Ep. 391: Is AI Reporting Broken? + Rethinking Morning Routines

I'm not sure if you've noticed, but a lot of AI coverage has gotten out of hand recently. I mean, if engineers get any more excited about Claude code, I think they're going to elect it mayor of San Francisco. So today in the idea segment of this show, we're going to take a closer look at this issue. I'm going to identify the biggest traps to avoid when reading news about AI if you're looking to just get the straight facts about this technology and not succumb to overhype, terror, or exhilaration. In particular, I'm going to introduce what I think are three increasingly common shady moves that show up in AI coverage.

Here's my name for them. Vibe reporting, digital ick, and faux astonishment. I'm going to describe each of these traps and I'll give you some examples of them from out in the wild so you will know what to look out for. Then in the practices segment we're going to revisit a popular topic in online circles, morning routines.

I have a take on these rituals that I think might surprise you. And finally just a quick heads up in the Q<unk>A segment I'm going to respond to the rumor that I filmed a course for masterclass. Spoiler alert, I did, and it's available now, and I'll tell you more about it when we get there. Alright, so we have a lot to get to today.

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