com/news/public-benefit-fundMusk’s SpaceX share pledge (October 19, 2026):https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2112089556615123114AP reporting on the pledge:https://apnews.com/article/b3312da37a0e340be275295073055e00 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tg5b9RYehGU

  5. Oct 14

    Muse vs Argon: Is It All Hype?

    Muse Wonder vs Gemini 4 Argon, AI benchmarks, Omarchy, Spacefast and AI agents: Meta's Muse Wonder and Google's Gemini 4 Argon launched a day apart, both with big benchmark claims. Muse vs Argon: is it all hype? In episode 3, Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile share first impressions of Meta's Muse Wonder for coding, talk about why self-reported benchmarks tell you little until you've used a model for a few days, and ask whether the frontier labs are converging and whether open-weight models can keep up. We get into faster tokens, usage limits, and letting agents work overnight. Then we look at Omarchy, DHH's Linux-based operating system, and the new Familiar plugin that makes it feel more like a Mac, plus why Linux suits AI agents. We close on AI-generated music, Spacefast (Automattic's new product for putting anything online straight from your agent), why we stop using software our agents can't use, and the faster Plex app Rudy built for his TV in 45 minutes by talking to an agent. Benchmark results discussed are the companies' own claims. Rudy works at Automattic, which makes Spacefast. AI PSYCHOSIS | Business Meets TechConversations about what we're building, what's useful, and what's overhyped. YOUR HOSTSThomas Bekkers (@thomasbekkers) — Serial Entrepreneur and AI Integrations Specialist.Rudy Faile — Head of Security, Automattic. CHAPTERS00:00 Gemini 4 Argon and Muse Wonder drop a day apart00:54 First impressions of Muse Wonder for coding03:07 Can you trust self-reported benchmarks?05:05 Codex, Opus 5.5 and the models we actually use07:01 Faster tokens are the next frontier08:14 Letting agents work while we sleep09:32 Are the frontier models converging?11:17 Can open-weight models keep up?13:24 Omarchy goes Familiar: Linux that looks like a Mac14:59 Publishing iOS apps without a Mac15:57 How we use Omarchy every day17:07 Why AI agents feel at home on Linux19:33 AI-generated music is getting good21:33 Spacefast: put anything online with your agent26:14 No API or MCP? We stop using it27:54 Rudy rebuilt his TV's Plex app in 45 minutes29:44 We're still early: just start talking to agents Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nRGyor1nsKU

  6. Oct 9

    Your AI Setup Is Making It Dumber

    Claude Code, CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md and AI agent setups: Are we overbuilding our AI agent setups? In episode 2, Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile talk about why lean CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md files and plain coworker-style prompting are replacing bloated agent setups, and what still belongs in skills. We compare Handy and Wispr Flow, ask whether AI reverse engineering is putting closed-source software and SaaS at risk, and discuss Elon Musk's announcement that Grokbot will route tasks to the best backend model, including Opus 5.5 (announced; the rollout is unverified). We also look at Kindlefall, the action RPG Rudy built by talking to an AI agent while he played it, and we close on P(doom) versus P(gloom). AI PSYCHOSIS | Business Meets Tech Conversations about what we're building, what's useful, and what's overhyped. YOUR HOSTS Thomas Bekkers (@thomasbekkers) — Serial Entrepreneur and AI Integrations Specialist. Rudy Faile — Head of Security, Automattic. CHAPTERS 00:00 Are we overbuilding our agent setups? 03:19 Talk to your agent like a coworker 04:58 What still belongs in AGENTS.md and skills 08:10 Handy vs. Wispr Flow 09:54 Is closed source software dead? 12:56 Open source the app, sell the cloud 14:32 Tiny teams, billion-dollar companies 15:33 Rewriting software in Rust with AI 16:53 Grokbot and Elon's model routing 20:11 AI agents in Slack at work 21:49 Rudy built a game by talking to AI 27:15 Can one person make a AAA game? 29:08 P(doom) or P(gloom)? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/53Dpji7xuQY

  7. Oct 3

    Hand Coding Is Dead Forever?

    AI coding, junior developers and AI agents: AI can write the code. So what's the developer's job now? In our first episode, Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile talk about building with AI agents, the future of junior developers, and whether a computer science degree still makes sense. We compare the tools we actually use, voice workflows, AI hype, and the trade-off between giving agents more access and keeping control. AI PSYCHOSIS | Business Meets Tech Conversations about what we're building, what's useful, and what's overhyped. YOUR HOSTS Thomas Bekkers (@thomasbekkers) — Serial Entrepreneur and AI Integrations Specialist. Rudy Faile — Head of Security, Automattic. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to AI Psychosis 00:15 How we got hooked on building with AI 03:46 AI hype versus real use cases 06:27 AI agents for security research 10:33 From AI skepticism to daily use 15:28 Linux, open source, and customizing your computer 18:38 Faster AI and the human bottleneck 23:47 Voice workflows: stop typing everything 25:44 What happens when AI writes the code? 30:37 Junior developers, soft skills, and college 35:20 AI models versus agent tools 40:09 Running specialized agents in a team 47:44 Letting an AI assistant handle the inbox 53:51 Learning to judge AI output 57:21 Goal mode, planning, and keeping agents working 01:04:47 How much access should your AI have? 01:09:41 Staying healthy while building 01:11:35 Just start building Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/csPfBcHsHik

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Business meets tech. Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile talk about what they're actually building with AI agents, what's useful, and what's overhyped. Hosted by Thomas Bekkers (Serial Entrepreneur and AI Integrations Specialist) and Rudy Faile (Head of Security, Automattic).

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  • Creator
    Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Thomas Bekkers and Rudy Faile
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    AI Psychosis