Podcast Episodes

Wimbeldon broke 148 years of tradition to replace 300 line judges with AI -- will it be worth it?

How much is human adjudication in sport worth, and how much more accurate is Wimbledon's new system? Plus, the CSIRO and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) have joined forces to research how AI c…

Published on 4 hours ago

How do you protect yourself against AI voice scams?

Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.

Published on 1 week ago

How will ICE's deportation teams use iris scanning technology?

America’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a notice they intend to purchase an iris scanning technology that can identify "suspects and inmates who try to hide their identity". Unsurp…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Would Cyberbrothel be more ethical than a traditional brothel?

A sex doll brothel in Berlin is offering a combination of new VR and AI technologies in their plastic playmates. But the Cyberbrothel business falls outside traditional brothel regulations, raising q…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Is Snapchat’s My AI a safe space or a slippery slope for teens?

Snapchat’s AI chatbot, My AI, is raising concerns among teens and parents — with questions about how it's used, what it says, and whether the platform is doing enough to keep young users safe. While …

Published on 4 weeks ago

ID, please? China’s new internet rules and what they could mean for us

Big Brother is getting new powers in China with a digital ID system eerily similar to that being proposed in the upcoming teen social media ban. What are the privacy risks involved in needing your go…

Published on 1 month ago

How do we tell what's real and what's not, when the internet is flooded with AI slop?

Do you think you can tell the difference between what's real and what's made by AI? What about writing? Or even music?

More AI-generated content is making its way into what we hear, read, and write an…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

With 9,000 new layoffs at Microsoft, is AI set to change the gaming industry forever?

In recent years, like many other big technology firms, Microsoft has refocused its business towards developing AI, and this week the firm has announced it's slashing 9,000 jobs. A large chunk of thes…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

An expert has quit over the government's planned social media ban, what now?

This week on Download This Show, we're getting up to speed with what on Earth is going on with the teen social media ban. From new standards being announced to experts quitting in protest -- it's pro…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

How are online tools being used to resist fascism across the globe?

The apps and online tools that are being used in international political action, Tesla drama and the future of autonomous vehicles, what's going on with AI search engine overviews, and the story behi…

Published on 2 months ago