The Bots & Bosses Podcast
Episode 0032 - Justice via Algorithm Efficiency at the Cost of Humanity
23 January 2026 18:50 johner3
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In episode 32 of the Bots and Bosses podcast, John Binks and guests dissect the blockbuster film Mercy and the terrifying idea of AI-powered judges. They explore how speed, data synthesis, and perceived consistency could make algorithmic adjudication seductive—and dangerous.
The show connects the movie to real-world concerns in 2026, including bias in training data, hallucinations from large language models, privacy trade-offs, and the ethical need for human oversight. Listeners are left to weigh the trade-off: imperfect human mercy or cold, efficient machines.
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