September 20, 2024
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#1027 Elon Musk’s Anti-Woke A.I. Sucks Too
Is this the era of the A.I. election? 
Justin Ling
James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher

Lovers and haters of A.I. both claim the technology will change the world, for better or worse. Are the cheers and jeers just hype?

 

Paris Marx joins Justin Ling to sift through the discourse, both real and computer-generated.

 

Plus, why Canadian weapons are still ending up in Gaza, and updates on the (mostly forgotten) Polaris Prize

 

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Host: Justin Ling 

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Engineering), max collins (Production Manager) 

Guest: Paris Marx

 

 

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