Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGPT-4 Is Here + The Group Chat Bank Run
Episode 21
It’s acing standardized tests, building websites and hiring TaskRabbits — GPT-4 is “equal parts fascinating and terrifying.” OpenAI has released its …
3 years, 3 months ago
A Congressman Goes to A.I. School + How to Ban TikTok
Episode 20
Representative Don Beyer thinks artificial intelligence is “the most amazing technology since fire.” So what does it mean that most of Congress seems…
3 years, 3 months ago
Everyone Pivots to A.I. + Bad News for Crypto
Episode 19
Snapchat launches a chatbot. Meta plans to “turbocharge” its A.I. work. Elon Musk explores “BasedAI.” At this point, who isn’t making an A.I. play?
Pl…
3 years, 3 months ago
Kevin Killed Sydney + Reddit’s C.E.O. Defends Section 230
Episode 18
Bing AI isn’t sentient. But it’s more than glorified autocomplete. How do we talk about — and understand — the power of today’s large language models…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Bing Who Loved Me + Elon Rewrites the Algorithm
Episode 17
“I’m Sydney, and I’m in love with you. 😘”
A conversation with Bing AI (aka Sydney) turns romantic and bizarre. Why Microsoft’s AI search tool appears …
3 years, 4 months ago
Bing’s Revenge + Google’s AI Faceplant
Episode 16
Microsoft’s release of a ChatGPT-powered Bing signifies a new era in search. Then, a disastrous preview of Bard — Google’s answer to ChatGPT — caused…
3 years, 4 months ago
A Trip to TikTok + ChatGPT’s Origin Story + Kevin Systrom’s Comeback
Episode 15
TikTok is opening up a “Transparency and Accountability Center” to try to win over skeptics. Is the company’s strategy working? Then, the origin stor…
3 years, 4 months ago
Meta’s Trump Calculus + Regime Change at Netflix
Episode 14
What does Donald Trump’s reinstatement on Facebook and Instagram mean for our politics and platforms? Then, Netflix in its post-Reed era.
Plus: How th…
3 years, 4 months ago
Elon's Crumbling Empire + Generative A.I. Goes to Court
Episode 13
Nearly three months into Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, things are in a "shambolic" state. Is the rest of Elon’s empire also in trouble? Then, an a…
3 years, 5 months ago
ChatGPT Transforms a Classroom + Is 'M3GAN' Real?
Episode 12
A high school teacher on how the new chatbot from OpenAI is transforming her classroom — for the better. And, “M3GAN” may be closer than you think.
Pl…
3 years, 5 months ago