AI that feels conscious is coming faster than society is ready for… In Episode 164 of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput unpack the viral MIT study, the brutal reality of companies forcing AI adoption, and Mustafa Suleyman’s warning about “seemingly conscious AI.” Alongside these deep dives, our rapid-fire section gives updates on Meta’s AI reorg, Otter.ai’s legal troubles, Google and Apple’s AI strategies, and the environmental impact of AI usage. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:52 — MIT Report on Gen AI Pilots 00:16:26 — AI’s Evolving Impact on Jobs 00:25:00 — AI and Consciousness 00:35:48 — Meta’s AI Reorg and Vision 00:40:59 — Otter.ai Legal Troubles 00:46:30 — Sam Altman on GPT-6  00:51:14 — Google Gemini and Pixel 10 00:56:20 — Apple May Use Gemini for Siri  00:59:49 — Lex Fridman Interviews Sundar Pichai  01:05:38 — AI Environmental Impact 01:10:37 — AI Funding and Product Updates This week’s episode is brought to you by MAICON, our 6th annual Marketing AI Conference, happening in Cleveland, Oct. 14-16. The code POD100 saves $100 on all pass types. For more information on MAICON and to register for this year’s conference, visit www.MAICON.ai. This week’s episode is also brought to you by our AI Literacy project events.  We have several upcoming events and announcements that are worth putting on your radar: All new courses and certificates are now live in AI Academy.  Sept 18: [Webinar] Intro to AI presented by Google Cloud Sept. 24: [Webinar] 5 Essential Steps to Scaling AI presented by Google Cloud Register today! Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy