Podcast Episodes

How AI models steal creative work — and what to do about it | Ed Newton-Rex

Generative AI is built on three key resources: people, compute and data. While companies invest heavily in the first two, they often use unlicensed creative work as training data without permission o…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

How Substack is breaking down traditional media gatekeepers | Hamish McKenzie

“The whole Substack ecosystem is about more power because it’s based on those relationships between the publisher and their subscribers, or the video maker and their viewers,” says journalist and Sub…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Whitney Houston Hologram: The Zombification of an Icon | There Are No Girls on the Internet

This episode is part of a feed swap with our friend podcast There Are No Girls On The Internet, hosted by Bridget Todd. She is an expert on tech culture, and on her show she has fun, thought provokin…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The food that fertilizes itself | Giles E.D. Oldroyd

Could the key to a sustainable food system already be growing in the world’s farms? Plant scientist Giles E.D. Oldroyd explores how a special quirk of soybean plants allows them to naturally partner …

Published on 5 months ago

Love, trust and marketing in the age of AI | Amaryllis Liampoti

As AI chatbots become more personal and proactive, the line between tool and companion is beginning to blur, with some users even professing love for their digital aides, says business consultant Ama…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Will AI make us the last generation to read and write? | Victor Riparbelli

Technology is changing our world — and how we communicate — at an astonishing rate. So much so that entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli predicts that artificial intelligence will drive audio and video to …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

AI, “normies,” and ethical consumption algorithms with Julia Longoria | Good Robot

“The AI revolution is here. Can we build a Good Robot?” asks Vox’s newest miniseries, Good Robot. Join host Julia Longoria in conversation with Sherrell to discuss the ideological divide within the A…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

The magic intelligence in the sky | Good Robot

This episode is part of a feed swap from our friend at Vox’s Unexplainable podcast. Good Robot is a miniseries hosted by Julia Longoria.

Today’s episode, “The magic intelligence in the sky” examines h…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Have we reached the limit of computer power? | Sajan Saini and George Zaidan

Moore’s Law states that every 1 to 2 years the number of transistors that can fit on a given size computer chip will double. Thanks to this law, chips have gotten smaller, faster, more efficient, and…

Published on 6 months ago

How AI can bridge the Deaf and hearing worlds | Adam Munder

Software engineer Adam Munder is on a mission to break down communication barriers between the Deaf and hearing worlds. In a live demo, he introduces OmniBridge — an AI platform that translates Ameri…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago