# DEFCON ZERQ Ep. 061: The AI Doom Psyop and Who Is Behind It

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Podcast: [Badlands Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/badlands-media-6674661)
Published: 2026-09-16T16:04:50+00:00
Episode link: https://badlandsmedia.podbean.com/e/defcon-zerq-ep-061-the-ai-doom-psyop-and-who-is-behind-it/
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## Resource

Josh Reid flies solo again this week and does not waste any time, diving straight into what he calls a coordinated AI doom narrative playing out across media, tech, and celebrity circles all at once. He walks through a supposed AI hack that may not be what it seemed, explains the concept of regulatory capture and why it matters for the future of open source AI, and connects a handful of recent headlines to a British NGO angle that most people have not been tracking. Expect plenty of pattern recognition, some pointed commentary on who benefits from slowing down American AI development, and a few solo host quirks since the usual co host setup is not quite in place. As always there is community banter, sponsor shoutouts, and Josh doing his best to hold down the fort on his own.

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