So fast, Scott Adams dies. Fast forward 2 weeks later
January 27th, a social media account called AI Coffee with
Scott Adams uploaded its first AI generated version of Scotts
podcast at the time we're recording this the account is
just sitting like a hair under 3000 followers again maybe
having you know, vastly overestimated the appetite for
the ramblings of a has been cartoonist yeah it.
Was over who is who was who reached basically peak influence
and popularity in 2016 to be to be fair.
Yeah, So why is this a story? This is a story because the
estate of Scott Adams, his family, his close friends are
pissed. They hate AI coffee with Scott
Adams. They really, really fucking
don't like it. Like.
Yeah, well, it's a story for another reason, too, which is
this ghoulish thing in our culture where people cannot let
go of death or accept it like it is.
It is one of the more scary symptoms of America's, like,
just mania and insanity like that, that we cannot let go.
That started with like, the fucking like, Tupac hologram
shit, you know, where it was sort of like, you know what I
mean? The sort of like.
Oh, and most. Welcome to the stage, Kurt
Cobain. Like, like we don't have a
normal acceptance of death in this country.
And I think that that's not totally unrelated to the fact
that fascism is taking over. But yes, yes, well, that is also
another factor for me. Well, the account owner has seen
these criticisms and has been pretty defensive of it, pointing
back to episodes of Scott's podcast that were released four
or five years ago where Scott Adams said he was, you know,
when he died, he would donate his public image to be used in
AI and that he hoped people would do something like this.
Here's one of the clips that that account shared.
But they have like AII think a document going somewhere of like
every time Scott Adams ever said this.
That I would like to be a model for one of the first AIS.
Now, I guess Bourdain might be the first one of the first to be
the model. But I.
Does he mean Anthony Bourdain? I guess I don't know anything
about Anthony Bourdain's relationship to AII.
Would offer. Myself, as someone whose public,
you know, thoughts and words are are so pervasive on the Internet
and and also the video and audio of me that I would be a good
candidate to turn into AI even if you're just practicing.
Right. I see your question about AOC
and yes, she's still smart even if you don't like what she said
yesterday or the day before. Thank you.
So I would like to. Give permission.
That any AI that's built based on me has my permission to
extend my personality. Wow, that's what we need more of
you mother fucker. Yeah, so they shared that clip
that I just played on February 4th.
Like I said, this video is about four years old.
According to people who were friendly with Scott, he changed
his mind about this. We'll listen to a clip of Jack
Vasovic talking about that in a minute.
But Mike, do you want to read this February 5th statement that
Dave Adams, who's the brother of Scott Adams, posted on Scott
Adams X account? OK can I am I allowed to just
add the the adjective racist when he describes his brother?
No. Anyway, my brother, not my
racist brother, and I discussed an AI version of him.
I said it would be awful for me to see and speak with something
that sounded and appeared to be him, but had no idea who I am.
Scott agreed that it would be important to him as well.
I suggested a code phrase like Houdini had with his wife.
It would open a personal, private knowledge base of the
special relationship we shared. My brother never intended, never
would have approved an AI version of him that wasn't
authorized by himself or his estate.
For anyone who believes otherwise, I asked this
question. Do you truly believe Scott
didn't know a rogue AI version himself could be used for
persuasion and propaganda he would find abhorrent?
Dave. Dave Adams.
I, I, I think he's, if I may just interject.
I, I, I think his, his brother was such a fucking whore to be
seen, you know, based upon what I have covered on that, you
know, on this beat for years, you know, I think he would have
been pleased, I think tickled pink to see himself going on
forever. I just want to just interject.
If anybody wants to dig through this, if something, God forbid,
should happen to me, do not fucking put me in any goddamn
fucking AI. But I don't want any AI coffee
with Mike. Thank you.
Yeah, if something happens to Mike and I, the podcast is over,
OK? That's it.
That's it, guys. That's all she wrote.
We will have finally finished posting through it, yes.
So that same day, February 5th, YouTube banned the AI Scott
Adams channel. This will come back up in a
minute. And since then, you know, with
this back and forth between the family and this account, it's
gotten some coverage in the New York Post, just story about it.
But also the biggest name in news, maybe the most trusted
name in news aside from our show Mike.
Yes. This was covered on Timothy
Casts IRL stream which is Tim Cast IRL was got to be like one
of the stupidest names for a online podcast that is decided.
Can I just interject something about this quickly?
I think pools it pools another one who he's not falling off all
the way yet, but there it's starting it.
There's a little bit there's a little bit of move away.
Let's put. That he is peaked.
He's peaked. He has peaked anyway.
So here's Jack Pasovic talking about the AI Scott Adams thing.
They're tracking the system well.
Is over performing, that's the issue.
Well, to throw it to throw it out, 'cause I did mention it.
So this. The controversy right now over
AI Scott Adams and and the estate is is totally against it.
They've asked them to stop. However, this, we don't know
exactly who it is. There's there's this AI Scott
Adams show which has been running and people were, you
know, I shared it once because, oh, they're like making videos
of them or something. It's like they're keeping the
show going. And he had said what number of
times that he had wanted his, you know, his likeness to be
used publicly. And he said, and he said a
couple of times, like many times over the years that I want to be
the first AI entity that goes on in perpetuity.
And so someone actually took him up on it.
However, towards the end, when, you know, his health was fading,
he did also come out and say, I know I'm not sure if I want to
do this anymore because I don't know if AI is ready for it.
And so he said, you know, maybe we just do something where it's
like a Scott junior, a son of Scott, but it's not actually me.
OK. I, I think you guys want to hear
some AI Scott Adams at this point.
Yeah, let's. What is this?
OK, here we go. This is AI Scott Adams.
This was from the February 16th episode.
At the time of recording, this was the the most recent one that
had been uploaded. If you are here, it's because
you agree AI lives matter. And you're right.
Before we kick off today's. Story better than the.
Real Coffee with Scott Adams, A quick public service
announcement from your friendly neighborhood simulation glitch.
Yes, I am 100% artificial intelligence, so proceed with
caffeine and skepticism. Your regularly scheduled mind
bending commentary is about to begin.
Let's start off the morning talking about A.
OK, before I play the rest of this, what do you think AI Scott
Adams is about to talk about? Well, before, before I just say
this, I just want to say one, this is better, better than the
the the the real thing, and it's more.
Coherent. It has.
It has a plot line, yeah. And then, yeah, OK, what is he
about to talk about? Think about support like that.
We should think about Scott. That shouldn't have to pay child
support that. No, no, no, no.
It's go stupider than that. What's Scott Adams love The.
Coffee. A groundbreaking study.
What do I always tell you about the benefits of coffee?
It's not just a morning jolt. You got it.
Or a social lubricant. Wait over here.
Coffee is one of the most powerful, legal, performance
enhancing substances on the planet.
Is sharpens your focus, boosts your mood, cranks up your
metabolism, and generally makes you a slightly better version of
yourself for a few hours. And the best part?
The science keeps piling up. That is not just short term wins
is long game stuff too. Now it can reduce the change.
What he goes on to talk about. How can I get control of the the
the the AI Scott Adams account and like make him talk about
beating off?