<p>Jason Hiner gives us a look at the AI products at CES 2026, as big tech and chip makers blurred the lines between consumer gadgets and enterprise innovation, leaving even veteran insiders wondering: will this tech boom actually benefit everyday users?</p><ul> <li>NVIDIA's Christmas Eve 'Hackquisition' Miracle</li> <li>No, Grok can't really "apologize" for posting non-consensual sexual images</li> <li>Introducing ChatGPT Health</li> <li>'We have to reject that with every fiber of our being': DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic</li> <li>Waymo Updates Vehicles to Better Handle Power Outages - But Still Faces Criticism</li> <li>The most exciting AI wearable at CES 2026 might not be smart glasses after all</li> <li>2025's AI-fueled scientific breakthroughs</li> <li>Google engineer says Claude Code built in one hour what her team spent a year on</li> <li>Microsoft CEO Begs Users to Stop Calling It "Slop"</li> <li>Stanford's AI class on YouTube</li> <li>Tamiflu</li> <li>Babka from Zabar's (or elsewhere)</li> <li>Happy birthday Nic Cage</li> <li>Floor796</li></ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paris-martineau">Paris Martineau</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/jasonhiner" target="_blank">Jason Hiner</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>Intelligent Machines</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines">https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines</a>.</p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free audio <em>and</em> video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="https://monarch.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">monarch.com with code IM</a></li> <li><a href="http://joindeleteme.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT</a></li> <li><a href="http://helixsleep.com/machines" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">helixsleep.com/machines</a></li> </ul></p>

Intelligent Machines (Audio)

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IM 852: Gluten-free Slop - AI at CES 2026

JAN 8, 2026159 MIN
Intelligent Machines (Audio)

IM 852: Gluten-free Slop - AI at CES 2026

JAN 8, 2026159 MIN

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Jason Hiner gives us a look at the AI products at CES 2026, as big tech and chip makers blurred the lines between consumer gadgets and enterprise innovation, leaving even veteran insiders wondering: will this tech boom actually benefit everyday users? NVIDIA's Christmas Eve 'Hackquisition' Miracle No, Grok can't really "apologize" for posting non-consensual sexual images Introducing ChatGPT Health 'We have to reject that with every fiber of our being': DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic Waymo Updates Vehicles to Better Handle Power Outages - But Still Faces Criticism The most exciting AI wearable at CES 2026 might not be smart glasses after all 2025's AI-fueled scientific breakthroughs Google engineer says Claude Code built in one hour what her team spent a year on Microsoft CEO Begs Users to Stop Calling It "Slop" Stanford's AI class on YouTube Tamiflu Babka from Zabar's (or elsewhere) Happy birthday Nic Cage Floor796 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Jason Hiner Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarch.com with code IM joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT helixsleep.com/machines