{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"E125: 4 AI Threats That Matter More Than Skynet","description":"If you\u2019re a leader in game dev who feels stuck, able to spot problems but struggling to make a real difference, there is a path forward that levels up your leadership and accelerates your team, game, and career. Sign up here to learn more: https:\/\/forms.gle\/nqRTUvgFrtdYuCbr6 Is your &quot;AI First&quot; strategy actually a house of cards waiting to collapse? While CEOs are busy pumping the hype train, the practical reality of LLMs is looking a lot less rosy. In this episode, Ben explores why the current AI trajectory might be a &quot;subprime crisis&quot; in the making. We move past the Skynet fantasies to look at the four existential and human threats that LLMs pose to the games industry, from the &quot;logarithmic curve of effectiveness&quot; to the dangerous atrophy of our own ability to think deeply. What You\u2019ll Learn In This Episode:  What the &quot;subprime AI crisis&quot; is and why the current investment stack might be unsustainable. Why relying on &quot;generative slop&quot; leads to a generational decline in the value of information. How to identify when AI is capitalizing on your own cognitive biases and &quot;sycophantic&quot; needs for ego validation. How to balance using AI as a force-multiplier without atrophying the &quot;slow thinking&quot; required for high-level game production.  Reference Links: \ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.aec8352 \ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/11324722-the-righteous-mind \ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p22QeLNHvlc \ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/www.wheresyoured.at\/the-subprime-ai-crisis-is-here\/ \ud83d\udd17  https:\/\/metr.org\/blog\/2025-07-10-early-2025-ai-experienced-os-dev-study\/ &amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udd17  https:\/\/medium.com\/@webteam.ybsvp\/when-ai-gets-it-wrong-the-deloitte-scandal-and-the-question-of-reliability-86940bc9017a \ud83d\udd17  https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/ai\/articles\/mit-created-duplicate-ai-workers-185644013.html \ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2604.01363 &amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udd17  https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/02\/06\/google-microsoft-meta-amazon-ai-cash.html \ud83d\udd17  https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91417492\/deloitte-ai-report-australian-government \ud83d\udd17  https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/07\/24\/model-collapse-scientists-warn-against-letting-ai-eat-its-own-tail\/ \ud83d\udd17  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman\/dp\/0374533555 \ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nDL3Ch7Nz8c Connect with us: \ud83d\udd17Ben\u2019s LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benjamin-carcich\/ \ud83d\udd17BBG\u2019s LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/building-better-games\/ \ud83d\udd17Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buildingbettergames\/# \ud83d\udd17Website: https:\/\/www.buildingbettergames.gg \ud83d\udd17YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZpMT-dUwQR-R4Mb4uub6Sw If you want me to help producers or studios build better games through effective systems and leadership, you can reach me at: info@valarinconsulting.com #GameDev #ArtificialIntelligence #StudioLeadership #TechBubble #BuildingBetterGames ","author_name":"Building Better Games","author_url":"https:\/\/buildingbettergames.gg\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40903190\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200878950"}