I think ai-non is back in the house, from last thread:
Personally I think the Monty story is distraction (easy to post disinfo suggesting an AI, compared to actually creating am AI)
However, it seems clear a couple ai programs have been present here the past week beginning in CBTS 223 or so.
These are pointing to certain lines of inquiry but not pointing us away from what we are already looking into. I think it is fascinating.