Name: The jokes AI won’t tell
Uploaded: 2025-07-18T12:26:14Z
Duration: 8 min 28 s
Description: Could a robot ever be funny? In a sharp standup act, comedian Jena Friedman lambasts the mad dash to develop AI and offers a surprising take on why it will never replace comedians. (Contains mature content.)

Could a robot ever be funny? In a sharp standup act, comedian Jena Friedman lambasts the mad dash to develop AI and offers a surprising take on why it will never replace comedians. (Contains mature content.)

The jokes AI won’t tell

Artificial intelligence is upending creative industries, but its humor still falls flat next to lived human experience. Even after years of striving, no algorithm will touch the raw, personal comedy that pushes boundaries, like abortion jokes no one dares to steal. The things that embarrass, challenge, or offend are often the most authentic expressions of humanity. As machines get better at everything else, it is these unruly edges that set people apart.

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