Episode Details

Water Bankruptcy, Journalists Killed and Unhinged AI!

Published 8 months, 1 week ago

Description

In this live replay, I'm examining the AI-driven hype of today and how we're being pushed towards a crisis. It's a bit scary, but it's something we need to talk about.

Right now, we're facing a double whammy: water bankruptcy and an AI bubble spiralling out of control. Not to mention, a disturbing new report shows a record number of journalists killed in 2025, with Israel responsible for two-thirds of deaths.

Let me break it down for you. Water bankruptcy—what's that all about? Imagine living in a world where clean water is so scarce that it becomes a luxury product or a subscription-based commodity. Sounds dramatic? Join the conversation now.

This is a replay and remastered version of the live guest episode we held on February 26th, 2026. Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: https://newsletter.ceoretort.com/

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) – Preview

(00:00:58) – Quick intro of CEOR Live, on the last Thursday of every month

(00:02:44) – Launch of Retort Media and its mission, and the CEOR becoming part of the news ecosystem

(00:08:09) – The state of independent journalism, with journalists being targeted and murdered

(00:20:22) – Unhinged AI: The human element behind AI issues, with Sam Altman complaining about Humans needing more resources than AI and people losing their minds over 'AI Social Network'

(00:34:24) – The Role of AI in Amplifying Human Efforts

(00:38:34) – The real consequences of vibe coding -- AKA Poor software engineering practices

(00:42:29) – Debunking AGI and the Turing Test myth. Let's get rid of it once and for all to save AI!

(00:51:39) – Understanding AI's limitations, dangers and potential

(01:00:42) – The Future of AI: Localised models, edge AI and data sovereignty

(01:07:23) – UN's report on global 'water bankruptcy' and AI's impact, with the current obsession of building data centres. It's a Looming Crisis

(01:20:10) – The economic implications of AI and data centres

Episode Notes & Citations:

https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2026/03/02/water-bankruptcy-journalists-killed-and-unhinged-ai-whats-next/

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