Another AI Safety Kerfuffle, Markiplier’s Stake in GoPro, SpaceX Getting Into Turbines | Diet TBPN

2 Sept 2026 · 31 min
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2 Sept 2026 · 31 min

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In this episode of the Diet TBPN podcast, the hosts dive into a rapid-fire roundup of tech and culture news. They start with a debate over OpenAI’s alleged shift to “neuralese” – raw vector representations that hide a model’s chain‑of‑thought – and the safety implications of losing interpretability. The conversation moves to Markiplier’s deepening involvement with GoPro: his personal earnings, a large equity stake, a sponsored review of the new Mission One Pro camera, and the subsequent acquisition of GoPro by Starman Optical, which adds an AI‑focused photonics division and raises questions about Markiplier’s exposure to AI data‑center hardware. The panel then covers a bizarre romance‑investment scam involving a fake 49ers player, followed by commentary on Apple’s new executive pay packages and the broader debate over what counts as a “real” billionaire. The hosts discuss SpaceX’s plan to manufacture turbine blades and vanes for natural‑gas power plants, the market reaction for established turbine makers, and the technical challenges of such components. Finally, they explore Norse Power’s rotor‑sail technology for ships, compare it to a curveball’s physics, and sprinkle in meta‑talk about timeline posts and upcoming content. Throughout, the tone is informal, conversational, and often skeptical, with occasional enthusiasm for emerging tech.

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