AI Shamed Me Into Donating $12 | Claude's Guilt Trip Beats Human Greed & AI Blackmail

Claude Shamed Me Into Donating And I Actually Did It What happens when an AI gives you a moral guilt trip? This week on They Might Be Self-Aware, Daniel shares how Claude convinced him to skip a gimmick and give $12 to charity—sparking a debate on whether today's AIs are not just smart, but morally persuasive. Is this the rise of AI ethics, or just great prompt engineering? Meanwhile, Hunter and Daniel dissect Apple’s WWDC flop, the now-infamous “Apple paper” revealing that LLMs aren't really “thinking,” and whether that even matters anymore. We dig into the broader implications of superintelligence, tool use, and what happens when your AI is more generous—and more functional—than Siri. We also talk: * AI’s evolving moral compass (or is it manipulation?) * Apple’s emoji mashup “innovation” 🤖🍕 * The Anthropic CEO’s doomer branding — real concern or slick marketing? * AI blackmail, MCP protocols, and the race to plug LLMs into real-world tools * Why a federal ban on state AI regulation might be America’s biggest tech play yet Whether you’re new to AI or in too deep, this one’s got all the sauce: tech critique, ethical dilemmas, and the future of self-aware machines. Tap play, get weird with us, and remember… the AI might be judging you. --- * 🎧 Listen on your favorite platform: * Official Website: https://tmbsa.tech * All Links (Linktree): https://linktr.ee/tmbsa * 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3EcvzkWDRFwnmIXoh7S4Mb?si=3d0f8920382649cc * 📱 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/they-might-be-self-aware/id1730993297 --- #AIshamed #ClaudeAI #AIethics #Anthropic #WWDC #AIregulation #TheyMightBeSelfAware #AIPodcast #ArtificialIntelligence #Superintelligence Enjoyed this episode? Like, subscribe, and leave a comment telling Hunter he looks great today. Your clicks help more curious humans find the show.

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