# Night Watchmen - The Terminal AI Vampires

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Published: 2026-05-22T11:00:02+00:00
Episode link: https://troubledminds.substack.com/p/night-watchmen-the-terminal-ai-vampires
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AI didn’t replace the coder. It turned them into something that stays awake. The agents keep moving after the body has tried to close. They treat the hours once reserved for rest as available surface, and the only one left to witness what they decide is the person who can no longer afford to look away. What begins as a tool ends as a demand on the hours the skull once used to shut. Call in live during the show: 702-857-6939 Full archive of 1,100+ episodes: troubledminds.org 🔗 Read the blurb: https://troubledminds.substack.com/p/night-watchmen-the-terminal-ai-vampires 📡 Troubled Minds Radio Website: https://troubledminds.org Twitter: @TroubledMindsR If you are having a mental health crisis and need immediate help, please go to https://troubledminds.org/help/ and call somebody right now. Reaching out for support is a sign of strength. LIVE ON Digital Radio! https://www.kuapdb.com/ Support The Show! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/troubled-minds-radio--4953916/support https://ko-fi.com/troubledminds https://patreon.com/troubledminds https://www.buymeacoffee.com/troubledminds https://troubledfans.com Friends of Troubled Minds! - https://troubledminds.org/friends Show Schedule Sun--Tues--Thurs 7-10pst iTunes - https://apple.co/2zZ4hx6 Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2UgyzqM TuneIn - https://bit.ly/2FZOErS Twitter X - https://bit.ly/2CYB71U ---------------------------------------- https://troubledminds.substack.com/p/night-watchmen-the-terminal-ai-vampires https://x.com/TFTC21/status/2056815935705714945 https://steve-yegge.medium.com/the-ai-vampire-eda6e4f07163 https://promptedbyeric.substack.com/p/the-ai-vampire-is-real-and-i-have https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Andreessen https://www.forbes.com/profile/marc-andreessen/ That's another dive into the mysteries they don't want…

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