ChatGPT gets ads, pets get AI therapists, and everyone's wrong about LLMs
ChatGPT gets ads, pets get AI therapists, and everyone's wrong about LLMs  
Podcast: The AI Fix
Published On: Tue Jan 27 2026
Description: In episode 85 of The AI Fix, Graham discovers that Silicon Valley has the solution to your pet's mental health crisis, and Mark explains why AI godfather Yann LeCun thinks the entire AI industry is wrong about LLMs.Also in this episode, OpenAI decides to ruin ChatGPT with ads; Sam Altman and Elon Musk and have a public spat over whose AI is more murderous; humanoid robots turn up at CES 2026 and answer of whether robots can fight—with a resounding "no"; and AI slop forces the beloved cURL project to shut down its bug bounty program.Episode links:ChatGPT gets adsBillionaires Elon Musk, Sam Altman fight over whose tech killed more peopleHumanoid robots go for the knockout in high-tech fight night at CESI met a lot of weird robots at CESCurl shutters bug bounty program to stop AI slopPet owners in the US could soon get help from a robot 'butler' who feeds and plays with fur babies while you workThis robot companion is a cameraman for your petfrontierx0011 Checking Out The Aura At The Tuya Smart Booth CES 2026!Yann LeCun LinkedIn announcementThe Decoder: LeCun exits MetaThe AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.Grab T-shirts, hoodies, mugs and other goodies in our online store.Learn more about the podcast at theaifix.show, and follow us on Bluesky at @theaifix.show.Never miss another episode by following us in your favourite podcast app. It's free!Like to give us some feedback or sponsor the podcast? Get in touch.Support the show and gain access to ad-free episodes by becoming a supporter: Join The AI Fix Plus!Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic: https://claude.ai/aifixAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy