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Philosophy, Programs, and Prompts

by Casey Hart, Carl Brown
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About the show

Everyone is talking about AI. But who is actually worth listening to, and not just pushing their own agenda? Carl is a veteran software engineer who has spent decades actually building systems. Casey is an analytic philosopher with ten years of ontology development. Neither has a book to sell or is funded by an AI thinktank. Together, they do something rare: think carefully and talk honestly about what AI is, what it can (and can’t) do, and how we should live in a world increasingly shaped by AI.

Latest episodes

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    October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min

    In the wake of high-profile security breaches, frontier lab resignations, and mounting political pressure, the call to "Pause AI" has moved from fringe forums to Capitol Hill. But what does pausing AI actually look like in practice? In…

  • Debunking AI Doom: Why Existential Risk Arguments Fall Apart | Ep 12

    September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 56 min

    Is artificial intelligence really on track to wipe out humanity by 2050, or are the most prominent doom arguments fundamentally flawed? In this episode of Philosophy Programs and Prompts, Casey Hart( @OntologyExplained ) and Carl…

  • Doom Debate Prep | Ep 11

    September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 56 min

    In this episode, Casey( @OntologyExplained ) and Carl( @InternetOfBugs ) prep for Casey's upcoming debate on ( @DoomDebates ) with Liron Shapira. They dive into what "P-Doom" actually means, break down the feasibility of recursive…

  • Problem With The Alignment Problem | Ep 10

    September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

    Is the "AI alignment problem" genuinely the existential challenge of our time, or has it become an intellectual buffer designed to deflect corporate responsibility? In this episode of Philosophy Programs and Prompts, Casey…

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    September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

    Can a computer truly understand language, or is it merely following rules and manipulating symbols without meaning? In this episode of Philosophy Programs and Prompts, Casey Hart( @OntologyExplained ) and Carl Brown( @InternetOfBugs ) dive…

  • Coders Quitting AI? AI Slop PhDs?

    August 29, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

    In this episode of Philosophy, Programs, and Prompts, Casey Hart ( @OntologyExplained ) and Carl Brown( @InternetOfBugs ) break down the growing backlash against AI in software development. Prompted by a viral testimonial from YouTuber…

  • Computer Minds, Mike Levin & Panpsychism

    August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min

    In this episode of Philosophy, Programs, and Prompts, Casey Hart ( @OntologyExplained ) and Carl Brown( @InternetOfBugs ) dive deep into biologist Michael Levin’s provocative claims about cognition in basic computer algorithms. Does a…

  • Hank Green and His AI Thing | Two AI Scandals | Ep 6 Pt 2

    August 15, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

    In this episode of Philosophy Programs and Prompts, Casey Hart ( @OntologyExplained ) and Carl Brown ( @InternetOfBugs ) dive deep into the recent controversy surrounding Hank Green and the broader fallout of using large language models…