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Slop World

Slop World

Written by: Juan Faisal / Kate Cook
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Juan and Kate plunge into the slop pile—AI news, cultural shifts, and the future’s endless curveballs. They’re not here to sanitize the mess; they’re here to wrestle with it, laugh at it, and find meaning where you least expect it.Juan Faisal / Kate Cook Politics & Government
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  • So… Is AI Going to K!ll Us or Not? | AI 2027 Debate
    Jan 8 2026

    Are the very minds building AI secretly predicting our doom? AI 2027 is a real scenario being debated by the people building Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). In this episode, we dissect the leap from current LLMs to Superintelligence and why tech leaders are pivoting toward a "Building God" metaphysical flex.

    Is the 2027 timeline real or just smoke and mirrors? We get real about the immediate Artificial Intelligence risks that matter right now: the end of the self-made middle class, why Universal Basic Income (UBI) might not work as well as Sam Altman claims, and the massive AI backlash brewing for 2026.


    🫟 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    - AI 2027: https://ai-2027.com/

    - Doom Stack Rank: https://storage.googleapis.com/doom-stack-rank/index.html


    🫟 THE FOLKS BEHIND AI 2027

    - Daniel Kokotajlo is a former OpenAI researcher. His past AI forecasts have proven accurate, and he has been recognized by TIME100 and The New York Times.

    - Eli Lifland is a co-founder of AI Digest. He has conducted research on AI robustness and ranks first on the RAND Forecasting Initiative all-time leaderboard.

    - Thomas Larsen founded the Center for AI Policy and previously conducted AI safety research at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute.

    - Romeo Dean is completing a concurrent bachelor’s and master’s degree in computer science at Harvard. He previously served as an AI Policy Fellow at the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy.


    🫟 TOPICS

    00:00 Intro: The Great AI Divide (Extinction vs. Utopia)

    02:23 The AI 2027 Roadmap Explained

    03:05 Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) & Self-Improvement

    04:20 US vs. China: The Race Against AI Safety

    06:25 Future of Humanity: Will We Be Glorified Tamagotchis?

    07:21 Universal Basic Income (UBI): Will It Work or Not?

    09:50 AI Ethics: Algorithmic Bias & IP Theft

    10:15 Economic Risks: The AI Wealth Gap

    11:55 Why 2026 Will Be The Year of AI Backlash

    12:14 Superintelligence: The Obsession with "Building God"

    15:50 Preparing for the Future of AI (Philosophy)

    16:48 2026 Goals: Kate & Juan's Resolutions


    🫟 ABOUT SLOP WORLD

    Juan Faisal and Kate Cook plunge into the slop pile—AI news, cultural shifts, and the future’s endless curveballs. They’re not here to sanitize the mess; they’re here to wrestle with it, laugh at it, and find meaning where you least expect it.


    #AGI #ArtificialIntelligence #AI2027

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    20 mins
  • Your Holiday AI Guide: What's Safe, What's Not
    Dec 16 2025

    AI is coming to your holiday table whether you like it or not.

    In this episode, Juan and Kate share a practical AI holiday playbook for parents and families, focused on AI safety, AI for kids, and real-world holiday use cases that won’t turn dinner into a boiler room.

    They cover AI holiday hacks that can make family gatherings easier, including safe ways to entertain kids with AI, how to talk to grandparents about AI without scaring them, and which AI topics will instantly derail the room. Share your best (or worst) AI holiday conversation in the comments!


    🫟 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    Create new holiday traditions with AI: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-life-hacks/everyday-ai/create-new-holiday-traditions

    ‘It’s so crushing’: US families navigate divide over politics during the holidays: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/23/family-politics-holiday


    🫟 TOPICS

    00:00 Why AI Keeps Coming Up at Family Holidays

    00:29 The AI Holiday Playbook Strategy

    01:29 Using AI to Entertain Kids: Helpful or Risky?

    02:41 Low-Risk AI Activities Kids Love

    03:33 Family Tech Safety: When AI Crosses a Line

    04:53 How to Explain AI Safety to Your Family

    06:46 Why AI Apps Want Faces and Family Data

    07:31 Big Tech’s Take on AI Holiday Traditions

    09:54 AI for Crafts & DIY Instructions

    10:45 The Holiday Health Tracking Fail

    11:36 AI Red Flags: Politics & Surveillance

    12:53 Parenting Safety: The Bus Station Analogy

    14:38 Economic Fears & The AI Bubble

    16:03 AI Trends: Art vs. Slop Debate

    18:51 A Simple Rule for Smarter AI Conversations


    🫟 ABOUT SLOP WORLD

    Juan Faisal and Kate Cook plunge into the slop pile—AI news, cultural shifts, and the future’s endless curveballs. They’re not here to sanitize the mess; they’re here to wrestle with it, laugh at it, and find meaning where you least expect it.

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    20 mins
  • Prompt Injection Attacks: Why AI Browsers Aren't Safe
    Dec 5 2025

    How much security are you willing to trade for convenience? Juan and Kate break down how prompt injection attacks exploit AI browsers like ChatGPT Atlas and Perplexity Comet, and why invisible instructions inside webpages can hijack your agents without you knowing.

    We also discuss the resume hack going viral, the difference between direct vs. indirect prompt injection, and the real strategic trade-offs between convenience and LLM security.


    🫟 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    - Prompt injection: A visual, non-technical primer for ChatGPT users: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/prompt-injection-visual-primer-georg-zoeller-tbhuc/

    - AI browsers are here, and they're already being hacked: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-browsers-comet-openai-hacked-atlas-chatgpt-rcna235980

    - Using an AI Browser Lets Hackers Drain Your Bank Account Just by Showing You a Public Reddit Post: https://futurism.com/ai-browser-hackers-drain-bank-account-public-reddit-post


    🫟 TOPICS

    00:00 - Why AI Browsers Like Atlas and Comet Are a Security Risk

    00:50 - Invisible Instructions Hijacking Your AI Agent

    01:51 - Prompt Injection Explained for Beginners

    02:39 - The Hack That Exposes AI Browser Weaknesses

    03:40 - The Resume Hack: Watch Your Data Get Stolen

    04:43 - Phishing Attack Using Simple Meta Tags

    05:20 - Hidden Malicious Prompts in Metadata & PDFs

    06:00 - Direct Injection: Forcing Models Past Guardrails

    06:41 - Indirect Injection: Embedded Instructions for Agents

    07:22 - We're Playing With Fire: AI Browser Security Is a Mess

    09:03 - Why AI Agents Get Manipulated So Easily

    12:55 - ChatGPT Atlas & Perplexity Comet: Can We Trust These Browsers?

    14:13 - What is Your Cost of Convenience? The Risks of AI Automation

    16:01 - Why First-Gen AI Agents Will Always Be Flawed


    🫟 ABOUT SLOP WORLD

    Juan Faisal and Kate Cook plunge into the slop pile—AI news, cultural shifts, and the future’s endless curveballs. They’re not here to sanitize the mess; they’re here to wrestle with it, laugh at it, and find meaning where you least expect it.

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    17 mins
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