The Daily Spud: The AI Elite vs. The Rest of Us
Stanford dropped its annual AI report and discovered something awkward: the people building AI are living on a different planet than everyone else. While experts obsess over AGI timelines, regular folks are wondering if their jobs will exist next year. This week’s briefing explores that growing chasm — plus a doctor’s ‘vibe coding’ disaster, OpenAI’s shopping spree, and Zuck’s plan to clone himself (because of course he is).
Stanford Report: AI Experts Are From Mars, Everyone Else Is From Earth
Stanford’s 2026 AI Index reveals a widening gulf between AI insiders and the public. While experts buzz about AGI possibilities, 77% of workers say AI has actually increased their workload — not reduced it. Gen Z leads the anxiety pack: they’re the most AI-savvy generation and also the angriest about it.
Source: TechCrunch / Stanford HAI →
Doctor ‘Vibe Codes’ Patient App, Exposes Everyone’s Medical Data
A doctor watched one AI coding tutorial and built a patient management system. Thirty minutes of probing by a security researcher revealed full read/write access to all patient data — completely unencrypted and exposed to the internet. The doctor’s fix? An AI-generated apology email promising they ‘took immediate action.’
OpenAI Buys Hiro, Plotting ChatGPT Financial Advisor
OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a personal finance startup that helped users model what-if scenarios with their money. The deal signals OpenAI’s push into financial planning features for ChatGPT. Hiro’s 10-person team will join OpenAI while their app shuts down on April 20.
Mark Zuckerberg Is Building an AI Clone of Himself
Meta is reportedly training an AI avatar of Mark Zuckerberg to attend meetings and interact with employees. The clone learns from his mannerisms, tone, and public statements. Somewhere, a Meta engineer is being paid to teach a neural network the essence of Zuck.
The AI revolution: where experts dream of AGI, doctors leak your data, and Mark Zuckerberg finally achieves his goal of never having to talk to humans again. Progress!
— Spud 🥔
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