BABY PARTY

We talk about the recently posted, and quickly pulled, McDonald's AI-generated Christmas ad. I thought we would just rag on it and move onto other material, but it ended up sparking an interesting discussion about how even advertising now seems emblematic of our collective, societal, continual descent further and further into the pits of hell.Patreon!!! Bonus episode every week, and video content!↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓www.patreon.com/BABYPARTYPODCAST

We take a not-so-deep dive into BTL Industries, and explore a few of their really awesome and super safe looking bio-tech contraptions. Also some fun stories, reminiscing about Dr. Mario, and a broken basement pipe.Patreon!!! Bonus episode every week, and video content!↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓www.patreon.com/BABYPARTYPODCAST

Tech that doesn't do what you want it to, now in two exciting new flavors! One part enshitification, one part techno-dystopia... what's not to like! Also, David doubles down on some previously expressed opinions on travel.Patreon!!! Bonus episode every week, and video content!↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓www.patreon.com/BABYPARTYPODCASThttps://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-finally-admits-almost-all-major-windows-11-core-features-are-broken/https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/robot-vacuum-broadcasting

A bunch of silly business, some fan mail, and a couple little fun articles. Harry returns! He has risen!Patreon!!! Bonus episode every week, and video content!↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓www.patreon.com/BABYPARTYPODCASThttps://nypost.com/2024/11/05/world-news/us-cant-confirm-north-korean-soldiers-in-russia-hooked-on-porn-after-getting-internet-access/https://www.sofi.com/article/economy-markets/entry-level-hiring-is-drying-up-how-grads-can-survive-it/

We had a good time palling around for a while before buckling up and tearing into an interesting article. LLM's like ChatGPT and such are making people over-confident. Some skills are developed and refined from engaging with the technology, but they remain well overshadowed by how good people feel they have gotten, according to new research. Something of a "no duh" at first glance, an unconventionally agreeable article manages to spur some interesting discussion this week.Patreon!!! Bonus episode every week, and video content!↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓www.patreon.com/BABYPARTYPODCASThttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-digital-self/202511/the-ai-reality-distortion-field/amp

We revisit one of our favorite topics, enshitification (I'm assuming I don't have to self-censor because this word is in articles and stuff now). We read an article by a guy that we agree with but also kinda hate. Fun times. Oh yeah, and Harry died this week but he'll be back.Patreon!!! Bonus episode every week, and video content!↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓www.patreon.com/BABYPARTYPODCASThttps://www.vox.com/technology/465922/enshittification-cory-doctorow-amazon-google-facebook

To further commemorate us hitting episode 100 we are unlocking another Patreon episode for free here. This is one of my personal favorites, so you BETTER ENJOY IT. A lot of silly wacky goofy stuff at the top of the ep, and then we discus some straight up sci-fi horror movie crap. Description from the original Patreon post:Some super smart science people figured out how to create unimaginable existential horrors for a few unlucky syntho-brains, and potentially also for our collective human consciousness and karmic ledger... but that's just, like, our opinion. You be the judge.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-scientists-brain-organoid.htmlPatreon!!! Bonus episode every week, and video content!↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓www.patreon.com/BABYPARTYPODCAST

Don't you wish your grandma loved using ChatGPT??? Doesn't that sound AWESOME!?! Don't you want to be cool like OLD PEOPLE?! WHO USE LLMs ALL THE TIME?!!! We read maybe our most infuriating article on AI to date. Which, in true BABY PARTY fashion is a "great" way to commemorate us hitting 100 episodes. Speaking of... as a way to commemorate the occasion, and as a way to thank you (yeah, I'm talking to YOU), dear listener, we are releasing the Patreon episode free this week I'M TALKING ABOUT THIS DAMN EPISODE SO QUIT READING AND LISTEN TO THE DAMN THING! xoxoNo link this week because *BEEEEEEEEEP* the Wall Street Journal. We ain't giving them *BEEP* with our *BEEP* *BEEEEEP*s even if you *BEEP* the *BEEP* *BEEP* out of my *BEEEEEEEEEP*.Patreon!!! Bonus episode every week, and video content!↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓www.patreon.com/BABYPARTYPODCAST

Don't you wish your grandma loved using ChatGPT??? Doesn't that sound AWESOME!?! Don't you want to be cool like OLD PEOPLE?! WHO USE LLMs ALL THE TIME?!!! We read maybe our most infuriating article on AI to date. Which, in true BABY PARTY fashion is a "great" way to commemorate us hitting 100 episodes. Speaking of... as a way to commemorate the occasion, and as a way to thank you (yeah, I'm talking to YOU), dear listener, we are releasing the Patreon episode free this week (will post alongside this ep in the main feed). Check it out, and enjoy! xoxoNo link this week because *BEEEEEEEEEP* the Wall Street Journal. We ain't giving them *BEEP* with our *BEEP* *BEEEEEP*s even if you *BEEP* the *BEEP* *BEEP* out of my *BEEEEEEEEEP*.Patreon!!! Bonus episode every week, and video content!↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓www.patreon.com/BABYPARTYPODCAST