AI Helped Fix My Car?! Are Jobs & College Becoming Obsolete? | Great Apes Cafe Ep. 133

AI looked through a phone camera and helped diagnose a car problem. Are we already living in the future? Guss joins Great Apes Cafe for Episode 133, and this conversation goes everywhere—from artificial intelligence and the future of work to college debt, blue-collar careers, surviving cancer, mental health, faith, relationships, and learning when to let people fight their own battles. The crew debates whether college is still worth the price when students can pursue trades, side hustles and other ways of making money without taking on massive debt. They also discuss why plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians and other skilled trades could remain valuable even as AI and automation continue advancing. Then things get futuristic. Timothy talks about using AI with his phone camera to help troubleshoot a car A/C problem in real time, leading to a bigger conversation about robots, automation and how quickly technology is changing everyday life. Guss also opens up about his experience surviving cancer, going through treatment and changing his lifestyle afterward. His comments reflect his personal experience and opinions—not medical advice. Anyone dealing with cancer or considering changes to treatment should work with qualified medical professionals. The episode gets into: 0:00 Cold Open – AI Helps Diagnose a Car 1:18 Welcome to Great Apes Cafe + Introducing Guss 5:00 Accountability, Mental Health & the Child-Murder Case Discussion 17:45 Check on Your People – Mental Health Matters 19:22 Are Phones Killing Real Conversation? 23:16 College vs. Side Hustles & Skilled Trades 27:01 Robots, Automation & the Future of Work 30:40 AI Diagnosed My Car Through My Phone Camera 33:43 Are We Gatekeeping Major Medical Breakthroughs? 35:32 Guss Opens Up About Surviving Cancer 40:03 Life After Cancer & What Changed 47:04 Kool Kev’s Drunk Fish-Plate Story 😂 51:38 Wilmington Traffic Is Out of Control 54:50 Letting Go of the Past & Finding Peace 59:09 Faith, Patience & Manifesting a Better Life 1:04:10 You Can’t Save Everybody 1:09:00 Final Thoughts & Outro Questions for the comments: Would you choose college, a trade, or a side hustle today? Would you trust AI to help diagnose your car? And how much responsibility should you take for helping somebody who refuses to help themselves? Featuring Guss. Hosted by Timothy Ra, Kool Kev and Dre Aries. Like, subscribe, share and pull up a seat at the Great Apes Cafe.