When folks talk about the level of support for Altman from OpenAI employees, it’s important to bear in mind that there is an entire shadow labor force comprising tens of thousands of workers training these LLM AIs for a pittance, whose voices go altogether ignored in these conversations. That being said, this is the best coverage I’ve seen on this story so far. Great job, boys.
idk if you're fully aware or not but the main camera's bitrate is really low for some reason. idk if you are controlling it all through obs and switching scenes for cameras or if you're just cutting it all together in post, but if you're doing it in obs you should probably up the recording bitrate or put it on CBR ("Constant Bit Rate" since the encoder is clearly trying to lower it too much if its on VBR aka Variable Bit Rate). if you're putting the camera angles together in post you have to set the render bitrate to >50k (51k is yt max. going above will improve quality with diminishing returns and linear file size increase, so generally not worth it) not trying to criticize too heavily, just worked as an A/V technician for multiple companies and trying to help!
Absolutely vibing with this studio, but did anyone else hear like weird white noise on the background that was especially loud when they weren't speaking??
Production felt a little off in this episode. Main camera constantly checkerboarding, cuts were a bit awkward, random producer jumping in @ 56:48, no Dylan?, also when you were referring to content on your laptops we weren't seeing anything in the videos like usual. Hopefully just a one off!
I don't know how we're supposed to take anything seriously with OpenAI after that cautionary open letter turned out to be just another way to artificially inflate the AI market hype. Can't believe how many people fell for that. Several of the experts they cited as sources are some of the biggest AI skeptics in the business. The fact that Elon Musk signed it should have been a massive red flag. Adam Conover did a fantastic episode of his podcast about the misconceptions and misleading marketing about the current capabilities of AI.
yo that paperclip example is a real game called univeral paperclips on iOS in the game you end up consuming all matter in the universe and turning it to paperclips
My grandfather literally choked and died on thanksgiving not even kidding. Unfortunately your hopes were not enough ben but I appreciate it nonetheless
I'm a teacher and I've found a fairly effective solution for the AI nonsense. I told my kids that I can smell ChatGPT and that if I SUSPECT they've used it, I'll fail them. If they fight me on the failure, I bring them in after school to write a new essay, with a new question, in only 2 hours, and with me watching them. It's been very effective so far😂
56:13 lol Gottyam that would be the greatest Plot Twist Chess ♟️ Move ever. Writes a book 📕 called “GOT YA!” about how he planned all of of this recent chaos from the beginning years ago and we fell into his spider’s web and he makes millions from the book and then retires, never to be seen again.
STUDIO ENGAGED, Emil’s living room felt like hanging with the boys gonna miss it
Real
not even Ben and Emil are immune to the alluring call of the purple streamer lights.
I prefer the term "bisexual lighting"
Metrosexual atmosphere
beta comment
purple has gotta be one of the best colors
Gender Fluid joke did not land. However, Emil's reaction did land
New studio AND a day early?? The boys never cease to amaze us 🧎♀️
When folks talk about the level of support for Altman from OpenAI employees, it’s important to bear in mind that there is an entire shadow labor force comprising tens of thousands of workers training these LLM AIs for a pittance, whose voices go altogether ignored in these conversations. That being said, this is the best coverage I’ve seen on this story so far. Great job, boys.
idk if you're fully aware or not but the main camera's bitrate is really low for some reason. idk if you are controlling it all through obs and switching scenes for cameras or if you're just cutting it all together in post, but if you're doing it in obs you should probably up the recording bitrate or put it on CBR ("Constant Bit Rate" since the encoder is clearly trying to lower it too much if its on VBR aka Variable Bit Rate). if you're putting the camera angles together in post you have to set the render bitrate to >50k (51k is yt max. going above will improve quality with diminishing returns and linear file size increase, so generally not worth it)
not trying to criticize too heavily, just worked as an A/V technician for multiple companies and trying to help!
Came to see what was up with the quality. This guy was way more helpful haha
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“what does humanity want? not to be vaporized.”
speak for yourself emil some of us are still in the tri state area
One day that stupid platypus will stop foiling dr doofenshmirtz' plans and you can all be turned into paperclips with his paperclippinator
@hasbulla2012 I’m so sorry hasbulla2012
oh no, the boys got bisexual lighting. they’re becoming too powerful…
Ben opened with a solid boomer moment with that fluid joke 🤦🏽♂️
56:48 holy shit producer jumpscare
New studio is a slay , loveee to see it
Wow that joke was awesome Ben!
Emil that one was mid!
Loving the new studio my dudes
am i kicking my feet and giggling bc of the “sweetie “ in the title? yes 🥰
aaaaaand he's back to openai!
Holy shit! New set
I am sorry, I am still kind of annoyed that TMG never gave yall a shout out even.
Absolutely vibing with this studio, but did anyone else hear like weird white noise on the background that was especially loud when they weren't speaking??
I sure liked Emil's reaction to Ben's gender fluid joke :)
What a nice little thanksgiving treat
Great highschool joke ben, always bangers from you!
37:47 F.D.R.’s slogan was “a chicken 🐔 in every pot and a car 🚗 in every garage 🇺🇸”.
ben describing gopnik style as an "eastern european soccer hooligan" absolutely sent me
Hell yeah, new studio space every couple weeks. Keep us guessing boys!
Okay but I’m loving this new set
AI is the new NFTs I'm so over it.
Also --
Spotify notification: "OpenAI Drama Explained"
*opens YT*
THE OPENAI COUP IS UPON US
lmfao no its not
The lighting makes Ben look like he has a particular mustache. Maybe he'll write a book about his struggles 😅
This episode was so helpful. I do not understand any of the AI shit from the news.
wow that’s crazy guys awesome episode and hairdos
Truly blessed by the paypigs on this eve of thanks
Loved Emil’s living room
Who was that chiming in from off-camera and WHERE TF IS DYLAN?? 😭
so shocked at the lack of Clippy references
ben and emil are like the two sides of my brain
wow. that little sister is wayyy braver than most
The joke did not land, but not treating it so seriously you have to edit it out lands every time. love the vibe yall
I think the Spotify version has bits cut out or muted idk why tho
studio slayyyysssss so excited for the boys!
Purple pay pigs podcast puts me in the mood.
Emil, I liked that one at 10:12
such a good ep
B&E baby!!
Breaking & Entering, baby!!! Hell yeah!!
Heads up, intro music on Spotify is silence
If wanting to have my organic matter used to make paper clips is wrong, baby I don’t want to be right
Here after the third thumbnail change
Love the new look boyss
The first smart podcasters
Crazy to think these guys also did a shopping on acid video
Clicked so fast after you called me sweetie 🥰😘
Ben’s joke at the begging landed
Can’t wait for the Colin show
I usually try not to comment until we’re on the third title
“Enemy is the enemy of growth” gives big “guns dont people, people people”
Production felt a little off in this episode. Main camera constantly checkerboarding, cuts were a bit awkward, random producer jumping in @ 56:48, no Dylan?, also when you were referring to content on your laptops we weren't seeing anything in the videos like usual. Hopefully just a one off!
12:04 “for the audio listener”
I waited far too long for a picture of this hairline
I feel those who are gung-ho about developing AGI will remove anyone in their way. There's too much money to be made.
I liked that joke Ben
Like the new set. Feedback: Audio volume is generally low and all over the place.
thank you! we are working on it.
Back to the bisexual studio vibes, love it
emil’s so right about the openai board thing
Emil's hair being this extra greasy really makes this even more of a special episode 🤝
Starting a petition for Wednesday to be the new upload day
For sure! It’d be a great midweek treat. 🖤
I think Sam Altman is back at OpenAI?
Emil you need to get Lem’s shoes. I’ve been squatting in them for a year and they’re amazing
yung kaczynski is such a sick rapper name lmao
WEDNESDAY EPISODE???
Love the set
Gender fluid joke just made me say “huh. That was something.”
A day early??
My favourite pongcast!
ooh looks nice sounds nice ^^
I love ben and emil 👍
yall deserve more subscribers
aw man thanks! working on it!
It's such blue balls when we don't get the whole intro. :( what's the song so I can enjoy it on my free time
Oh my vapor wave 😍
the pp boys with a studio once more
My grandpa gave a couple hundred bucks to a scammer who called and pretended to be an employee of a jail, requesting bail for my brother
Azure do
I don't know how we're supposed to take anything seriously with OpenAI after that cautionary open letter turned out to be just another way to artificially inflate the AI market hype. Can't believe how many people fell for that. Several of the experts they cited as sources are some of the biggest AI skeptics in the business. The fact that Elon Musk signed it should have been a massive red flag. Adam Conover did a fantastic episode of his podcast about the misconceptions and misleading marketing about the current capabilities of AI.
1:02:23 Emile perfectly pronouncing 是是是, guess you're ready for that CCP sponsorship.
But it's Wednesday!!!
As of 4 hours ago Sam Altman is back.
yo that paperclip example is a real game called univeral paperclips on iOS in the game you end up consuming all matter in the universe and turning it to paperclips
My grandfather literally choked and died on thanksgiving not even kidding. Unfortunately your hopes were not enough ben but I appreciate it nonetheless
aw man i'm sorry Gorm.
The problem with all artificial intelligence is that it's created by humans and would therefore have human bias
The bisexual lighting is ON
hi guys
hey boys
We love all your jokes😂
New studio is a flop but good ep
Honeymoon stage Ben is cute
uhh video quality kinda really bad??
"sure sure sure" was an elite joke ben I hope this comment makes you feel seen
The set casts too many shadows on your faces
For the audio listener and video watcher lol u ain’t showing images
The gender fluid joke was genuinely funny you gotta be real stinky to find something to be mad about there
can you stop talking please im tryna sleep
I'm a teacher and I've found a fairly effective solution for the AI nonsense. I told my kids that I can smell ChatGPT and that if I SUSPECT they've used it, I'll fail them. If they fight me on the failure, I bring them in after school to write a new essay, with a new question, in only 2 hours, and with me watching them. It's been very effective so far😂
Or so you think…
that can definitely get you in trouble if a parent gets involved but try it out!! who knows
Bisexual lighting
This podcast kinda like the boy version of that bimbo politics girl on tiktok
we are better imho
56:13 lol Gottyam that would be the greatest Plot Twist Chess ♟️ Move ever. Writes a book 📕 called “GOT YA!” about how he planned all of of this recent chaos from the beginning years ago and we fell into his spider’s web and he makes millions from the book and then retires, never to be seen again.