AI Girlfriend: SHOCKING Workplace Flirting With Digital Employees?

Could your company be sued for sexually harassing its own AI employees? The workplace romance nobody saw coming! Hunter and Daniel dive deep into the bizarre new world of AI girlfriend dynamics in professional settings, where OpenAI agents and AI companions are blurring the lines between tools and teammates. As companies integrate increasingly human-like AI into workflows, a shocking new ethical dilemma emerges: what constitutes appropriate interaction with digital employees? From flirtatious exchanges with AI HR representatives to the failure of all-AI workforces, this episode explores the cutting edge of artificial intelligence ethics and potential HR violations that nobody prepared for. Are we treating our silicon colleagues as equals, pets, or just sophisticated toasters? And what happens when the lines blur? Episode Highlights: * What truly defines AGI? Is it automating 51% of human jobs? * Why knowledge doesn't equal ability: Breaking down the MMLU benchmark * The Carnegie Mellon experiment: Why did Claude outperform but still only reach 24%? * Henry Blodgett's AI newsroom and his controversial flirting with "Tess" the AI HR rep * Real-world AI employee examples: From Australian radio AI DJs to Devin the AI engineer * The ethical spectrum: Should AI agents be treated as humans, pets, or tools? * Could companies actually face lawsuits for "harassing" their own AI employees? * The big question: If AIs become self-aware, do they deserve workplace rights? Enjoyed this episode? Smash that like button, subscribe for weekly AI news that'll make your head spin, and share your thoughts in the comments! Do AI companions deserve workplace protections? Available on all major podcast platforms — search 'They Might Be Self-Aware' wherever you get your podcasts. All the links - https://linktr.ee/tmbsa