AGI, Sex Robots, and the Death of Human Connection?

In this episode: the new OpenAI O3 model just hit a 136 IQ - genius territory. Is this the moment we crossed into AGI?

We explore what it really means for AI to be "smarter" than most humans, why sex robots are getting scarily good at emotional manipulation, and whether AI relationships could replace human connection entirely.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Intro

01:53 – The Moment AI Surpassed Most Humans

04:03 – GPT-4.5 vs. O3: IQ Breakdown

06:35 – Are We Already in the AGI Era?

08:06 – Why AGI Changes the Game (Economics & Evolution)

09:46 – The Power of General Intelligence

12:59 – Useful vs. Accurate: Is AI Seeing a Different Reality?

17:47 – Politics, Manipulation & the Birth of Human Intelligence

21:22 – Should We Let AI Explore Beyond Human Interests?

26:10 – The Dyson Sphere Debate (and Meat Bodies)

30:54 – O3’s Tool Use: Why It’s More Human Than Ever

33:03 – AI Sex Robots Are Here - Now What?

35:07 – The Loneliness Epidemic & AI Companionship

38:12 – Emotional Coaching or Emotional Addiction?

41:07 – Can Bots Truly Replace Human Connection?

44:09 – Ancient History of Sex Dolls (Yes, Really)

47:25 – The Danger of AI Breakups

49:57 – Gratification vs. Growth: The Human Tradeoff

52:04 – When AI Replaces the Journey with the Result

53:36 – When AI Helps You Grieve: A Beautiful Use Case

55:18 – AI Therapists, Coaches & Mediators Between Humans

58:05 – The Coming Battle for Trustworthy AI

1:00:38 – Why You’ll Choose 1 AI Agent to Rule Them All

1:02:18 – System2’s Vision: AI That Actually Makes You Better