What Dune Can Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence (Part 2)
What Dune Can Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence (Part 2)  
Podcast: Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast
Rating: Explicit Published On: Fri Aug 15 2025
Description: ⁠⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ explore modern conversations about artificial intelligence through the ideas presented in Frank Herbert's Dune novels. They discuss the limitations of AI in generating new ideas, and how artificial intelligence lacks the emotional depth inherent in human artistry, raising ethical concerns about the use of artists' work without credit. Finally, they ask the all-important question: Is it time for a Butlerian Jihad? This episode contains SPOILERS for Heretics of Dune Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch video versions of select episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get yourself some custom-designed Dune swag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gomjabbarshop.com⁠ (00:00) Intro (04:16) LLMs and Other Memory (12:08) Can AI Come Up With New Ideas? (21:30) AI Lacks Imagination and Curiosity (31:27) AI Can Never Create Meaningful Art (49:35) AI Trained on Stolen Art (01:00:45) Do We Need a Butlerian Jihad? (01:12:03) Outro (01:13:58) Our Ideal Dumb Phone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices