The 'AI is inevitable' trap

David Pierce and Nilay Patel open by dissecting the AI hype cycle, starting with Allbirds' outlandish pivot to AI that sent its stock soaring 600 percent. They explore the growing divide between AI companies' inevitability narrative and souring public sentiment, especially among Gen Z, as a Stanford study finds attitudes turning negative. The Hype Desk crew checks in on Coachella and the RAM shortage that's driving up device costs, before David and Nilay return to the Ticketmaster antitrust verdict and the rising price of everything. A lightning round covers Brendan Carr's FCC maneuvers, satellite internet competition, brain-computer interfaces, and the new Trump Phone design.