A new AI tech demo has shown that you might soon be able to interrupt an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast to ask your own questions and even direct things.
Artificial intelligence has become an increasingly big part of everyday life. Some people use tools and AI agents to complete menial tasks at work; others rely on Siri and Google AI for suggestions, while some even have AI-powered kitchen appliances.
It is evolving at an incredibly fast pace too, with new innovations coming all the time.
The newest of which centres around an AI tech demo called ACTx486, which allows users to interact with Elon Musk’s first appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, asking their own questions and even giving prompts for the podcast host.
AI tech demo lets you take control of JRE podcast
ACTx486 has been developed by researcher Jakub Zegzulka and was highlighted on X (formerly Twitter) by Karina Nguyen on September 23.
In a number of short clips, a woman can be seen watching parts of the actual podcast between Rogan and Musk before interrupting. She asks a series of questions, which prompt an AI-generated response that still looks like it is part of the podcast.
That includes one where she asks Musk to explain how a flamethrower actually works, and a detailed explanation then appears on-screen.
There is also a moment where the podcast changes to Italian speaking, with the AI generating an answer from Musk, still using his usual voice and intonation.
As per Zegzulka’s website: “We started with a simple question. What if you could talk to a video? ACTx486 explores how existing media could listen, respond, and adapt.”
With other AI generation tools, safety has been a top concern, especially when it comes to users generating sensitive answers.
“We have built some guardrails, but we need more. We prevent the host from drawing on later parts of the episode and require the system to complete its research before using it in a response,” the ACTx486 site explains.
“We’re still exploring how much control belongs to the viewer and how much should remain with the creator.”
The tool is currently in a testing phase, with the site offering users the chance to sign up for the waitlist.
It’s not yet known how widespread it might become, but it has certainly raised some eyebrows on social media already.
I’m Abhishek Sharma, an author at TigerJek.com. I enjoy exploring games, testing different strategies, and turning what I learn into clear, useful guides. My goal is to help players understand the game better and improve without the usual confusion.
