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The Ethical Nightmare Challenge: Chapters 2-3

April 30, 2026 · 1 h 14 min

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Chapter Two: Things Get Complicated with Generative AI

  • So Now We’re Going to Lose My Grandmother, Again
  • The Creators’ Version of a Rough Draft
  • The Creators Align (Kind of)
  • BigBusinessAI
  • The Master Prompter
  • The Changing AI Risk Landscape


Chapter Three: Humans Had a Good Run, but Now I Bring You... AI Agents!

  • How to Build an AI Agent
  • AI Agent Ecosystems
  • Agentic Sources of Ethical Nightmares
  • The Classic “But Humans Make Errors, Too!” Objection
  • The Ground Exploded Beneath Our Feet
  • After the Earthquake


Interlude: Get a Grip, Man!



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