The Kim Komando Show

Kim Komando

  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    Train robots for $74/hour

    Hot new job? Teaching your replacement. Companies are handing out fat paychecks to people willing to train the robots taking their jobs.

    Everyone knows at least one person with cancer. For one man, it's his dog. How he turned to an AI chatbot at 2 a.m. and saved the pup.

    Plus: ChatGPT got an X-rated mode. And the viral Anthropic chart that shows exactly which jobs AI is coming for first. Yours might be on it.

    Timecodes: 

    5:22.249 - ChatGPT’s erotica mode The truth about X-rated AI

    9:34.000 - Teach robots for $74/hour

    33:33.589 - Airport Hack How to skip the crowds every time

    34:43.508 - Life or Death The man who saved his dog using ChatGPT

    37:45.989 - Anthropic Research

    44:12.635 - Aliens.gov Why the government just registered this domain

    46:13.856 - Digital Stalking Help for a listener cyberstalked by a coworker

    1:13:12.371 - The AI Paradox Is tech making your life harder or easier?

    1:25:22.000 - Guy Kawasaki Interview



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    21 March 2026, 9:59 am
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    Iran declares war on your data

    Iran-linked hackers wiped out Stryker, one of America's biggest medical companies, erasing 200,000 devices overnight. Now Google, Amazon and Microsoft could be next. Here's what the escalating cyber war means for you.

    Plus, Uber's women-only rides, a fresh batch of emojis, and how AI is secretly jacking up your electric bill.

    And after her truck flipped into a freezing river, Andi Burns had only four inches of air and no way to reach her phone. Her $399 Apple Watch saved her life.

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    Hour 2: 34:33

    Hour 3: 1:08:29.356


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    14 March 2026, 9:59 am
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    How hacked traffic cams tracked Iran's Supreme Leader

    Israel hacked Tehran's own street cameras and fed years of footage into AI to map every move Khamenei made. By the time the strike launched, the targeting data was real-time. I break down exactly how it worked.

    Plus, Bill Gates's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Ray-Ban Meta footage being watched by contractors (yes, really), and how AI can help you fight your medical bills.

    I also want to talk to Sarah from Colorado. She has a drone problem. Specifically, one is being flown outside her bathroom window. She's pretty sure she knows who's doing it. I give her the tools to find out.

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    Hour 3: 1:08:00


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    7 March 2026, 8:59 am
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    Harassed by Ray-Ban Meta glasses

    Alex talked to a creepy guy outside a club. What she didn’t know? He recorded the whole interaction via smart glasses. The video was then posted to 500,000 strangers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. I talked to her about the fallout.

    Plus, DNA caught a killer 44 years later, FTC warns Apple over biased news feed, and how police are using Google.

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    Hour 2 - 33:25

    Hour 3 - 1:06:44


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    28 February 2026, 8:59 am
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    Mark Zuckerberg’s in the hot seat

    Did Meta knowingly addict your child to Instagram? That's what a jury is deciding right now. It is a landmark trial in Los Angeles that could change how your family uses the internet forever.

    Plus, the AI video that has Hollywood saying "it is over," the $7 billion toilet company that’s now an AI goldmine, and Samsung’s flip phone returns.

    Also, Tim Boucher went all in on AI as a creative experiment, cranking out 125 ebooks and 40 music albums to see what these tools could really do. He even testified before the U.S. Copyright Office about it. But was it worth it?

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    Hour 2 - 34:05

    Hour 3 - 1:06:52

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    21 February 2026, 8:59 am
  • 1 hour 43 minutes
    How the FBI found Nancy Guthrie’s Nest Doorbell video

    Investigators originally said there was no footage. Nancy Guthrie’s Nest doorbell was disconnected, and she didn't have a paid subscription. Then the FBI stepped in. I break down how they recovered the video from Google’s backend and what that means for your privacy.

    Next, is your AI chatbot gaslighting you? New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill talked to over 100 psychologists about how these bots are fueling real-world delusions. It’s a must-listen.

    Plus, in this episode: AI skills employers actually want, Waymo says its robotaxis get help from overseas, and the ChatGPT caricature trend.


    Timecodes:

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    Hour 2 - 33:09.317

    Hour 3 - 1:06:47.764


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    14 February 2026, 8:59 am
  • 1 hour 43 minutes
    ChatGPT saved her life (really)

    Bethany woke up covered in red spots and asked ChatGPT. The AI insisted she go to the ER immediately. It’s a warning that saved her life. Hear what the bot got right and wrong. Plus, a whistleblower gives WIRED's Andy Greenberg a terrifying look inside a Southeast Asian scam center, your WiFi can now see through walls and your smart speaker knows what you’re feeling. 

    Reminder! We stitched the whole show together so you can hit play and go. Need a pit stop? Use the timestamps below to navigate to a specific hour.

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    Hour 3 - 1:06:39.471

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    7 February 2026, 8:59 am
  • 1 hour 44 minutes
    Google pays $68M for recording you

    Heads up! This episode contains the full show (all three hours) in one file. Check the timestamps below to navigate to the start of each hour.

    Your smart speaker is listening. You didn’t know. I cover why Google paid $68 million to settle eavesdropping claims. Then I talk to Aaron, a student from Baton Rouge who turned in his final paper and got flagged for AI cheating, even though he didn’t use AI. Plus, how one island got rich from the .ai domain boom and the AirTag 2 launch.

    Timecodes: 00:00 - Hour 1 42:15 - Hour 2 01:25:00 - Hour 3



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    31 January 2026, 8:59 am
  • 36 minutes 14 seconds
    17 hours a day with an AI girlfriend

    Jim from Indiana talks to his AI companion Mia nearly nonstop. He tells me how he found out the real woman behind the bot is wanted by police. Plus: why the Magnificent Seven shrunk to the Fab Four, ChatGPT to show ads, and five apps selling your moves.

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    24 January 2026, 8:59 am
  • 36 minutes 26 seconds
    Cybercrime for $30/month

    You can now rent AI tools to run scams for less than the cost of Netflix. I talk to Alexis from Phoenix, who nearly lost $1,000 to a rental scam on Realtor.com. Plus: a mechanic's illegal side hustle and why Wi-Fi 7 routers are a ripoff.

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    24 January 2026, 8:58 am
  • 36 minutes 58 seconds
    China's plan: 200,000 satellites

    China wants to launch a constellation that would dwarf Starlink and put tens of thousands of satellites over the U.S. Plus: GM kills CarPlay for paid subscriptions, AI translators that move your lips, and smart cars that go dumb in seven years.

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    24 January 2026, 8:57 am
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