# AI self-awareness, and the death of comedy

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Podcast: [The AI Fix](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ai-fix-6933617)
Published: 2025-11-11T15:00:29+00:00
Episode link: https://theaifix.show/76
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In episode 76 of The AI Fix, two US federal judges blame AI for imaginary case law, a Chinese "humanoid" dramatically sheds its skin onstage, Toyota unveils a crabby walking chair creeps us out, Google plans AI chips in orbit, robot dogs get jobs at Sellafield, and AI writes cruise-ship gags from the 1950s (but a little less racist.) Plus: Graham gives all his credit card numbers away in an attempt to buy AI-generated jokes, and Mark asks a terrifying question: if you make an LLM “notice its noticing,” does it start sounding... conscious? Episode links: More AI gaffes in the courtroom . Robot sheds its skin to prove it is a robot . Robot chair walks, climbs and folds itself . Project suncatcher: chips in space . Robot dogs are burying nuclear waste . Salman Rushdie says AI won’t threaten authors until it can make people laugh . The AI Fix episode 8: Emergence, a rancid donkey, and the world's funniest joke . Pro comedians tried using ChatGPT and Google Gemini to write their jokes – these were the hilariously unfunny results . LaughGPT . Witscript - An AI-powered joke-writing assistant . JOKER 2025: Humour in the Machine . New study: AI chatbots systematically violate mental health ethics standards . The AI Fix The AI Fix podcast is presented by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley . Grab T-shirts, hoodies, mugs and other goodies in our online store . Learn more about the podcast at theaifix.show , and follow us on Bluesky at @theaifix.show . Never miss another episode by following us in your favourite podcast app . It's free! Like to give us some feedback or sponsor the podcast? Get in touch . Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus! Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code claude.ai/aifix for a great dea…

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