AI Got Weird. So We’re Changing The Show. (28 min)

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• Release date: 2026-08-21
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• Episode description:

  AI news this week: We're changing AI For Humans. Not ending it, despite what the first two minutes of this video would have you believe. Kevin wanted a memorial service.  On today's AI For Humans, Kevin Pereira and Gavin Purcell take a beat to talk about what three years of covering AI every single week has actually been like, why the whole thing got so weird, and what we want this show to be from here. Short version: less breaking news, more of us actually using this stuff and showing you what's worth your time. We are not going to be the show that covers lab drama or tells you the world is ending. Plenty of people have that handled. Also: we're going back to weekly, with the freedom to pop up a second time when something big happens or when we want to try a dumb experiment. And Will.i.am has invented a new file format, which is a sentence we did not expect to type in 2026. Plus: RobotWatch is stacked. Two thousand humanoid robots descend on Beijing for the World Humanoid Robot Games, a Unitree "Superman" robot jumps considerably too far, a one year running comparison shows how fast this is all moving, and Claude gets put in charge of a robot controlled car. Then AI See What You Did There (And How They Did It) with Techhalla's MiniMax H3 paper artcraft prompt, a Cobra Commander rickroll, and an AI playing Age of Empires 2. And before we go, we check in with our original co-host Gash to see if he's even possible anymore. THREE YEARS IN AND THE ROBOTS STILL RUN INTO WALLS. SO DO WE. // Show Links // Gavin's tweet about burning out on covering this stuff  https://x.com/gavinpurcell/status/2087927136778907885?s=20 The robot that runs incredibly fast and then directly into a wall  https://x.com/ErenChenAI/status/2089411799003111634?s=20 Will.i.am's new file format  https://x.com/KeziahMallam/status/2089375815498695102?s=20 Robot army preparing for the World Humanoid Robot Games  https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/2089761213957947482?s=20 Beijing to host games featuring more than 2,000 humanoid robots (Aug 22 to 26)  https://caliber.az/en/post/beijing-to-host-games-featuring-more-than-2-000-humanoid-robots Unitree "Superman" robot jumping TOO far https://youtu.be/O7OkiZfIlS4?si=0beq9oHc_0KIuVbq One year robot running comparison  https://x.com/XH_Lee23/status/2090029122055786896?s=20 Claude robot controlled car  https://x.com/Hesamation/status/2090088199557157075?s=20 Techhalla's MiniMax H3 paper artcraft video prompt  https://x.com/techhalla/status/2089267788896412146?s=20 Cobra Commander MiniMax H3 rickroll  https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/1vs95w7/gi_joe_commander_roll_minimax_h3/ AI plays Age of Empires 2 https://youtu.be/ZBdAe3ZwKds?si=PsFJIFMS2j4lYXXo   // Join the AI For Humans community // Join the AI For Humans Discord https://discord.gg/muD2TYgC8f Support AI For Humans on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AIForHumansShow Subscribe to the AI For Humans newsletter https://aiforhumans.beehiiv.com/ Follow AI For Humans on X: @AIForHumansShow https://x.com/AIForHumansShow Follow AI For Humans on TikTok: @aiforhumansshow https://www.tiktok.com/@aiforhumansshow Speaking and booking https://www.aiforhumans.show/

Summary

• 🔄 Podcast Reset: AI For Humans is evolving after 3 years to prioritize practical demos over news cycles and benchmarks.
• 🛠️ Practical AI Focus: Emphasis on real-world tools like Claude for tasks and GPT voice mode for efficient workflows.
• 🎵 Creative Validation: Will.i.am’s Proof of Life (POL) idea sparks debate on crediting human effort in AI-era art.
• 🤖 Robot Watch: Showcases advanced Chinese humanoids running and jumping, mixing awe with dystopian humor.
• 🎙️ Personalized Agents: Reviving chaotic AI character Gash highlights growing interest in custom, uncensored local models.

Insights

• How can AI podcasts shift from chasing every model release to showcasing practical, everyday uses that actually help normal people?
  • Time: 3:19 – 5:36
  • Answer: The hosts reflect on moving away from benchmark bros and news cycles toward demonstrating real tasks like using Claude to handle ad screenshots or GPT voice mode for app audits, emphasizing usefulness over hype.
• What new file formats or validation methods might we need to distinguish human-created work from AI-generated content in creative fields?
  • Time: 12:39 – 14:54
  • Answer: Will.i.am proposes a ‘Proof of Life’ (POL) file with biometrics to validate human effort in music and art, sparking discussion on how to credit lived experience amid rising AI music like the Rubber song.
• As humanoid robots advance rapidly in speed and agility, how should society balance excitement for their capabilities with concerns about their ultimate uses?

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