Bubbles, Bots, and Bureaucracy

After two weeks away, Larry and Chris return to an AI world that’s showing no signs of slowing down. Trillions vanish from tech stocks, robots are learning to replace human labor, and 50 AI agents discover that building a civilization is harder than it looks, especially when bureaucracy gets in the way. Is the AI revolution running into reality, or becoming a little too human? LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: METR: AI R&D Acceleration at Anthropic Civ50: AI Agent Swarms in Minecraft | YC Labs Tutor Intelligence: Robot Workers Aina Ring Helium Health: AI for Maternal Healthcare OpenAI: Introducing Images 2.6 SuperMe: AI Expert Profiles Chick Bongo / Graham Raabe | Instagram Google: DolphinGemma and Dolphin Communication Ubiquiti UniFi WunderTech: UniFi Setup and Security Guides PODCAST INFO: Podcast Website: UpAgainstReality.com Episode link: https://upagainstreality.com/2026/11/10/bubbles-bots-and-bureaucracy/ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170 RSS: https://upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality