Show Notes
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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