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Delanie Fischer chats with Jacob Ward, veteran technology journalist and correspondent, about how AI differs from past technological inventions and why this moment feels fundamentally different. They explore some of the inner workings of artificial intelligence including LLMs, the effects of over-reliance on these tools, and what the future may look like for regulation, responsibility, and human connection.
Episode Highlights:
- AI Psychosis, Addiction, Romance, Friendship, And How We’ll Define It
- The Risk Of Outsourcing Critical Thinking, Creativity, And Connection
- Two Problematic Features Of Large Language Models (LLMs)
- AI Slop, Clanker Culture, And Undetectable Fake Imagery
- Is Ad Placement Next, And Will We Know We’re Being Sold To?
- Tech Leaders: Responsibility, Ideology, And Profit Motives
- Desire And Purpose: The “Smoker” And “Heroin” Problem Analogies
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