In this episode, Mike and Emily explore strange goings on in the worlds of robotics and AI, including Amazon's touchy-feely robot and Grok's sudden interest in South African racial politics. Your favorite podcast hosts then turn to Perplexity's recent transformation into an assistant from the future, and Apple's recent interest in implanting an iChip in your iBrain. All this and so much more!
Links
1. Amazon invents another robot, this time with feeling
2. Grok AI: Rogue employee told me to post about white genocide in South Africa
4. Apple partners with Synchron to develop brain-computer interface
5. Teens, Social Media, and Technology 2024
6. Trump attacks Digital Equity Act, rural internet
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Cat Talk
00:10 Amazon's Robotics Revolution
08:35 The Grok AI Controversy
15:19 The Role of AI in Misinformation
18:17 Shifting from Search to Direct Answers
22:13 The Rise of Perplexity and AI Assistants
26:45 The Future of Smart Glasses and AI
31:03 Dystopian Futures: Brain Chip Implants
36:19 The Impact of Constant Connectivity
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41:22 unicorn_roast_sonic-branding.mp3
Keywords
#AI #robotics #Amazon #Grok #technology #automation #ElonMusk #chatbots #coffeeTechnology #misinformation #searchEngines #Perplexity #smartGlasses #brainImplants #connectivity #socialMedia #futureOfTech #Apple #Google
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