About this episode
<p>It's time for an AI check-in! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason catch up on how they're feeling about generative AI in 2026, what it's doing to creativity, how it's impacting the job market, and of course, how it's affecting video games. </p> <p><strong>One More Thing:</strong></p> <p><strong>Kirk:</strong> Dungeon Crawler Carl (Matt Dinniman)</p> <p><strong>Maddy: </strong>Slay the Princess</p> <p><strong>Jason: </strong>American Pastoral (Philip Roth)</p> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p> <p>Adam Neely’s video “<a href="https://youtu.be/U8dcFhF0Dlk?si=nW02-xVyoDBP55xj" rel="noopener noreferrer">Suno, AI Music, and the bad future</a>”</p> <p>“<a href="https://www.normaltech.ai/p/ai-as-normal-technology" rel="noopener noreferrer">AI As Normal Technology</a>” by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor </p> <p>Astrophysicist Minas Karamanis’ blog post “<a href="https://ergosphere.blog/posts/the-machines-are-fine/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The machines are fine. I’m worried about us</a>”</p> <p>“Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?” by Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted" rel="noopener noreferrer">for The New Yorker</a></p> <p>“Fabienk” and “Sarniezz” by Angine de Poitrine from <i>Vol. II,</i> 2026</p> <p>Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1so&t=537s" rel="noopener noreferrer">Angine de Poitrine live on KEXP</a></p> <p>The NYT <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/books/review/dungeon-crawler-carl-matt-dinniman.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">reviews</a> Dungeon Crawler Carl</p> <p><p>Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at <a href="https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick" target="_blank"><strong>https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick</strong></a></p><p><strong>🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:</strong><br><a href="https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick">Join Maximum Fun</a> | <a href="https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last">Buy TC Merch</a></p><p>💬 JOIN <a href=" http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod">THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD</a></p><p>🎮 Triple Click <a href="https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/">Ethics Policy</a></p><p><strong>📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod</strong><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tripleclickpod/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tripleclickpod">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tripleclickpod">TikTok</a> | <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/tripleclickpod">Twitch</a></p></p>