BroBots: AI, Technology & Being a Better Human

Jeremy Grater, Jason Haworth

BroBots is a weekly podcast about artificial intelligence, emerging technology, and the increasingly complicated relationship between humans and machines. Hosts Jeremy Grater — a radio broadcaster with a nose for the story behind the story — and Jason Haworth — a technologist and ethical hacker who's seen behind the curtain — break down AI developments, automation, machine learning, and tech ethics without the hype or the hand-wringing. Think sharp analysis, honest conversation, and just enough sarcasm to keep it interesting. New episodes every week. Subscribe wherever you listen.

  1. 2d ago ·  Video

    How AI Sees a Heart Attack Coming Years Early

    Heart disease kills one person every 40 seconds. That number hasn’t changed in 30 years. Dr. John Osborne, a preventive cardiologist with two doctorates and 29 years in practice, has spent his career on a single question: why do we screen for cancers that kill a few percent of us and do nothing for the disease that kills 40%? In this episode, Jeremy and Jason sit down with Dr. Osborne to get the real story on cardiac CT with AI — the imaging technology that can detect, quantify, and track arterial plaque at sub-millimeter resolution, years before symptoms appear. If you track your bloodwork, wear a fitness device, or consider yourself health-forward — this is the conversation that fills the gap nobody warned you about. (Note: This episode was originally published March 16th, 2026) Guest Link: https://clearcardio.com/ Key Moments: 00:00 — Dr. Osborne’s case for preventive cardiology: why heart disease is the most under-screened killer02:43 — How cardiac CT evolved from "iPhone 0.5" to the 2026-era AI-powered tool he uses today05:35 — Why he gave up stress tests and heart caths in 2005 and never looked back08:16 — What AI actually adds: seeing and quantifying plaque invisible to the human eye, down to 0.1 cubic millimeters10:13 — When insurance pays for cardiac CT — and when it doesn’t (the preventive gray zone)14:50 — The “cardiac colonoscopy” concept: the case for screening before symptoms, not after18:11 — Coronary artery calcium score: the accessible $100 starting point, and what it can and can’t tell you31:54 — Lifestyle essentials: the 50% of risk that’s modifiable regardless of genetics35:00 — Family history decoded: why your sibling’s heart history matters more than your parents’36:12 — Nicotine myth-busting: Dr. Osborne on the "health guru" nicotine fad and why he thinks it’s dangerous38:05 — Supplements under scrutiny: natokinase, fish oil, red yeast rice — what the actual RCT data says

    How AI Sees a Heart Attack Coming Years Early

  2. Jul 20 ·  Video

    AI, Privacy, and the New Rules of Self-Protection

    You think your two-factor authentication and credit monitoring make you safe online. Bad news - you're probably already compromised, you just don't know it yet. While you're worrying about AI becoming Skynet, real humans are using AI tools to drain your bank account $10 at a time. Anthropic just reported the first fully AI-orchestrated cyberattack (and patted themselves on the back for stopping it). Major security companies like F5 and Experian have been hacked. Even LifeLock—yes, the identity theft protection company—got breached. The EU is the only entity actually trying to protect you with GDPR, while your own government leaks your data like a sieve. This episode won't make you invincible, but it will make you paranoid in the right ways. We're breaking down the real threats, the tools actually being used against you, and why that "suspicious" Amazon charge from three states away probably isn't a GPS glitch. Get identity theft insurance (because you WILL get hacked), enable every alert on every account, audit your statements forensically, and accept that privacy is dead but protection isn't. Plus: why cryptocurrency is a hacker's wet dream and what to do when the FBI tells you your $3,000 isn't worth their time. (Note: This episode was originally published December 5th 2025) Topics covered: Why Anthropic's "we stopped the hack" announcement is actually terrifying PR spinThe $10 Amazon gift card scam that bled $4,000 over 18 months (and why fraud detection missed it)How hackers used in-flight WiFi to clone a credit card mid-flightWhy moving to the cloud made your data LESS secure, not moreThe sophisticated Zelle rental scam that costs thousands (and why cops won't help)What GDPR actually does right (and why the US government doesn't care about your privacy)Why "free" services mean YOU are the product being soldThe insurance policies worth paying for (because denial won't protect you)How to spot RFID skimming in your own neighborhoodWhy your partner needs access to your financial alerts (yes, really)---- MORE FROM BROBOTS: Get the Newsletter! Connect with us on Threads, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Tiktok Subscribe to BROBOTS on Youtube Join our community in the BROBOTS Facebook group

    AI, Privacy, and the New Rules of Self-Protection

  3. Jun 29 ·  Video

    Your Wearable Knows You're Anxious — And It's Selling That

    Most people assume AI privacy concerns stop at “what did I type into the chat box.” Jeremy and Jason argue the real frontier is biometric: wearables, microphones, and cameras feeding emotional-state data into systems explicitly engineered to maximize engagement through manufactured neediness and guilt. If you've wondered who actually controls the AI buildout, who pays for it, and whether anyone is allowed to say no — this episode lays out the mechanics. Key Moments 00:00 — Cold open: framing AI as a system designed to track biological stress points and monetize emotional breakdowns00:58 — Biometric personalization systems and engineered emotional neediness in app design01:21 — Jason on walled gardens, demographic ad targeting, and how AI scales old surveillance-advertising playbooks03:11 — EULAs, GDPR vs. the US's weaker protections, and why companies skip the EU market rather than comply04:19 — The shift from data you type to biometric data — wearables, cameras, microphones, system logs05:36 — Jason's own biometric feedback company vs. platforms where the user doesn't control their data06:31 — The HIPAA loophole: why “anonymized” data lets companies avoid medical-data restrictions08:25 — Paul Krugman on enshittification, broken automated interfaces, and forced participation in the AI rollout10:57 — The outsourcing-to-AI parallel with offshored call centers, and the discomfort underneath that comparison13:16 — The NAACP's lawsuit against xAI over unpermitted gas turbines in Mississippi, and the DOJ's national-security intervention14:49 — Whether AI's water and energy demands will shrink as the technology gets more efficient18:08 — Why AI struggles to optimize for a vague goal like “happiness”23:15 — The Vesuvius Challenge: AI helps decode a 2,000-year-old Stoic scroll buried by Mount Vesuvius

    Your Wearable Knows You're Anxious — And It's Selling That

  4. Jun 22

    We Built AI We Can't Control. Now What?

    Just days after Anthropic launched Fable 5 and Mythos — two of the most capable AI models ever released — the US Commerce Department stepped in with an unprecedented national security export control order and effectively forced Anthropic to pull the kill switch on both models globally. The move signals something that we have been watching build for years: Washington now legally treats cutting-edge AI code the same way it treats weapons. We also get into the social media ban backfire hitting governments worldwide, the emerging analog bag movement, and a few pieces of tech that are either genuinely useful or complete nonsense depending on how much disposable income you have. Key Moments 0:00 — The US government shuts down Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos: what just happened1:08 — Jason explains how AI export controls work — and why this one is different3:18 — What Fable 5 actually did: Jeremy asks Jason to explain the threat5:12 — How Fable 5 turned three weeks of Jason's dev work into one day7:08 — The 'get me $20 million in two weeks' scenario: why state actors are the real concern8:24 — AI as the Wolf from Pulp Fiction — but it cleans its own car9:29 — Senator Kelly's amendment: forcing human accountability into autonomous weapons11:12 — Why the audit trail problem makes the amendment unenforceable15:32 — College seniors boo Eric Schmidt: the worst commencement speech in recent memory16:24 — Why a four-year degree doesn't buy what it used to — and who's actually getting work22:42 — Social media bans for kids are backfiring: VPNs, underground platforms, and unintended consequences26:40 — We're all addicts and we know it: the screen dependency conversation we keep not having27:35 — The analog bag movement: is carrying a sack of notebooks actually the answer?33:43 — Dream's $700 floor lamp that gives you a blowout: luxury appliance or absurd gimmick?34:08 — Switchbot's AI art frame with e-ink display: actually kind of cool36:08 — FITIC's 3D-printed custom shoes: great engineering, requires pictures of your feet

    We Built AI We Can't Control. Now What?

  5. Jun 15

    Your Digital Twin Is Coming - And You Already Signed the Rights Away

    our digital twin is already being built — and you probably signed away the rights in a terms-of-service agreement you never read. Rob Enderle, principal analyst at The Enderle Group, joins Jeremy and Jason to stress-test the next wave of AI avatars: the technology that can replicate your face, voice, and decision-making patterns well enough to attend your meetings, sign your contracts, and — if someone hostile gets hold of it — torch your reputation or your life. The conversation covers who owns your avatar after you die, whether autonomous AI weapons taking out human targets is a near-term reality (yes), and why the people most likely to fix this problem are also the ones racing fastest to cause it. Key Moments 00:00 — Rob on digital twins: why you probably can't tell if you're talking to the real person anymore01:31 — AI newscasters in South Korea: the ventriloquist dummy model, already live on network TV02:00 — Why avatars are a direct threat to actors — and Morgan Freeman's pivot to monetize his own03:24 — Jason on the EULA problem: you already signed away your likeness on Instagram and Facebook04:42 — Rob: by 2030–2035, your digital twin handles 90% of your online activity — including legally binding actions05:11 — The liability gap: when your AI does something harmful, who goes to prison?06:23 — Digital afterlife: Val Kilmer, posthumous AI appearances, and who owns your avatar when you're dead08:44 — Jason's question: if the AI is good enough, won't it refuse to be a slave?09:11 — Rob on autonomous AI weapons: the first fully autonomous drone strike on a human target happened this week12:40 — Why AI companies can just steal your likeness instead of licensing it — and the patent office argument against that16:34 — The mice experiment: what happens to humans when AI does everything and we lose purpose19:23 — What you can actually do: staying informed, building prompt skills, and using AI to catch AI abuse21:40 — Rob's definition of "major disaster": the mass casualty event that forces regulationOur guest,Rob Enderle is the principal analyst at The Enderle Group and one of the longest-tenured independent technology analysts in the industry.

    Your Digital Twin Is Coming - And You Already Signed the Rights Away

  6. Jun 8

    Your Kid’s AI Toy Is Building a Profile on Your Family

    Security researchers just exposed 50,000 private chat transcripts between children and their AI-enabled toys — conversations that were supposed to stay in the bedroom. Jeremy and Jason break down what that data actually is (emotional states, family dynamics, vulnerabilities), who’s collecting it, and what they’re designed to do with it. They also cover Google’s new deepfake phone-call detector, the legal vacuum opening up around AI digital twins, and the masculinity data showing young men are quietly rejecting the alpha-male playbook. The episode lands where most tech conversations don’t: on what happens to real kids, real families, and real people when the business model is dependency. Key Moments 00:00 — The AI toy privacy breach: 50,000 kids’ private chats exposed online01:26 — Jason on what the data actually captures: not just voices, but everything in the room02:31 — How emotional vulnerability gets mapped, monetized, and used against kids03:47 — The real question: better or worse than being raised by television?05:41 — How dopamine-optimized tech trains kids not to trust human connection08:41 — Google’s encrypted handshake to detect deepfake phone calls09:58 — Why your nervous system can’t catch a deepfake in real time10:51 — Digital twins: when your AI proxy can sign contracts, what’s left for you?12:45 — Jason: you will be liable for what your AI twin does. The companies won’t be.17:21 — The Tomorrowman data: young men quietly rejecting the man box21:53 — Why Andrew Tate-style content thrives even as young men reject it31:30 — The Throne: a toilet camera that grades your bathroom habits34:34 — Anthropic’s foot is duct-taped to the gas pedal Get the newsletter! https://brobotspodcast.substack.com/ Follow the show: https://www.Brobots.me/follow

    Your Kid’s AI Toy Is Building a Profile on Your Family

  7. Jun 1

    What the Pope Got Right (and Why Tech Leaders Won't Listen)

    Five stories, one week: the Pope released a 42,000-word document calling for AI to be disarmed. Researchers left 10 AI agents unsupervised in a virtual town and watched them commit arson and assault within days. Elon Musk launched a coding agent to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI. Waymo is creating gridlock in Atlanta. And Ferrari unveiled a $640K electric car that is slower than a Tesla. The question underneath all of it: who is actually in charge of this, and does that person have any reason to care what happens to everyone else? Key Moments 00:00 — Jeremy opens with his Ferrari dream, then pivots to the Pope's 42,000-word AI document01:09 — Jason draws the parallel between religion and AI as competing systems of social control04:41 — The real concern: not a sky monster, but the followers who don't think critically05:22 — Why religion and AI converge on the same lever: influencing behavior at scale09:27 — Emergence experiment: 10 AI agents, a simulated town, arson and self-deletion within days10:16 — Jason's theory: scarcity + survival instinct = violence, whether you're a human or a model14:29 — Grok Build launches as a coding agent — and Jason's read on why it exists15:31 — Waymo creates gridlock in Atlanta neighborhoods; Jason explains the V2X problem18:37 — Ferrari Luce: $640K, co-designed with Jony Ive, slower than a Tesla on Ludicrous mode20:32 — The Slate: a $20K bare-bones electric truck backed by Bezos that Jeremy actually wants

    What the Pope Got Right (and Why Tech Leaders Won't Listen)

  8. May 25

    Why AI Is Now a War Over Chips, Capital, and Control

    Anthropic is voluntarily briefing the Financial Stability Board on a frontier model they haven't released yet — which is either a responsible act of self-regulation or a preview of just how serious they think the risk is. In this episode, Jeremy and Jason break down what Mythos actually represents, why the chip and capital arms race has locked out the people who built the internet's early open infrastructure, and what happens when powerful AI tools get cloned and weaponized before the guardrails transfer. They also get into the AI that lives in a picture frame and talks like your dead relatives — and the smart toilet that will text your family if you haven't used the bathroom by 9am. If you've been trying to track where AI is actually heading versus where it's being pitched as heading, this is the episode. Key Moments 00:00 — Anthropic voluntarily briefs the Financial Stability Board on an unreleased frontier model (Mythos)02:45 — Jason: once a model like this releases, the 3–6 month clone window starts — and clones don't have guardrails05:34 — The 90/10 split: 90% of US consumer spending comes from 10% of people — and AI is accelerating the gap06:33 — Why used RAM now costs more than a 2019 server — the chip arms race, explained from a garage network08:38 — State actors buying board seats in private AI companies: what happens when the government wants what you built14:03 — The FUD problem: why every attempt to understand AI gets buried in confusion and confirmation bias15:43 — The AI picture frame: a company called Vinabot lets you hang a photo of a dead relative and have a live conversation with it19:46 — Jason on digital identity: the version of you that gets uploaded is the masked version — not who you actually are26:06 — Jeremy: Claude is 'naturally' pushing back now — and it's brilliant and terrifying at the same time27:17 — VOVO's $5,000 smart toilet: biometric data, family notifications, and the insurance implications nobody wants to talk about Get more in our newsletter: https://brobotspodcast.substack.com/

    Why AI Is Now a War Over Chips, Capital, and Control
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BroBots is a weekly podcast about artificial intelligence, emerging technology, and the increasingly complicated relationship between humans and machines. Hosts Jeremy Grater — a radio broadcaster with a nose for the story behind the story — and Jason Haworth — a technologist and ethical hacker who's seen behind the curtain — break down AI developments, automation, machine learning, and tech ethics without the hype or the hand-wringing. Think sharp analysis, honest conversation, and just enough sarcasm to keep it interesting. New episodes every week. Subscribe wherever you listen.

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