Carl Brown (Internet of Bugs): Silicon Valley's Idiocy is Killing AI, Innovation and The Internet

<p>Veteran software engineer Carl Brown of Internet of Bugs joins me to expose the fallacy and dodgy claims that superintelligence and AI will kill humans.</p><p><br></p><p>We discussed how the tech sector reached its current messy situation, starting with social platforms that learned to reward outrage, engagement, and extreme opinions long before today’s AI boom.</p><p><br></p><p>Join the conversation and tell us whether you think Silicon Valley has any future left.</p><p><br></p><p>Support our independence and help us keep our content free for all to access by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://RetortMedia.com/Support" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Notes &amp; Citations:</strong></p><p><a href="https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/09/21/jeffrey-funk-no-ai-will-not-end-humanity-its-a-distraction-from-real-ai-dangers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/09/21/jeffrey-funk-no-ai-will-not-end-humanity-its-a-distraction-from-real-ai-dangers/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CEOR Voices Featuring:</strong></p><ul><li>ClubLe.app – Get Three Months free when you use &quot;CEOR&quot; at checkout. A new lifestyle app that helps you meet and connect with new people, and helps you use less AI!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Sponsors &amp; Offers:</strong></p><ul><li>Proton Mail – Secure email that protects your privacy, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Start with as little as $1: <a href="https://www.proton.me/retort" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.proton.me/retort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </li><li>Brain-FM – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits: <a href="https://www.brain.fm/ceor" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brain.fm/ceor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to The CEO Retort:</strong></p><ul><li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><ul><li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http