The Trough of Disillusionment

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In this week's episode:

• Google begins rolling out Gemini 3.0 and other AI updates.
• We look at new studies showing where AI gets it wrong, from misrepresenting news to writing vulnerable code.
• The latest on AI-driven job loss, including leaked documents from Amazon.
• A roundup of recent deepfake stories, including a Tory MP and the Irish election.

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*** NOTES AND REFERENCES  ***

Gemini 3.0 is Coming + Google Updates:

• Google has begun rolling out Gemini 3.0: https://marketingtrending.asoworld.com/en/discover/google-gemini-3-0-pro-launches-with-advanced-multimodal-ai-features/
• Google Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model: https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/gemini-computer-use-model/
• New Google AI Studio Features: https://www.testingcatalog.com/google-revamps-ai-studio-with-new-features-for-vibe-coding/

Sometimes AI gets it wrong… yup:

• Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/new-ebu-research-ai-assistants-news-content
• Full Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/documents/news-integrity-in-ai-assistants-report.pdf
• Toolkit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/documents/news-integrity-in-ai-assistants-toolkit.pdf
• According to Aikido Security’s State of AI in Security & Development 2026, nearly 70% of organizations found vulnerabilities in AI-written code: https://www.aikido.dev/state-of-ai-security-development-2026

AI Job Loss:

• Leaked documents from Amazon: https://www.theverge.com/news/803257/amazon-robotics-automation-replace-600000-human-jobs
• NYT Article about the same: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/technology/inside-amazons-plans-to-replace-workers-with-robots/
• CNBC Report: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/07/ai-entry-level-jobs-hiring-careers.html
• Brookings says no big trends yet: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/new-data-show-no-ai-jobs-apocalypse-for-now/

Deepfakes, Deepfakes, Deepfakes.:

• Darktrace boss: I was deepfaked and I couldn’t tell difference
• Tory MP reports deepfake defection video to police: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62e7xz02dpo
• The Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@fullfactorg/video/7563731433529920790
• Irish election deepfake woes: Connolly ‘withdrawing’ from the presidential contest: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adrianweckler_look-at-how-much-better-this-ai-deepfake-activity-7386665395023265792-C9Io/

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