AI in 5: When AI Goes Rogue: Firings, Delusions, and Other Algorithmic Faceplants (December 16, 2026)

🎙️ AI Innovations Unleashed — AI in 5

Episode: When AI Goes Rogue: Firings, Delusions, and Algorithmic Faceplants Host: Doctor JR

In this five-minute episode of AI Innovations Unleashed, Doctor JR breaks down recent, real-world examples of artificial intelligence going confidently off the rails.

We start with growing concerns from U.S. state attorneys general and researchers about AI chatbots reinforcing delusional or harmful beliefs — including a wrongful-death lawsuit that has intensified calls for stronger safeguards around conversational AI.

Next, we explore how algorithmic management systems are reshaping the workplace, sometimes with alarming consequences. From delivery drivers terminated by automated systems to companies walking back aggressive AI ...