Why We Offered 40 Billion For AI Supremacy | Chrome Browsers, Perplexity, & Comet Come of Age

*Claude Tricks, Comet Browsers, and AI in Disguise?* This week on *They Might Be Self-Aware*, Hunter and Daniel uncover some of the wildest ways creators are bending AI to their will—from scripting surreal cereal mascots to bypassing model safety filters using indirect prompts. Learn the “Claude tricks” helping writers, gamers, and directors collaborate with AI like never before. But it doesn't stop there. We also dive into the audacious $40 billion bid to buy Google Chrome (yes, really), explore the true potential of Perplexity’s new Comet browser, and debate the implications of AI-powered voice changers and language tutors that don’t always sit well with the public. Is AI creativity our ultimate tool—or just a shiny mask for copyright dodges? If you've ever wondered how to co-write a screenplay with Claude, spoof an accent in real-time, or summarize a 100-comment Reddit thread in one click—this one’s for you. --- *In This Episode:* 🔹 *Claude Tricks*: Prompt hacking for screenplay generation and character cloning 🔹 *AI as Creative Partner*: Scriptwriting, D\&D adventures, and filtered reimaginings 🔹 *Perplexity’s Chrome Clone*: Inside the Comet browser and “agentic” AI helpers 🔹 *\$40B Chrome Offer?!*: We break down the absurdity (and legality) of the move 🔹 *Voice Cloning & TTS*: Adobe’s secret tricks and real-time accent changers 🔹 *Duolingo Outrage*: The AI backlash that didn’t stick—and what it tells us about tech trust 🔹 *Midjourney, Copyright, & the Rabbit That Shall Not Be Named* --- 🎧 *Listen & Subscribe* 📱 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 ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy9DopLlG7IbOqV-WD25jcw?sub_confirmation=1 --- *Have your own Claude trick or AI browser hot take?* Drop it in the comments, hit like if you laughed at the cereal heist, and subscribe to be part of the smartest AI chaos on YouTube. *#ClaudeTricks #AIbrowser #TheyMightBeSelfAware #CometBrowser #AIwriting #Perplexity #VoiceCloning #DuolingoAI #ChromeSale #AInews #TMBSA*

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"They Might Be Self-Aware" is your weekly tech frenzy with Hunter Powers and Daniel Bishop. Every Monday, these ex-co-workers, now tech savants, strip down the AI and technology revolution to its nuts and bolts. Forget the usual sermon. Hunter and Daniel are here to inject raw, unfiltered insight into AI's labyrinth – from its radiant promises to its shadowy puzzles. Whether you're AI-illiterate or a digital sage, their sharp banter will be your gateway to the heart of tech's biggest quandary. Jack into "They Might Be Self-Aware" for a no-holds-barred journey into technology's enigma. Is it our savior or a mother harbinger of doom? Get in the loop, subscribe today, and be part of the most gripping debate of our era.