Intelligent Machines (Audio)

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Intelligent Machines (Audio) episodes

November 08, 2023TWiG 741: The Whole Muffin - OpenAI GPTs, Article 45, iMessage regulation, Bored Ape dancing
OpenAI debuts GPTs allowing companies to further optimize GPT-4 for specific domains.

Article 45, an EU regulation, will roll back web security by 12 years by banning website fingerprinting used for fraud detection.

GM halts production on its Cruise driverless van over safety concerns after recent crashes.

The SAG strike continues as negotiations with AMPTP stall. AMPTP proposed using AI to replace actors.

AI academics voice concerns about AI CEOs like Sam Altman having too much unilateral control over powerful technologies like GPT-4.

Meta allegedly tried to buy the domain name threads.com from a company called Threads and kicked them off Facebook when they refused to sell.

Google petitions regulators to force Apple to open up iMessage to improve Android interoperability and reduce lock-in.

Mark Zuckerberg leans into WhatsApp's strengths like groups, communities, and encryption to differentiate it from iMessage and Signal.

Attendees at a Bored Ape NFT event suffer "severe eye burns" after lazers engraved NFT images directly onto their retinas.

TikTok announces it is shutting down its $2 billion creator fund amidst advertiser pullback and recession worries.

Camps teaching kids how to become YouTube and social media stars are proliferating.

YouTube is testing new generative AI features like video captioning, a comments summarizer, and conversational assistance to enhance the platform.

Google Keep will replace the functionality of Assistant Notes and the Assistant Shopping List as Google consolidates its services.

Waze adds a new feature to warn drivers about accident-prone roads and intersections to improve safety.

Google Chrome can now display how much memory each open tab is using, helping diagnose slowdowns.

Google brings its conversational AI-powered Search to over 120 more countries and territories, expanding access globally.

Picks: GifCities, Vintage Byte Magazine Library, YouTube's ad blocking crackdown faces privacy laws, TriCounty For Foster Kids, Ya EARNED It

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Ant Pruitt

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2 hr 50 min
November 01, 2023TWiG 740: Michelangelo's Nunchucks - AI Executive Order, Sergey Brin's Airship, WeWork Bankruptcy, .ing Domain
Facebook's demographic targeting and personalized recommendations

Government regulations for controlling AI in the US

The threat of militarization of AI and autonomous weapons

Eco-friendly transportation like blimps and cross-country train trips

Don LaFontaine's train car recordings

Google's questionable business practices and dominance

Viral courtroom sketches from Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX trial

Google switching to mobile-first indexing

Google's new .ing domain name

Humane's new smart pin device created with OpenAI and Jony Ive

Nostalgic retro flip clocks and video games

Concept of time and futuristic hotels like TWA Hotel

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

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3 hr 4 min
October 25, 2023TWiG 739: Panic in the Cul-de-sac - Cruise ousted in CA, online dating, Humane AI Pin, Dimension 20
DMV suspends Cruise's robo-taxi permit in San Francisco after pedestrian accident

Debate over regulating approval process for autonomous vehicles between NHTSA and NTSB

Analysis of Google's disappointing Q3 financial results and advertising revenue drop

Impact of dating apps like Tinder on relationships and matchmaking

The demise of Twitter rival Pebble aka T2

Online interactions and social media - federation, verification, addiction

Lawsuits and moral panic surrounding Meta and Instagram's impact

AI wearable technology like Humane AI pin's features and risks

Google Chrome's dominance

Ethics of AI - risks of automation, data poisoning, copyright

Role of AI in society, regulating development, technology concerns

Picks include - corn mazes, Dimension 20, Jezebel up for sale, Pixel 8 Pro camera review

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau, and Ant Pruitt

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2 hr 33 min
October 18, 2023TWiG 738: The Deorbiting Professor - X charges $1, Netflix theme park, Andreessen Manifesto, Meta Glassholes
Elon Musk says charging $1 a year to Twitter users could reduce bots

VC Mark Andreessen loses it in controversial tech manifesto

Meta Quest 3 brings back glassholes to the wild

Amazon launches satellites to compete with SpaceX Starlink

Peter Norvig and Blaise Aguera y Arcas claim AGI is already here

51% of teens spend 4+ hours daily on social media

YouTube getting AI-powered ads targeting pop culture moments

Mass tech layoffs in 2022 - reasonable correction or problematic?

Google Wallet adds support for digital IDs and ticket scanning

Adobe focuses on AI over Figma acquisition amid antitrust scrutiny

Picks: Trust & Safety Tycoon game, beautiful coffee videos, laptop advice

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Paris Martineau

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2 hr 51 min
October 11, 2023TWiG 737: Gormless - Google's Sonos Victory, Search Modification, California Right-to-Repair, Adobe MAX
Google's "enshittification" memos

A Note From WIRED Leadership

Moonlighting comes to Hulu... starring Jeff Jarvis!

Elon Musk's X Strips Article Headlines on Shared Links

Did Elon Musk Endorse Biden, Come Out as Transgender and Die of Suicide?

Elon Musk Is Personally Undermining X's Efforts to Curb Israel-Hamas War Disinformation

Sure, There's Disinfo On ExTwitter, But The EU Should Not Be Demanding Censorship

Alexa says the 2020 election was stolen. What does it mean for 2024?

The Journalist and the Fallen Billionaire

The fraud was in the code

Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal

Google is already bringing back the software features it removed because of Sonos' lawsuit

Right-to-repair is now the law in California

Meta Is Paying Creators Millions for AI Chatbots

Google Will Drop Claim That YouTube TV Is '$600 Less Than Cable' After Charter Complaint to Advertising Board

Zuzalu: From a hacker house to a hacker resort

I Gave ChatGPT an IQ Test. Here's What I Discovered

Google rolls out Pixel Buds Pro 5.9 update with Conversation Detection

Google Meet brings 1080p streaming to group calls

Google Accounts will prompt users at login to set up passkey

Google bringing Flood Hub forecasts to the US

Google Fi 'upgrade' takes $400 off Pixel 8 Pro with no trade-in

Adobe MAX: Adobe Unveils the Future of Creativity and AI at Adobe MAX 2023

Picks:
Cathy - Restoration of Notre Dame

Jeff - Video of Unsupervised

Ant - ADOBE MAX 2023: WHY AI WILL NOT TAKE JOBS FROM CREATORS

Ant - How to Read a Defense | A Guide to the Basics of Football Coverage

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Cathy Gellis

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2 hr 52 min
October 04, 2023TWiG 736: Socks on the Beach - Pixel 8, Chromebook Plus, paid social media, what happened to Masterclass?
Google's Pixel hardware event and new devices

Debate over adding AI to search functions - risks to accuracy?

Laws challenging social media's First Amendment rights

Movies released on TikTok by studios

High production costs of Masterclass

Streaming vs DVDs and the shrinking open web

Spotify's attempts to expand beyond music in audiobooks

Amazon's algorithms manipulating prices

Supreme Court case involving copyright of legal search tools

Paywalls and closed platforms replacing the open web

Pushback against heroic tech biographies and access journalism

Impacts of inexpensive screens and cameras everywhere

Testing social media subscription models

Using AI to create realistic fake photos and videos

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Paris Martineau

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3 hr
September 27, 2023TWiG 735: Outside of the Nerdery - Google's 25th birthday, Meta Ray-Bans, Amazon and Google antitrust trial
Google's 25th birthday

Google killing off Google Podcasts

Next week's Pixel hardware event

Meta's VR/AR announcements and new Ray-Ban smartglasses with cameras

Antitrust lawsuits against Google and Amazon

AI voice cloning for automatic translation by YouTube, Spotify

WGA writer's strike in Hollywood ending with AI concessions

Meta adding AI bots everywhere

Books scanned to train AI models in searchable database

The viability of foldable laptop screens

Premium $500/month Tinder subscriptions

Picks: SummaryCat, GrapeGPT, Blackmagic Cinema camera 6K, Starter Villain book, Korg MS-20 Mini synth

Hosts: Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Mike Elgan

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2 hr 48 min
September 20, 2023TWiG 734: Anarchy in the Academy - Copyright and generative AI, Xbox and Stadia leak, Bard demo, Meme Wars
The group discusses the DOJ's antitrust case against Google's search dominance.

The hosts debate whether AI will help or harm the fight against online disinformation.

Leo and Joan discuss the challenges of internet safety and regulation in the UK.

Google news includes: Chromebook lifespan extended to 10 years, Android 14 QPR beta, Google Calendar appointment booking, Nest speaker groups limited, and Google Domains transferred to Squarespace.

Leo and Joan talk about the New York Times job posting for an AI ethics lead.

The hosts play an AI-generated song made by Stability AI.

Leo shares highlights from the leaked Google document about shutting down Stadia game streaming.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Joan Donovan

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2 hr 35 min
September 13, 2023TWiG 733: Go, Cathy, Go! - Google Antitrust Lawsuit, Privacy Sandbox, Responsible AI
Google pays more than $10 billion per year for these privileged positions

Trademark Genericide And One Big Way The DOJ Admits That Its Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Is Utter Garbage

YouTube under no obligation to host anti-vaccine advocate's videos, court says

Google's cookie-replacing Privacy Sandbox reaches major milestone

Google teaser previews Pixel Watch 2 and both Pixel 8 phones

NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube is a hit, with more subscribers than when it was on DirecTV

Google will soon require disclaimers for AI-generated political ads

Coke Y3000 made with AI

Casey Newton reads the Musk bio so we don't have to

Book Review: 'Elon Musk,' by Walter Isaacson

Elon Musk's X is suing California over its online moderation reporting bill

UK backs off breaking encryption

Google pledges $20 million for responsible AI fund

Jeff comment to Copyright Office on AI

OpenAI CEO (and prepper) Sam Altman Said A.I. Won't Save Him in a Real-World Crisis

AI learns to smell

Amazon rolls out generative AI tool to help sellers write product listings

Adobe launches generative AI for Creative Cloud users and raises plan prices
GOOGLE CHANGELOG
Google adds Prime Video and bunch of other stuff to cars with native Android software

Find My Device 3.0 rolling out with new Android app icon

Chrome is about to look a bit different

You're invited to the new Google Visitor Experience

Chromecast with Google TV adds official support for streaming your PS5

YouTube starts making the 'Subscribe' button glow when creators ask you to subscribe
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Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection

Adobe Video Fall Updates 2023: Premiere Pro, After Effects, FrameIO

Ant on "Friends Like Us" With Marina Franklin and Von Decarlo

The Original Pixel Buds

Hosts: Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Cathy Gellis

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2 hr 33 min
September 06, 2023TWiG 732: Unidentified Flying Skellington - New Android Branding, Twitter Spy
Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Online Safety Bill

When Tech Says "No"

Apple Backs Down on Its Controversial Photo-Scanning Plans

The FBI secretly launched an encrypted messaging system for criminals

Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying for Saudi Arabia

Jeff Jarvis Moving on From CUNY

Judge strikes down porn age-verification law in Texas : NPR

The Department of Defense Launches the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Website

Caltech drops calculus, chemistry, physics course requirements for admission

NFT Hype Fades in Crypto Market as Sales Volume Plunges

Experts Fear Crooks are Cracking Keys Stolen in LastPass Breach

Google updates the Android brand with new logo and 3D robot

Google raising the price of Nest Aware and Aware Plus

Google Chrome pushes browser history-based ad targeting

Google rolls out file locking for Workspace customers

Empire of the Sum book (GF)

Nice Work, Joe Esposito

Nice Work, #JacobPruitt

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Glenn Fleishman

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2 hr 15 min

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