Main Show starts at 9:58

A new study finds that AI chatbots can be addictive but are the way they’re designed partly to blame? Plus Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI is going on this week. We share if we find the story interesting from an information point of view because of the details that will be divulged or because it’s just entertainment? And we do another round of our popular Name The Price on Zillow game!

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Amber Mac, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.

Top Tech Story of the Week:

At his OpenAI trial, Musk relitigates an old friendship
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/28/at-his-openai-trial-musk-relitigates-an-old-friendship/

Alphabet shares rise after strong Q1 2026 earnings beat expectations
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/alphabet-googl-q1-2026-earnings.html

PlayStation digital games reportedly require 30-day online DRM check
https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-digital-games-30-day-online-drm

Viral post discusses AI-generated content and social media reach

OpenAI Codex system prompt reportedly includes directive to avoid “goblins” topic
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/openai-codex-system-prompt-includes-explicit-directive-to-never-talk-about-goblins/

Discussions:

Are you addicted to your AI chatbot? It might be by design
https://science.ubc.ca/news/2026-04/are-you-addicted-your-ai-chatbot-it-might-be-design

OpenAI trial live updates: Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/openai-trial-elon-musk-sam-altman-live-updates.html

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Len Peralta
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Amber Mac
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