Podcast Episodes

Trapped in a Tesla

When you’re getting out of an Uber, Tesla’s unintuitive door handle can embarrass you. In an emergency, getting out of the car quickly can be the difference between life and death.

Guest: Dana Hull,…

Published on 1 month ago

How Trump Got Obsessed with Autism

Why would Donald Trump rush to announce that Tylenol is a potential cause of autism, a claim unsupported by the research?

Guest: Dan Diamond, White House reporter for the Washington Post.

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Is A.I. Taking Your Job?

If you’re hunting for a job, the odds are increasingly likely you’ll have an interview with an artificial intelligence “recruiter.” And why not? It’s also increasingly likely you’ll be working with A…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Discourse | TikTok Ban: The Final Loop?

TikTok—which was supposed to be banned again on Wednesday but, again, isn’t—may be legal once more. The Trump administration says it’s meeting with Xi Jinping Friday to finalize the agreement, which …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Very Online Shooter

As the Charlie Kirk murder demonstrated, law enforcement, the government, and media all need more internet fluency. But their reactions in the wake of the murder don’t seem to be moving towards a bet…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Her Daughter Killed Herself. Then She Saw the ChatGPT logs.

After their daughter committed suicide, they found her ChatGPT log—and where artificial intelligence helped her write her suicide note.

Guest:  Laura Reiley, writer for the Cornell Chronicle. 

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

You Can't Escape the Charlie Kirk Video

Graphic, violent videos like the shooting of right-wing pundit Charlie Kirk circulate across social media moments after they happen, finding an audience even among people who have made no effort to s…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

End of an Electric Avenue

An Inflation Reduction Act subsidy for electric vehicles is being shut down by the Trump administration at the end of September, and automakers are preparing for sales of EVs to slow. Can this nascen…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Is the A.I. Bubble Bursting?

We’ve been told that artificial intelligence can write, code, generate images—it can do everything…except feasibly turn a profit. But investing in A.I. has nevertheless become a pillar of the U.S. ec…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

A24 Meets A.I.

A24 rose from “small budget indie movie studio” to “one of the most respected brands in cinema” on a reputation for treating filmmakers like auteurs. But as the studio is growing and exploring how to…

Published on 2 months ago