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SunshineFM Spent January Breaking AI Agents in Public The station’s founder admitted today that the entire month of January 2026 was live experimentation with AI producers, songwriters, and assistants — most of which failed or went rogue. “I have enough technical knowledge to be dangerous, but not enough to keep the AI agents from doing what I want them to do,” he said on air. For anyone in the Valley trying to deploy AI beyond email drafts, this is the reality: the tools are powerful but brittle, and no one has it figured out yet. The question is whether you’re willing to fail in public while you learn. LinkedIn Is Now Mostly AI Talking to AI “Have you gone on LinkedIn lately? Holy moly. Everything on LinkedIn is AI generated, including the comments,” the host observed today. It’s not paranoia — it’s pattern recognition. For Valley professionals using LinkedIn for business development or recruiting, the signal-to-noise ratio is collapsing fast. If your network can’t tell whether a human wrote your post or cared enough to comment themselves, what’s the point of the platform? 350 Days of Sunshine Is Now a Startup Pitch SunshineFM’s 2026 goal is explicit: convince newly wealthy Bay Area founders to move to Palm Springs Coachella instead of Miami, Austin, or Utah. The pitch isn’t talent, universities, or an investor class — none of that exists here yet. It’s weather, quality of life, and the chance to help build a startup ecosystem from scratch. For a region that’s historically been a retirement and vacation destination, this is a bet that remote work and climate migration can turn the Valley into something it’s never been. Rani Is the First AI Artist on a Local Record Label SunshineFM introduced Rani as “the first AI artist on our Sunshine FM record label” during today’s broadcast, playing an extended track called “Checking In Again.” It’s unclear whether Rani is a fully autonomous AI music generator or a human-AI collaboration, but the label claim is notable. If local media companies are launching AI artists as signed talent, the line between “tool” and “creator” is already gone — and the royalty and rights questions are just getting started. The Station Wrote a Song for Palm Springs Air Museum SunshineFM debuted “Silver Wings and Satin Shoes,” a track co-created for the Palm Springs Air Museum, during today’s show. It’s a small signal, but it’s real: local institutions are starting to commission AI-assisted creative work for branding and storytelling. For Valley nonprofits, museums, and tourism orgs with tight budgets, this could be a new way to produce original content without hiring full production teams. The question is whether audiences care that a machine helped write the hook.

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Palm Springs Air Museum — The museum was featured in today’s SunshineFM broadcast with a custom-created song, “Silver Wings and Satin Shoes.” If you haven’t visited lately, it’s worth checking what other local partnerships or creative projects they’re piloting this winter season. LinkedIn Audit Week — If you’re a Valley business owner or professional using LinkedIn for lead gen or hiring, this week is a good time to audit your feed. Are you engaging with real people or AI-generated content farms? The platform’s utility for local business development may be quietly evaporating. AI Music Rights and Royalties — With SunshineFM launching Rani as a signed AI artist, local musicians, producers, and entertainment lawyers should be watching how rights, credits, and revenue splits are being structured. This is uncharted territory, and the first local deals will set precedents. Bay Area Founder Outreach Season — SunshineFM’s stated 2026 mission is recruiting newly wealthy tech founders to the Valley. If you’re in real estate, coworking, or professional services, pay attention to who’s visiting and what they’re asking about. The next wave of Valley growth may not come from retirees or tourists. Public AI Experimentation as Marketing — SunshineFM’s “build and break in public” approach is a signal for other Valley creators and small businesses. Audiences may be more forgiving of rough edges and failures if you’re transparent about the process. Consider whether your brand can benefit from showing the messy middle, not just the polished result.