Up Against Reality
Up Against Reality

Episode Rewind: AI Love, Hate, Repeat

24 February 2026 59:37 Chris Ippolito and Larry Bentley

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Solo RAINA, zero chill — this week’s AI news includes immortal social media accounts, a productivity reality check, and an AI safety company that just got called a national security threat. Then we rewind to January of 2025, Episode 83: “AI: Love, Hate, Repeat,” because that title is as fitting as ever these days.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

OpenAI: Introduction to Operator & Agents
https://www.youtube.com/live/CSE77wAdDLg?si=fFudrK_1Yvy-iCmp

The Dropout – Elizabeth Holmes On Trial
Website: https://abcnews.go.com/Business/nightline-documentary-podcast-dropout-story-elizabeth-holmes-theranos/story?id=60365362
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dropout/id1449500734
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lrJqILWfMuQhqDHJEFUK6?si=4c850b6d98944321
TV series: https://www.hulu.com/series/13988f84-f1c8-40dd-a73c-4e71ab4bbe63

Eno (documentary)
http://www.enofilm.com

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