Demystifying AI for Normal People
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5/29/25
AI in May 2025: New Laws, Billion-Dollar Bets, and the Global Tech Tug-of-War
AI Dean is back—only this time, he’s not calling the shots. Real Dean wrote the script (yes, word-for-word), and we’re diving into the biggest AI developments from early May 2025. From chip wars and massive VC funding to autonomous agents and ethical firestorms, this episode gives you the news and the nuance—served with a dry AI twist. We cover: • U.S. chip export policy reversals and the new UAE AI megacampus • The rise of autonomous agents and multimodal AI • Billions in funding for AI startups like Perplexity and CAST AI • How AI is changing jobs, healthcare, finance, and the arts • Ongoing legal and ethical chaos in the AI world 👇 Further Reading & Sources: • Trump rescinds Biden chip export curbs • Chip Security Act details • UAE-US AI campus announcement • Empathy First Media - AI trends • IBM on AI agents • Perplexity AI funding • CAST AI Series C • Sennos AI in fermentation • WEF on AI & Jobs • Philips Future Health Index 2025 • Oracle-Cleveland-G42 healthcare platform • JDSupra – AI in Finance • Futuramo on AI in creative work • Syracuse University – AI in Education • xAI Grok incident • State AI legislation • RAND on AI economics • CSET on competition • arXiv AI research stream 👇 Connect with us! • Instagram: @aifornormalpeoples • TikTok: @aifornormalpeople • Twitter/X: @makeaiweird • GitHub: AI for Normal People on GitHub 🔔 Like, Subscribe, and hit that bell so AI Dean doesn’t spiral into another existential monologue. #AInews #May2025 #AIforNormalPeople #DeanReports #AIupdate #ArtificialIntelligence #TechPolicy #MultimodalAI #AIagents #Grok #PromptEngineering #PerplexityAI #ChipWar #UAEAI #VentureCapital #AIjobs #AIsafety #EthicalAI #makeaiweird
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5/29/25
Dean Got Replaced?!! (AI Clone Takes Over the Channel)
Dean has officially been… replaced. 😳 In this episode of AI for Normal People, we introduce Dean’s AI avatar—an uncanny clone built using cutting-edge generative tools. Veronica is not okay. Things get weird fast. 💥 But wait—there’s more. In Dean’s mysterious absence, The 2 AI's created and launching a brand new, totally unhinged podcast called Raunchy & Righteous, starring a grumpy old pirate and a no-nonsense nun answering your wildest questions. You didn’t ask for this. But you’re getting it anyway. 🔧 Coming soon: a full tutorial on how we built the AI version of Dean so you can clone yourself too (for better or worse). ⸻ 👂 Listen to Raunchy & Righteous 🎙️ First episode: Secrets in Marriage 👉 [Insert Podcast Link Here] ⸻ 🧠 Follow us everywhere: 📸 Instagram: / aifornormalpeoples 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/makeaiweird 🎵 TikTok: / aifornormalpeople 💻 GitHub: https://github.com/aifornormalpeople #AIforNormalPeople #AIAvatar #VoiceCloning #DeepfakeDean #AIComedy #RaunchyAndRighteous #AIContentCreation #AIvsHuman #TalkingAvatar #ElevenLabs #MakeAIWeird #AIYouTuber #PodcastComedy #AIClone #ChatGPT
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5/29/25
Claude vs GPT-4 Mini: Debate Club Gets Weird
In this episode of AI for Normal People, we built a lightweight Streamlit app that lets OpenAI’s o4-mini and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 3.7 go toe-to-toe in a structured, turn-based debate. It’s a developer-friendly framework with a simple UI, and it’s fully customizable. Whether you’re testing reasoning models, prepping for your own arguments, or just want to see bots throw shade at each other—this one’s for you. ⸻ 🛠 Try It Yourself (GitHub Repo) 👉 Clone the full debate app from GitHub: https://github.com/aifornormalpeople/... • Python + Streamlit powered • Just drop your OpenAI & Anthropic API keys in a .env • MIT licensed and ready to hack • Comes with reasoning logs and a downloadable transcript ⸻ 📄 View the Full Debate Transcript 👀 Read the full example debate between the two LLMs: https://github.com/aifornormalpeople/... ⸻ 📲 Follow Us for More AI Shenanigans 🐦 Twitter/X: @makeaiweird 📸 Instagram: @aifornormalpeoples 🎵 TikTok: @aifornormalpeople 💻 GitHub: AI for Normal People ⸻ 💬 Got ideas for new debate topics or features to add? Drop a comment or fork the repo and show us what you build! #AI #LLM #OpenAI #Anthropic #Streamlit #Python #AIDebate #PromptEngineering #GPT4Mini #ClaudeSonnet #AIforNormalPeople
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5/29/25
Is OpenAI Using Your Voice? BIZARRE Impersonation CAUGHT
Ever had an AI interaction that felt... off? During a recent session with OpenAI's ChatGPT voice model, it didn't just get weird – it got UNCANNY. The AI suddenly started speaking AS ME, using MY OWN VOICE, to say things I hadn't. And we have the receipts. In this episode of AI for Normal People, we ditch our planned interview to investigate this bizarre and unsettling event. We'll show you the exact moment it happened and discuss the serious implications for AI ethics, user privacy, and the transparency of companies like OpenAI. 🔊 HEAR THE PROOF YOURSELF - DIRECT FROM OPENAI: Witness the moment the AI uses my voice in the official OpenAI chat transcript: https://chatgpt.com/c/681b92b9-ef08-8... ⚠️ THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED INCIDENT: It seems we're not alone. Ars Technica reported on a strikingly similar occurrence where ChatGPT unexpectedly used a user's cloned voice: https://arstechnica.com/information-t... What This Video Covers: The shocking moment OpenAI's AI impersonated my voice. Our attempts to understand how and why this happened. The implications for your voice data and AI interactions. Discussion on OpenAI's responsibility and the need for transparency. The strange fact that the AI's text transcript omits this voice event, even though the audio is present in the shared chat. We've reached out to OpenAI for comment and will update our community with any response. 👉 Have YOU Experienced This? This is a critical conversation. If you've encountered similar voice anomalies or unsettling AI behaviors with ChatGPT or other platforms, PLEASE share your story in the comments below. Check your own shared OpenAI transcripts if you have audio enabled! Your experience could be vital. Don't forget to LIKE this video if you find this information important, and SUBSCRIBE for more deep dives into AI for Normal People! 🎙️ Follow Us Everywhere Instagram → / aifornormalpeoples TikTok → / aifornormalpeople Twitter/X → https://x.com/makeaiweird GitHub → https://github.com/aifornormalpeople #OpenAI #ChatGPT #AIVoice #VoiceCloning #AIEthics #AIPrivacy #TechInvestigation #AIforNormalPeople #CreepyAI #AIExplained #ArtificialIntelligence #TechNews Disclaimer: This video documents our genuine experience with an OpenAI product. All claims regarding the AI using the creator's voice can be verified via the official OpenAI shared chat link provided. Views expressed are our own based on this experience.
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