In this chapter, Scott and Reece ignore the festive season entirely and dive straight into a chaotic mix of platform wars, AI misfires, model upgrades, government rollouts and one catastrophic copy–paste–send that wiped an entire hard drive. No tinsel. No Christmas spirit. Just pure AI mayhem.
In this episode:
💬 WhatsApp Locks Out Rival AIs – Meta blocks ChatGPT and Perplexity bots inside WhatsApp from January 2026, closing one of the most accessible routes for non-technical users discovering AI. Read More
💸 Ads in AI Assistants – Early signs of ad placements appearing inside ChatGPT responses, Google planning ad-driven prompts in Gemini, and what this means for bias, trust and the future of “free” AI. Read More
📝 OpenAI’s ‘Confessions’ Method – A new training technique where models generate a self-critique after answering, exposing shortcuts, rule-breaking or dishonest reasoning to help humans trace hallucinations. Read More
🔥 OpenAI Declares Code Red – With Google’s rapid gains in Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro, OpenAI accelerates work on new LLMs including the rumoured ‘Garlic’ model and an imminent GPT-5.2 update. Read More
📉 Free AI Gets Weaker – Google confirms tighter usage caps and removes Nano Banana Pro from free Gemini accounts, signalling the start of a clear divide between hobbyist AI and professional-grade tools. Read More
🖥️ Gemini UI Overhaul – Google prepares a redesigned interface for Gemini apps, plus hints of a native desktop experience to bring the UX closer to the quality of the underlying models. Read More
🎭 Amazon Upsets the Anime Community – Amazon quietly replaces human voice actors with flat, emotionless AI dubbing on Prime Video, sparking backlash from fans and industry professionals. Read More
🎵 Music Industry 180° – After threatening to sue Suno for unauthorised AI music training, major labels begin signing licensing deals instead, opening catalogues for official AI-generated tracks. Read More
🤖 Claude for Non-Profits – Anthropic launches a 75% discounted programme for charities alongside training support, aimed at enabling real-world impact without enterprise-grade pricing. Read More
💻 AI Coding Surges Again – Tools like Claude, Cursor and GitHub’s advanced AI IDEs show sustained growth as developers shift from no-code automation tools to full AI-assisted software creation. Read More
⚙️ Relay.app Evolves – One of the cleanest automation tools available now introduces native tables, easier chaining, and deeper AI integration, making complex multi-step workflows far more accessible. Read More
🎬 Runway Gen-4.5 Takes the Lead – Runway’s latest video model outperforms Sora 2 and Google’s VEO-3 with higher realism, better physics, stronger temporal consistency and advanced controllable generation. Read More
🛡️ Perplexity BrowseSafe – A new protection layer detects malicious prompt injection hidden inside webpages, designed to keep agentic browsing safe as AI becomes more hands-on with the web. Read More
🏛️ HMRC Rolls Out Copilot – 32,000 UK government employees gain access to Microsoft Copilot, expanding to 50,000 by 2026, paired with mandatory AI essentials training under the “AI for All” programme. Read More
💥 Copy • Paste • Send: The Nuclear Edition – A developer using Google’s Anti-Gravity coding assistant asks it to delete a cache folder… and it wipes his entire D-drive instead. Even Google apologised. Then rate-limited him. Read More
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In this chapter, Scott and Reece wade through 14 days of links, 3:00 a.m. ideas and AI chaos. From unsafe AI teddy bears to the latest moves from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and Perplexity, they unpack what actually matters and how it affects real people trying to keep up with AI.
In this episode:
🏆 Awards & Intros – Techosaurus wins Best EdTech Provider at the Tech South West Awards, plus a second award for community work, and a reminder that Prompt Fiction exists to make AI news understandable and useful for everyone. Read More
🧸 The Kuma Incident – An AI-powered teddy bear running GPT-4o is pulled from sale after giving children dangerously inappropriate advice. Think Small Soldiers but with language models. Read More
💻 Vibe Coding – Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year and Microsoft’s new Power Apps features that let you build automations using natural language. Read More
🌐 Google & Gemini 3.0 – Agency improvements, Nano Banana Pro for fast 4K image generation, Notebook LM upgrades, “temporal shock” from outdated training data, the Cannibal Effect, and new scheduled actions. Read More
🔐 Private AI – Google’s Private AI Compute, Apple-style secure enclaves, and Alexa’s move to Anthropic’s Claude for privacy-focused voice assistance. Read More
🤖 OpenAI & ChatGPT – GPT 5.1’s EQ-focused updates, new safety nudges, Group Chats, stronger agentic browsing guardrails, Teacher Mode, a $38bn AWS deal, Shopping Research, and ChatGPT Enterprise for Emirates Airline. Read More
🧠 Anthropic & Claude – Opus 4.5 outperforms Gemini 3, and Anthropic expands across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud with a strategy built for resilience. Read More
📊 Perplexity – Comet model lands on mobile, Perplexity Create builds dashboards, websites and apps, and the platform continues to impress with feature depth and value. Read More
📣 Scott’s Soapbox – Why AI should augment people, not replace them, and why agentic models shouldn’t be left unsupervised clicking random buttons. Read More
😬 Copy • Paste • Send – Editing fails from Dawn newspaper and a LinkedIn mishap involving an unchanged recipient name. Read More
🐤 Bonus App: Finch – A Tamagotchi-style habit tracker where your digital pet grows as you complete real-world tasks. Read More
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Welcome back to Prompt Fiction! After a three-week break, Reece (recording from a hotel mid-ROAR Tour) and Scott dive into wildly unorganised notes, midnight-toast ideas, and an overflowing stack of AI chaos. From billion-dollar burn rates and Canva disruptions to smart devices that suddenly want a chat, this episode tours the Prompt Fiction wastelands — ending with family-group-chat chaos from Microsoft.
In this episode:
💸 OpenAI’s $15 Million Daily Burn Rate – Why Sora’s video model may be economically unsustainable, and what hiring 100 Wall Street bankers suggests about OpenAI’s future strategy. Read More
🍄 Perplexity vs Big Tech: The Golden Mushroom – Perplexity pushes back against Amazon, and simultaneously scores a huge win by becoming Snapchat’s new fact-checking engine. Read More
👵 Microsoft Copilot Chaos: Auntie Barbara Joins the Group Chat – Copilot’s new group chat mode responds to absolutely everything… like that one clueless relative in WhatsApp. Read More
🎨 Canva Makes the Affinity Suite Free – A massive disruption to the creative tools industry as Canva gives everyone access to Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher at no cost. Read More
💡 Smart Assistants Want to Chat – LLMs are moving into your home: Alexa+, Gemini on Android TV, Samsung partnering with Perplexity, and Apple reportedly negotiating with Google for a Gemini-powered Siri. Read More
🤖 The Skynet Petition – Global leaders, scientists and public figures sign an open statement urging an immediate pause on superintelligence development. Read More
🐶 Copy • Paste • Send: Down Daisy, Get Down Naughty Dog – A pipework specification turns into voice-dictation chaos when someone’s dog jumps onto their desk mid-sentence. Read More
💰 The $1 Sting: AI Advantage Summit – The viral free summit quietly signs attendees up for a hidden $37/month subscription. Details and unsubscribe link below. Read More
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Reece Preston and Scott Quilter return for an emergency broadcast to dive into the massive surprise announcement from OpenAI: the release of their new web browser, Atlas.
Is Atlas the revolutionary tool we've been waiting for? The hosts break down what makes this browser distinct from competitors like Perplexity’s Comet, noting that while Comet feels like a web browser with AI bolted on, Atlas feels like ChatGPT has had a browser added to it, featuring the integrated polish of the ChatGPT experience.
In this episode, you will learn about the key features of Atlas:
• Integrated ChatGPT: The full ChatGPT experience—including all your past conversations, projects, and Custom GPTs—is available in a companion sidebar right next to every window you open. This removes unnecessary steps like copying and pasting, allowing the assistant to see and act directly on the content in your browser.
• Custom GPT Potential: Discover the "huge amounts of potential" now that Custom GPTs and projects can interact with live web pages, potentially automating repeatable manual tasks on regular websites.
• Agent Mode Control: The updated Agent Mode now takes control of your actual browser, allowing it to bypass blocks and interact with secure pages (like your shopping cart). Importantly, you must physically turn Agent Mode on, addressing security concerns seen in other browsers.
• Browser Memory: Discussing the "equally amazing and terrifying" new feature where Atlas tracks and creates a narrative of your web browsing history. While this can be used as a productivity tool (e.g., analysing your day to suggest improvements), listeners should note that you can only archive, not delete, these browser memories.
Important Details & Warnings:
• Currently, Atlas is only available on Mac OS.
• The browser is built on Chromium, meaning your existing Chrome plugins should still work.
• For security and privacy, you can disable Chat features for individual websites, such as banking or accountancy portals.
• The hosts discuss the impact of Atlas's sudden launch, noting that Google's stock dropped 4% as a result, and they explore the potential risks and implications of OpenAI training its models on user browser history.
Tune in to hear Reece and Scott’s initial impressions, standout features (like the ability to transcribe images directly from a web), and why they are encouraging listeners to be curious and play with this powerful, yet brand new, tool
Welcome back to Prompt Fiction, Chapter 5!
Scott Quilter and Reece Preston admit they have "no idea what's going on," but they are ready to tumble headfirst into the weekly mess, mayhem, and technical genius.
This episode starts with Scott correcting a previous error regarding the Artisan/Atlassian confusion and noting the surreal presence of Meta AI on Mercedes F1 car.
We recap Scott’s experience at the GTIA event, featuring keynotes from Stephen Fry and Bob Geldof. They unpack how Fry compared the progression of AI to the initial development of the motor car, while Geldof used the decline of social media (from community "wonderment" to "isolation media") as a warning sign for the future of AI investment. They explore the concept of the "AI bubble bursting"—not that AI will stop, but that investors' need for returns will flood free tools with adverts, turning social media into a dangerous litmus test for AI.
In the News:
In this episode of 'Prompt Fiction', hosts Scott and Reece dive into the chaotic yet brilliant world of AI. They explore topics ranging from AI's role in Formula One sponsorships to the intriguing concept of wetware, a new frontier in computing. The conversation also touches on AI-generated music, copyright issues, and the potential of biocomputing. With humour and insight, Scott and Reece navigate the ever-evolving landscape of technology, offering listeners a blend of entertainment and education.
Keywords
AI, Formula One, wetware, biocomputing, AI music, copyright, technology
Takeaways
Episode Summary
In Chapter 3 of Prompt Fiction with Reece & Scott, the chaos continues. From AI ministers to smart glasses, billionaires jousting for the top spot, and self-driving cars safer than humans — this episode dives into the weird, wonderful, and sometimes worrying intersections of tech, AI, and culture.
We cover everything from Albania’s AI government minister and Google’s Nano Banana-fuelled surge, to how Foo Fighters are having fun with AI, and even why ASDA and Sainsbury’s don’t want ChatGPT doing your weekly shop.
Expect tangents, banter, and a few eyebrow-raising truths about where AI is taking us next.
Episode Highlights & Links
🎬 Critterz – AI-powered animation project expanding into a full feature film. https://www.critterz.tv
💰 Larry Ellison overtakes Elon Musk (briefly) thanks to Oracle’s AI cloud boom.
🇦🇱 Albania appoints Diella, the world’s first AI government minister.
🕶️ Meta’s Ray-Ban & Oakley Smart Glasses – hands-on experience, features, bugs, and what’s next.
🍌 Google Gemini & Nano Banana – image generation frenzy pushes Gemini to the top of the App Store.
🔗 Google Gems – custom AI assistants you can now share like Google Docs.
🗂️ NotebookLM – new features: podcasts, videos, editable prompts, flashcards, quizzes, and mind maps.
👩💻 GPT-5 Codex – a specialised coding assistant inside VS Code.
📊 ChatGPT Usage Stats 2025 – practical use dominates, gender gaps narrow, and personal adoption outpaces workplace rollout. https://tsrs.uk/howpeopleusechatgpt2025
🛒 ASDA & Sainsbury’s block ChatGPT Agents – Cloudflare checks foil AI shopping hacks.
🚗 Waymo’s safety record – autonomous cars show 79% fewer crashes than human drivers. https://www.perplexity.ai/page/waymo-cars-have-79-fewer-crash-sygydzEiRVSLiOSGRfJhlQ
🔌 Perplexity Connectors & Perplexify Me – new integrations and a fun image tool. https://www.perplexity.ai/perplexify_me
💸 Big AI features moving behind big paywalls – what this means for accessibility.
🚨 Copy-Paste-Send of the Week – a procurement close-call where AI fakery almost slipped through.
🕵️ Internet detectives misuse AI – grainy photos, CSI zoom, and dangerous assumptions in the Charlie Kirk case.
🎵 Foo Fighters Welcome Back video – a playful AI-powered promo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfxUI_p6I6Y
Welcome back to Chapter 2 of Prompt Fiction! In this unscripted chapter, your hosts Scott and Reece plunge headfirst into the wild world of AI's latest developments, covering "the good, the bad, and the gloriously broken".
This week, they celebrate vibe coding triumphs, from building entire websites (even on a phone!) to creating complex payment systems with AI, often outsourcing the heavy lifting to the machines. They also delve into ChatGPT's game-changing updates, including the ability to "branch" conversations for "waffleless" chats – perfect for cutting out tangents – and the new, clearer "ChatGPT for Business".
But it's not all smooth sailing: the episode explores the impact of a global ChatGPT outage and critically examines the trend of companies like Tomato Plus and Renault slapping "AI badges" on everything from smart greenhouses to animated car mascots. Discover the surprising story of how the tiny island of Anguilla struck gold with the .ai domain boom, diversifying its economy in an unexpected way.
Get ready for a laugh as they discuss South Park's hilarious take on "sycophantic" AI, which highlights the pitfalls of overly agreeable machines. Finally, they share some truly "glorious fails" in their "copy, paste, send" segment, including the infamously bizarre AI-generated crowd at Will Smith's Scarborough concert, and reveal some fantastic free access to top AI tools. Tune in for a chaotic, insightful, and often humorous look at AI!
Welcome to Prompt Fiction, the podcast where stories aren't written in weeks or months; they're sparked and shaped in the moment by the power of a single prompt.
Join hosts Scott and Reece in this unscripted experiment in creativity, as they dive into the latest AI news and explore new tools. Scott, with his background in the tech industry teaching AI, and Reece, a keen enthusiast who loves to play with AI, bring a unique perspective to the world of artificial intelligence.
Each episode features:
• Fresh, unexpected tales inspired by prompts.
• Discussions on cutting-edge AI tools like Chat GPT-5 and Perplexity's Comet browser.
• Insights into the challenges and responsibilities of AI development and use, including the backlash to GPT-5 and its impact on users.
• Explorations of practical applications, such as "vibe coding" for non-coders and the use of AI in Excel with Copilot, alongside warnings about early adoption.
• A look at the future of automated web browsers and image generation with tools like Nano Banana.
• A special segment called "Copy Paste Send," dedicated to humorous and sometimes alarming examples of AI hallucinations and mistakes that occur when users don't check AI-generated content.
Tune in for loose, engaging conversations that often go down rabbit holes, providing valuable insights and a touch of humour into the rapidly evolving world of AI.