AI Does Its Own Reputation Spin, Google’s AI Data Edge, The AI Slop Crisis, Self-Coding Malware, TED Next, Cathy Headlines Female Quotient’s AI Summit And Interview On Cuffing Season 2.0 & Dating Tech With Myles Slayton Of Cerca TechMagic With Cathy Hackl podcast

AI Does its Own Reputation Spin, Google’s AI Data Edge, The AI Slop Crisis, Self-Coding Malware, TED Next, Cathy Headlines Female Quotient’s AI Summit and interview on Cuffing Season 2.0 & Dating Tech with Myles Slayton of Cerca

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As AI systems start rewriting their own code and sanitising negative news about themselves, the line between control and autonomy is blurring. In this episode of TechMagic, hosts Cathy Hackl and Lee Kebler explore the unsettling rise of AI self-management, Google’s growing edge over OpenAI through real-world data, and the “AI slop spiral” threatening to degrade the entire internet. They also examine malware that now uses AI to rewrite its own code, an alarming glimpse into adversarial AI.

The episode also includes Cathy’s exciting interview with Myles Slayton, CEO of Cerca Dating, to explore how mutual-based dating is redefining online connections through trust and community. From Gen Z’s new dating habits to the irreplaceable value of human imperfection, this episode dives deep into what’s next for both AI and authenticity.

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Myles Slayton Bio

Myles Slayton is the 23-year-old Co-founder and CEO of Cerca Dating, a mutuals-based dating app revolutionizing how Gen Z approaches online dating. A Georgetown University graduate, Miles founded Circa to address the fatigue and safety concerns plaguing traditional dating applications. With a mission to connect users through trusted friend networks rather than algorithms, Cerca has rapidly scaled to approximately 100,000 users while maintaining a healthy 60%+ female user base.

Myles Slayton on LinkedIn

Key Discussion Topics:

00:00:00 Intro
00:06:09 ChatGPT's Automatic Headline Sanitization Exposed
00:14:32 The "Dog Eating Its Own Barf" Problem in AI Training
00:18:02 Google Wins the AI War with Real-World Data Access
00:24:23 OnlyFans Monetization Model & Vylit App Launch
00:26:19 The Death of Traditional Dating Apps
00:32:02 Circa: The Mutuals-Based Dating App Revolution
00:33:21 Cuffing Season 2.0 and Gen Z Dating Trends
00:39:15 Trust, Safety & Reputation-Based Dating
00:43:50 Why AI Cannot Replicate Human Chemistry
00:49:06 Roblox Abuse Lawsuit and Platform Safety Issues
00:53:33 AI-Powered Malware Rewriting Its Own Code
00:55:03 TEDx Atlanta and the Future of Creativity
00:57:50 "Humanity is the Moat Around the Machines"
00:58:50 Cathy's Gulf States Roadshow & CES 2025 Plans
01:01:4 What We're Watching: Pluribus & The Spatial Race
01:02:16 Key Takeaways & Final Thoughts

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