AI in 5: Bridges, Bugs, and Binary: AI’s Empathy Gap and the New Space Race (December 30, 2025)

In this high-octane episode of AI in 5, Doctor JR explores the fascinating intersection of humanity and high-tech hardware. We dive into a sobering new study from Stanford HAI revealing why AI still can’t pass the "bridge test" for empathy, and look up to the stars as Google’s Project Suncatcher aims to put AI data centers in orbit.

What’s Inside:

• The Empathy Gap: Why giving bridge heights instead of help is a major red flag for AI therapy.
• Celestial Computing: How Google plans to use constant sunlight in space to power the next generation of LLMs.
• Quick Hitters: The $150 AI mosquito trap saving lives in Florida and the UK freelancer who told an AI interviewer to "get lost."

Featured Quotes:

• "AI should b ...