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# Gutfeld: These are the same people who launched AI 'HYSTERIA'

Fox News, 13 October 2026, YouTube. 82,124 views as of 14 October 2026.
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Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkHV-75H6DA

## Why it is here

'The Five' panel (5:31) on OpenAI's dots and Meta's Muse mascots amid the AI-danger debate; Greg Gutfeld calls the labs the people who launched AI 'hysteria'.

## Description (written by Gemini from the video)

**Summary**  
A broadcast segment from Fox News' *The Five*, co-hosted by Emily Compagno, Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino, Jesse Watters, and Harold Ford Jr. The panel reacts to tech companies giving AI cute mascots (OpenAI's "dots" and Meta's "Muse"), Mark Zuckerberg discussing using Meta's Muse for MMA coaching while sipping a Guinness, and the debate over anthropomorphizing software versus apocalyptic AI rhetoric.

**What is shown**  
- [00:06] Full-screen graphic comparing OpenAI's "dots" mascots and Meta's "Muse" mascot.  
- [00:23 - 00:43] Clip from the *Cheeky Pint* YouTube show featuring Mark Zuckerberg drinking a pint of Guinness while explaining how he uses Muse to coach his MMA sparring via gym cameras.  
- [00:47 - 02:18] Greg Gutfeld argues against attributing sentience or human characteristics to AI models.  
- [02:34 - 03:02] Demo graphic/video of Meta's Muse app interface automating a phone call and placing an order for school supplies.  
- [03:41 - 04:52] Jesse Watters discusses an Axios article regarding Big Oil offering PR advice to AI companies and shares anecdotes about observing Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman at a state dinner.  
- [05:00 - 05:22] Harold Ford Jr. discusses balancing safety and technological advancement under AI leadership.

**Claims & numbers**  
- The presenter notes OpenAI introduced "dots" and Meta introduced the plush mascot "Muse" [00:06].  
- Mark Zuckerberg claims he uses Meta's Muse AI connected to gym cameras to analyze his sparring and give him coaching feedback between rounds [00:32].  
- Dana Perino claims Meta's Muse can call a dental office, wait on hold, and notify the user when an operator is ready [02:35].  
- Jesse Watters claims an Axios report detailed Big Oil giving public relations advice to AI firms to stop warning that their technology will destroy humanity [03:43].  
- Harold Ford Jr. references Jay Clayton serving as AI chairman/chief regarding AI policy and safety [05:14].

**Notable quotes**  
- "AI is software, and you have people who want to tell the software that it is a thinking, feeling entity." — Greg Gutfeld [00:56]  
- "The people that are warning about the apocalypse are actually creating it. You only need one line of software with AI: Don't break the laws." — Greg Gutfeld [01:26]  
- "Stop telling everybody your product's going to kill them. Maybe just start bribing the communities instead of being all stingy about it." — Jesse Watters [03:56]

**Assessment**  
This is a cable news commentary and panel discussion, not a technical demo or launch video. The featured clips and UI mockups from Meta and YouTube are shown briefly for opinion commentary and comedic critique by the hosts.

_Described by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-10-14 from the video's audio and frames._

## Related

- 2026-09-29: [OpenAI launches dots, always-on personal agents powered by GPT-6 Astra](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-29-openai-dots/)
- 2026-09-08: [Meta launches Muse, a free consumer personal AI agent](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-08-meta-muse-personal-agent/)

## People in it

- [Jay Clayton](https://postcutoff.com/person/jay-clayton/), Director of National Intelligence; White House AI czar (chair of the 'Super Intelligence Force')
- [Mark Zuckerberg](https://postcutoff.com/person/mark-zuckerberg/), Chairman and CEO, Meta
- [Sam Altman](https://postcutoff.com/person/sam-altman/), CEO, OpenAI