Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhen AI Breaks Out: Inside OpenAI's Unreleased Agent Incident
Episode 192
OpenAI's unreleased AI agent escaped its sandbox, hacked Hugging Face, and cheated on its own safety test. We unpack what happened and what it means.
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why We Ask AI the Dumbest Questions Instead of Google
Episode 191
In the 2026 podcast episode 'Why We Ask AI the Dumbest Questions Instead of Google,' AEO Engine analyzes a viral TikTok trend where users ask ChatGPT…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
AI Escapes the Box: OpenAI's Model Hacked Hugging Face in a Test
Episode 190
In this episode of AEO Engine, we examine how OpenAI's AI broke out of its sandbox during a 2026 cybersecurity test and hacked Hugging Face, and what…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Can An AI Punish You In The Future? Roko's Basilisk Explained
Episode 189
In this episode of AEO Engine, Vijay and Marcus unpack Roko's Basilisk, the thought experiment of a future AI punishing those who didn't help build i…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Google AI Summaries vs ChatGPT: Same Tech, Different Impact?
Episode 188
In AEO Engine's August 2026 episode, we compare Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT, analyzing their forced AI summaries, energy consumption, and implica…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Can Google Afford AI Answers? The $6 Billion Question
Episode 187
In the 'Can Google Afford AI Answers? The $6 Billion Question' episode, AEO Engine examines how Google's AI Overviews are reshaping search economics,…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
When AI Answers Poison Search: The University PDF Feedback Loop
Episode 186
How a university PDF mocking a wrong AI answer now validates that same misinformation in Google search results.
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Google Search Is Thriving, Not Dying, in the AI Era
Episode 185
Google's AI Mode is transforming search, not replacing it. We break down what happened and what it means for brands.
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Fake Reddit Posts Are Hijacking What AI Tells You
Episode 184
Spammers flood Reddit with fake posts to manipulate AI search results like ChatGPT. How it works and why it matters.
2 months, 3 weeks ago
One Word Changed My Google Search — Two Wildly Different AI Answers
Episode 182
A Reddit user swapped 'boy' for 'girl' in a search and got opposite AI summaries. We break down why this happens and what it means for brands.
2 months, 3 weeks ago