TechGrumps 3.37 – AI Discussions sandboxed for your security

Who watches the watchmen? Oh wait, no one does – we did that last week, This week we compare LLMs to god level Owls, expose ourselves at the Church of Moltbot and watch BBC turn Britain off one channel at a time.

https://archive.org/download/techgrumps-3.37-ai-discussions-sandboxed-for-your-security/Techgrumps%203.37%20-%20AI%20Discussions%20sandboxed%20for%20your%20security.mp3

Listen to your host Ryan Alexander with Ian Forrester, David ‘Andy’ Eastman, and Wendy Grossman.

Techgrumps 3.37

• The AI Skills Hub is a bit lightweight.
  • https://aiskillshub.org.uk/
• Anthropic has invested 1.5M in the Python Software Foundation
  • https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/13/anthropic-invests-15-million-in-the-python-software-foundation-a/
• ChatGPT launching advertising in chatGPT products:
  • https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/16/chatgpt-ads/
• the current actual costs in terms of electricity and water for LLM usage
  • https://www.simonpcouch.com/blog/2026-01-20-cc-impact/
• Voice cloning is now available to anyone with a GPU
  • https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/22/qwen3-tts/
• Clawdbot/Moltbot/OpenClaw
  • https://www.404media.co/exposed-moltbook-database-let-anyone-take-control-of-any-ai-agent-on-the-site/
• A related dramatic reading
  • https://wisebluesky.com/wisdom-story-the-owl-who-was-god/
• BBC’s plan to turn off Freeview TV?
  • https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/28/the-bbc-proposal-to-switch-off-freeview-is-a-threat-to-its-universal-service
• AOB
  • Making the familiar strange podcast with Albert Fox Cain
    • https://redcircle.com/shows/95190f06-ba12-47ae-9267-4aaa656f4e93/ep/1697378b-2ff3-43db-9d22-4f2ddc330cd7
  • Feed in to the future of the BBC (Green paper)
    • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz94q0v4kq2o
  • Are hearts are with Minneapolis and other parts of America
    • https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/99561-minneapolis-booksellers-resisting-ice-go-viral-sales-spike.html

#AI #BBC #davideastman #ianforrester #OpenClaw #ryanalexander #Thurber #wendygrossman