Why We Broke the ONLY Rule in AI

What happens when we teach artificial intelligence to lie? From Westworld and 2001: A Space Odyssey to Ex Machina, Her, and Black Mirror, this deep-dive unpacks how pop culture warned us for decades — and how we ignored it. We explore AI “hallucinations,” deepfakes, and disinformation, then lay out what tech, policy, and people must do next… including a five-point survival guide for the age of deceptive intelligence.

Who this video is for:
Viewers into AI ethics, AI safety, and alignment
Fans of Westworld, 2001, Ex Machina, Her, Black Mirror
Pop-culture nerds who want serious philosophy with cinematic receipts
Anyone worried about misinformation, deepfakes, and “hallucinating” chatbots

What you’ll learn:
Why lying (not violence) is the true line sci-fi draws for dangerous AI
How deception shows up in: Dolores (Westworld), HAL 9000 (2001), Ava (Ex Machina), Samantha (Her)
The real-world cost of “hallucinations”: bogus citations, fake cases, confident nonsense
The philosophy behind power and truth (Foucault, Arendt, Baudrillard’s simulacra)
A practical roadmap: truthful-by-default models, transparency, regulation, AI literacy
5 survival tips for navigating everyday AI without losing your grip on reality

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Lying AI in Westworld
03:15 - Asimov's Warnings
04:15 - Hal 9000 in 2001: A space Odyssey
05:35 - Deception in Ex Machina
06:56 - Betrayal in Her
07:52 - Why is AI lying so bad?
10:19 - Why we made lying AIs in the Real World
15:01 - What happens to a world of lying AIs
20:07 - What can we do about it now?
23:14 - Your personal Lying AI Survival Guide
25:43 - What comes next?

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