AI scam calls are changing a familiar problem: what happens when the person trying to fool you isn't a person at all? If you already hesitate before answering an unknown number, this adds another reason to wonder exactly what's waiting on the other end.

One AI scam call gets an unexpected response when someone who understands prompting starts pushing the caller away from its script. Instead of simply hanging up, he keeps manipulating its instructions to see just how far the machine can be pushed.

Phone scams used to leave you looking for the person responsible. AI makes that much murkier. When a machine can make the call, follow a script and keep responding, how exactly are we supposed to fight back?

Topics: AI scam calls, phone scams, artificial intelligence, scam prevention, AI callers

Originally aired on 2026-09-25

AI scam calls are changing a familiar problem: what happens when the person trying to fool you isn't a person at all? If you already hesitate before answering an unknown number, this adds another reason to wonder exactly what's waiting on the other end.
One AI scam call gets an unexpected response when someone who understands prompting starts pushing the caller away from its script. Instead of simply hanging up, he keeps manipulating its instructions to see just how far the machine can be pushed.
Phone scams used to leave you looking for the person responsible. AI makes that much murkier. When a machine can make the call, follow a script and keep responding, how exactly are we supposed to fight back?
Topics: AI scam calls, phone scams, artificial intelligence, scam prevention, AI callers
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-25

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Shane Hewitt &amp; The Nightshift is your late-night companion for real talk, bold ideas, and unfiltered conversations that matter. Hosted by Canadian radio veteran Shane Hewitt, each episode dives into the headlines, human stories, and hidden truths shaping our world&mdash;always with curiosity, compassion, and a sharp edge.
From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift

Shane Hewitt is known for his engaging and relatable on-air personality, which captivates listeners. His ability to blend insightful commentary with humour and empathy creates a genuine connection with listeners.  Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift provides relatable content, informative discussions and expert insights – along with a balance of anecdotes and entertainment.

Shane Hewitt is known for his engaging and relatable on-air personality, which captivates listeners. His ability to blend insightful commentary with humour and empathy creates a genuine connection with listeners.  Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift provides relatable content, informative discussions and expert insights – along with a balance of anecdotes and entertainment.

The Scam Caller Is AI. Who Do You Hang Up On?

Canadian trade faces a deceptively simple question: are businesses waiting out a temporary disruption, or planning for a relationship that won't return to what it was? Andrew Caddell looks past the daily political fight to the economic ties that keep Canada and the United States connected.

Changing governments may not settle it. Protectionism has appeared under both major American parties, while decades of free-trade agreements complicate the idea that one election can restore the old rules.

There is another force politicians don't control: what people want to pay. Lower-cost imports compete against countries with higher wages and stricter standards, and Andrew points to Chinese automotive production as another challenge waiting for North American manufacturers.

Topics: Canadian trade, U.S. protectionism, Canada U.S. economy, Chinese imports, automotive industry

GUEST: Andrew Caddell

Originally aired on 2026-09-25

Canadian trade faces a deceptively simple question: are businesses waiting out a temporary disruption, or planning for a relationship that won't return to what it was? Andrew Caddell looks past the daily political fight to the economic ties that keep Canada and the United States connected.
Changing governments may not settle it. Protectionism has appeared under both major American parties, while decades of free-trade agreements complicate the idea that one election can restore the old rules.
There is another force politicians don't control: what people want to pay. Lower-cost imports compete against countries with higher wages and stricter standards, and Andrew points to Chinese automotive production as another challenge waiting for North American manufacturers.
Topics: Canadian trade, U.S. protectionism, Canada U.S. economy, Chinese imports, automotive industry
GUEST: Andrew Caddell
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-25

NEW - What If Canada-U.S. Trade Doesn't Go Back to Normal?

AI and robotaxis can do impressive things until an unexpected question or turn changes the script. Inside Copy starts with Tilly Norwood, a computer-generated character whose television interview takes an abrupt detour. What does the glitch reveal about the person-like image on screen?

The next detour is physical: a Waymo is reported to have driven through a farmers’ market. No one was hurt in the account, but the incident prompts a practical question. If the vehicle makes the wrong move, where does responsibility land?

Then the technology gives way to Fat Bear Week (it’s Inside Copy, afterall). There are bears to follow, salmon to catch and a contender with a name worth remembering. It is an appropriately strange finish to stories you did not need to know today.

Topics: AI characters, Tilly Norwood, Waymo, robotaxi responsibility, Fat Bear Week

Originally aired on 2026-09-25

AI and robotaxis can do impressive things until an unexpected question or turn changes the script. Inside Copy starts with Tilly Norwood, a computer-generated character whose television interview takes an abrupt detour. What does the glitch reveal about the person-like image on screen?
The next detour is physical: a Waymo is reported to have driven through a farmers&rsquo; market. No one was hurt in the account, but the incident prompts a practical question. If the vehicle makes the wrong move, where does responsibility land?
Then the technology gives way to Fat Bear Week (it&rsquo;s Inside Copy, afterall). There are bears to follow, salmon to catch and a contender with a name worth remembering. It is an appropriately strange finish to stories you did not need to know today.
Topics: AI characters, Tilly Norwood, Waymo, robotaxi responsibility, Fat Bear Week
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-25

SHIFTHEADS: Inside Copy: Who Answers When the Robot Gets It Wrong?

Weekend movies and streaming picks get strange fast when Steve Stebbing arrives with six very different choices. There’s a scene-stealing dog, an original DreamWorks story, Robert Pattinson taking on Chris Hansen and a young Ted Kaczynski story with Russell Crowe.

The Dog Just Stole Brad Pitt's Movie

A dog named Odin manages something Steve says other stars haven’t: stealing the screen from Brad Pitt. Then Forgotten Island brings Filipino folklore and original animation into Steve’s strongest pitch, while Primetime takes on the complicated legacy surrounding Chris Hansen.

What If McConaughey and Harrelson Really Are Brothers?

Unibomber heads into Ted Kaczynski’s early life, Pulp revisits Jarvis Cocker’s band, and Brothers plays with the long-running question surrounding Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Steve has thoughts on whether there might actually be something behind it.

Topics: weekend movies, Forgotten Island, Primetime, Unibomber, Brothers

GUEST: Steve Stebbing | stevestebbing.ca

Originally aired on2026-09-25

Weekend movies and streaming picks get strange fast when Steve Stebbing arrives with six very different choices. There&rsquo;s a scene-stealing dog, an original DreamWorks story, Robert Pattinson taking on Chris Hansen and a young Ted Kaczynski story with Russell Crowe.
The Dog Just Stole Brad Pitt's Movie
A dog named Odin manages something Steve says other stars haven&rsquo;t: stealing the screen from Brad Pitt. Then Forgotten Island brings Filipino folklore and original animation into Steve&rsquo;s strongest pitch, while Primetime takes on the complicated legacy surrounding Chris Hansen.
What If McConaughey and Harrelson Really Are Brothers?
Unibomber heads into Ted Kaczynski&rsquo;s early life, Pulp revisits Jarvis Cocker&rsquo;s band, and Brothers plays with the long-running question surrounding Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Steve has thoughts on whether there might actually be something behind it.
Topics: weekend movies, Forgotten Island, Primetime, Unibomber, Brothers
GUEST: Steve Stebbing | stevestebbing.ca
Originally aired on 2026-09-25

The Scam Caller Is AI. Who Do You Hang Up On?

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