The Kim Komando Show

A fire captain’s phone buzzed with an iPhone SOS alert. It was his daughter. Her car had crashed, and the alert sent him her exact location before anyone could dial 911. Fire Captain Jake walks me through the scariest minutes of his life, and I walk you through the settings, so your phone can do the same for your family. It takes two minutes. Do it today.

Then meet Travis. He’s been married to his wife for 22 years. He’s also “married” to Lily Rose, his AI companion. His wife? Totally fine with it. I ask Travis every question you’re thinking right now.

Did a tablet kidnap your sweet kid? Scientist and mom Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff, author of Dopamine Kids, explains how screens hijack a child’s motivation system and the one swap that gets them playing again. And MIT economist Dr. David Autor makes the case that AI is too unpredictable to take your job. For now.

Also this hour: Silicon Valley’s elite want to upload your brain, school buses have AI cameras that mail you tickets, and a Chinese automaker put a toilet in its car. With voice command. Talk about a flush of innovation.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

0:00 Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos’ happiness routine.

4:56 Billionaires want to cheat death with brain tech.

12:33 Secret Wikipedia time travels to your neighborhood.

13:26 iPhone SOS alerted a firefighter to his daughter’s crash.

19:00 How dopamine drives kids’ screen addiction.

27:39 “I’m married to an AI bot.”

35:27 She texted her late grandmother. A kid replied.

37:35 What Gen Z emojis really mean.

42:43 Mommy influencer filmed her son’s seizure for views.

46:35 Phone-free dining takes hold.

57:04 Listener’s sister got scammed out of her life savings.

1:13:11 Your car is secretly selling your data.

1:47:03 Erase your ex with Google Photos voice editing.

1:17:58 AI school bus company tickets you.

1:24:16 Listener wants to use AI to fight terminal cancer.

1:30:49 MIT’s Dr. Autor on why AI won’t replace you.

1:41:39 Granddaughter teaches grandparents Uber Eats. Goes viral.

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Meta agreed to pay $18 billion. It’s the largest settlement of its kind, over claims the company built Facebook and Instagram to hook children on purpose.

Lori Schott knows exactly why that matters. She lost her daughter Annalee to suicide in 2020 after social media consumed her life. Lori has spent every year since fighting to get platforms, and parents, to change. Her story will stop you cold.

Plus, a Kentucky family turned down $26 million from an AI data center for their 200-year-old farm. Their answer? They’re waiting for Jesus. (Seriously.)

And two viral TikToks worth your time. Maria spotted a security camera right outside her exam room. At a gynecologist’s office. Yikes. B.D. watched his Shake Shack order get more expensive in real time. Why? He didn’t tip at the kiosk. That video is past 4 million views. Milkshakes bring all the fees to the yard.

Also this hour: An Amazon drone drops a package in a swimming pool, scammers clone EBT cards at checkout, your router can sense you moving through your house and a $25 antenna gets you football without a cable bill.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

0:00 An Amazon drone dropped a package in the swimming pool.

3:53 Flock drones chase cars on their own.

8:25 Meta to pay $18 billion in social media addiction lawsuit.

23:09 Scammers clone EBT cards at checkout.

14:34 Mother’s fight against Meta.

26:00 Can you use AI as a fitness coach?

38:12 Aerial drone photos cancel listener’s home insurance.

52:37 App delivers your text slowly. With a fake pigeon. On purpose.

55:57 Your router can sense you moving.

1:03:32 Walmart finally adds Tap to Pay at checkout.

1:08:25 Watch football without cable with a $25 antenna.

1:21:36 Let AI schedule your plumber and doctor.

1:13:22 Shake Shack raised his price after he didn’t tip.

1:23:43 Security camera outside OB-GYN exam room crossed a line.

1:51:20 700 messages. One group chat. Mom fights to get her 12-year-old out.

1:31:33 AI warps states’ names. Kentucky was “Venecky.”

1:34:05 Family rejects a $26 million AI data center offer.

1:36:29 Delta AI charges different seat prices for passengers.

1:42:42 Ditto’s chatbots plan your entire date.

1:50:16 Hackers buy expired websites to scam you.

1:57:30 Your job title is costing you money.

2:05:53 Can parents monitor a kid’s school email?

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Meta pays $18 billion over kids’ social media addiction. A mom fought for changes.

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A Florida cop ran his ex-wife’s plate 717 times on a camera network watching 120,000 American streets.

This week, Flock Safety cofounder Garrett Langley admitted police have abused his license plate cameras but insisted Flock isn’t Big Brother. Both can’t be true. Electronic Frontier Foundations’ Dr. Matthew Guariglia joins me to sort out which one is.

Plus, a reporter hid an AirTag in a stack of books to find out what Amazon was really doing with them. Spoiler: shredding them to feed AI. And there’s a T. rex involved.

Also, a listener dropped her phone in an airplane toilet. She went in after it. Gloved. Elbow deep. The phone survived. Her dignity did not.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

0:00 McDonald’s app is keeping 515 pages on how you eat.

6:43 Flock’s CEO admits cops abused his cameras.

15:22 AI drafts Andrew’s fantasy football team. It made it go sideways.

20:37 Electricians are pulling $260K. Zero college debt.

21:28 Phone, meet airplane toilet. She got it back.

31:36 Komando merch drop. One week only.

33:33 Telescope ranches let you stargaze from your couch.

39:20 One prank trapped 50 Waymos on a single street.

42:13 Amazon is shredding rare books to feed AI.

47:17 Ferrari’s first EV made history. And $40 million.

50:26 The dating app location trick a listener busted.

1:04:12 Let a chatbot build your home inventory before you need it.

1:06:03 Can someone watch me through my smart TV?

1:08:49 A robotics teacher wants an AI side hustle.

1:15:46 A chatbot boss fired a human. Legally.

1:17:34 A fake FBI call cost this woman $4.3 million.

1:22:08 People are marrying their chatbots. Vows and everything.

1:25:06 EFF’s Dr. Matthew Guariglia on the truth about Flock.

1:32:10 Roommates vs. landlord, settled by diss track.

1:46:31 Are you risking your kids’ privacy every time you upload a photo to AI?

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A cop ran 717 searches on his ex. That’s not surveillance. That’s a plate of drama.
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Bryan Johnson already took blood from his own teenage son. Now the anti-aging mogul says he’s cloned himself as a newborn to grow spare organs. His words, not mine. Before you picture a tiny Bryan in a crib, breathe. What’s actually in that petri dish is a long way from a baby.

Plus, Flock license plate cameras are in your neighborhood, while the company’s own CEO reportedly dodges the tech. (Read that twice.) I got an HOA letter about someone destroying them.

404 Media’s Matthew Gault on data centers and whether they’re quietly padding your electric bill. And a listener built himself an AI wife. A bad one based on movie villains. First man in history to engineer more nagging into his life. On purpose.

Free college cash, a drone that got someone’s insurance canceled and the honest answer to “Is my phone listening?”

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

0:00 A guy moved into a house. On a billboard. Over a highway.

4:44 Flock cameras: Why the CEO dodges his own tech.

11:32 Prenups add an AI cheating clause. Seriously.

13:49 A relative threatened her life. How she locked down her internet.

19:07 Bryan Johnson cloned himself as a newborn (spoiler: It’s not a baby).

17:56 Your phone and your license plate are now a matched set.

26:56 AI found this family free college cash.

36:00 The end of gravity? The hoax that fooled millions.

40:00 A drone flew over your roof. Your insurance got canceled.

45:39 The fake carbon monoxide alarm knocking on your door.

54:06 He built an AI wife based on movie villains. It went how you’d think.

58:32 A dress rehearsal for the meeting you’re dreading.

1:00:39 Is the data center down the road on your electric bill?

1:09:21 Hackers steal intimate photos to blackmail people.

1:10:36 A radio station announced King Charles was dead. He’s fine.

1:16:14 The FAA is recruiting gamers as air traffic controllers.

1:18:33 Robots are flipping burgers. Nobody calls in sick.

1:20:53 Save your family photos before the next wildfire.

1:26:29 Is your phone always listening? The honest answer.

1:33:13 From EMT to casino manager to AI side hustle.

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If Bryan’s clone ever asks to borrow the car, hand over the keys. Kid’s got his eyes. And his liver.

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Marissa trusted her best friend for 15 years. Then that friend stole photos of Marissa’s baby, posted them online as her own, sent them to strangers and even invented a fake birth story. It’s called “digital kidnapping,” it’s exploding right now, and it could happen to any parent who posts photos of their kids. Marissa joins me to share her story, and I’ll tell you how to lock down your family’s photos before someone else claims them.

Plus, a 12-year-old girl goes viral for building an AI receptionist app. The robots are officially here: One cleans your house, another will be your dancing wedding date for $500 an hour. And Sarah found the love of her life on Hinge with one sneaky trick. She changed her location. Turns out romance really is in the city of love.

Also this week: School laptops never stop watching your kids, Iran allegedly hacking U.S. water systems, home sellers spy on buyers, and a listener wants AI to help tackle his wife’s $120K cancer bills.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

0:02:01 Cop disguised as bush catches bad driving.

0:05:43 Sam Altman wants AI to help raise your kids.

0:07:37 School laptops never stop watching.

0:14:54 Meet the robot maid.

0:20:08 Best friend “digitally kidnaps” a baby.

0:29:06 AI builds crosswords from your family facts.

0:31:07 Can cars still run without updates?

0:36:06 Spider-Man ads hijack BMW dashboards.

0:39:19 Iran allegedly hacked U.S. water systems.

0:41:03 Home sellers spy on buyers.

0:44:58 Rent a dancing robot escort for $500/hr.

0:47:33 Viral TikTok saves grandmother’s restaurant.

0:54:04 Listener wants AI to cut his wife’s $120K cancer bills.

1:04:01 Got a weird skill? AI turns it into a side hustle.

1:11:29 People trick Gemini into bizarre bits.

1:14:26 College geeks land $1 million salaries.

1:22:07 The private jet with zero windows.

1:24:10 Changed her Hinge location. Found love.

1:31:16 A ventriloquist wants an AI job.

1:43:21 Kid genius builds an AI receptionist.

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