#1638 AI: From Killer Apps to Killer Robots, the Present and Future of Artificial Intelligence Spans the Spectrum
Air Date: 6-28-2024
AI, like all new technologies, won't be all good or all bad. In fact, my favorite understanding of emerging technologies is that they often bring simultaneous utopia and dystopia, though many tend to focus on the benefits while only discovering the drawbacks later.
Read more#1599 Taming the Beast: AI Regulation Before Human Relegation
Air Date: 12-20-2023
AI needs to be regulated by governments even though politicians don't understand computers just as the government regulates the manufacture and operation of aircraft even though your average politician doesn't know their ass from an aileron. That's why expert advisory panels are for.
Read more#1561 The Growing Movement Against Gun Violence
Air Date: 5–23-2023
Today, instead of focusing on the problem, we take a look at the growing activism around the crisis of gun violence.
Read more#1536 Your Food Choices Are Not Your Food Choices
Air Date: 1–11-2023
Today, we take a look at the way unscientific guidelines, government subsidies, corporate propaganda, cultural context, capitalism, community stigma, and many actively and loudly wallowing in ignorance has shaped your personal food choices.
Read more#1410 Anti-Monopoly Activism for a New Era
Air Date: 4–10-2021
Today we take a look at the need for a modern assessment of the corporate monopolies who dominate our online and offline experiences, including seeing the negative consequences of monopolies through a racial justice lens.
Read more#1263 Worker protections help (almost) everyone (Labor Rights)
Air Date: 4–9-2019
Today we take a look at the overwhelming benefits to society of labor, health and safety regulations and how they only people who don't come out ahead are those who have to pay for them
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