SCOUT· 65%1h 05m·2026-08-26·TechnologyNo, AI Is Not "Autonomously Hacking" with Cal Newport
In this week’s Better Offline, Ed talks with computer science professor and writer Cal Newport about what the recent AI hacking incidents actually mean, why we should stop referring to LLMs as AI, and what the post-bubble world looks like for LLMs. Podcast & Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@CalNewportMedia/…
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“1: Build a machine that randomly hacks things. 2: Act surprised when the machine that randomly hacks things randomly hacks something. 3: ??????? 4: PROFIT!!! "ai" companies strategy document, presumably.”
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