Punchlines Without a Pulse: Why AI Can’t Be Funny
When the Algorithm Walks Into a Bar… what happens next? In this episode of AI Experience, Julien Redelsperger chats with Peter Moore, editor, writer, illustrator, and columnist/cartoonist for The Colorado Sun as well as commentator and animator for NPR. Together, they explore a simple but revealing question: can AI ever truly be funny? You’ll hear how humor works as a deeply human skill, why algorithms struggle with punchlines, and what this means for creative jobs. Peter also shares his own journey as a humorist navigating AI tools — using them as an “idiot assistant” rather than a rival. If you’ve ever wondered whether a machine can make you laugh, or why humor might be humanity’s last real edge, this conversation is for you.
Peter Moore is an editor, writer, illustrator, animator, co-author, radio host, TV guest, speaker, editorial consultant, and journalism lecturer. He currently works as a columnist/cartoonist for The Colorado Sun and a commentator/animator for NPR. Peter recently completed gigs as interim editor of BACKPACKER magazine; launch editor for NatuRX, a cannabis/health magazine; and a two-decade run at Men’s Health magazine, where he topped out as VP/Editor. Before that, he was articles editor for Playboy. He has written or ghosted three New York Times best sellers. He publishes twice weekly at petermoore.substack.com; his 13,000 subscribers open his emails to the tune of 30,000 reads per month.
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