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Artistic Alchemy: Exploring AI’s Impact on Creativity and Culture
Guest: Nestor Maslej Artificial intelligence has made inroads in each of the seven categories of art: architecture, cinema, literature, painting, music sculpture, and theater. And in doing so, has ch
Preserving Journalism in the Dawning Age of AI
Guest: Courtney C. Radsch A revolution is afoot in media and by extension, journalism. Economic factors have caused the decline of local media to the point where in the US two newspapers are forced t
Scientists Confronting the Disinformation Ecosystem
Guest: Sheldon Himelfarb With the advances in AI and increasing sophistication in creating misleading content such as deepfakes, there is growing concern especially amongst academics and researchers a
Measuring social media impacts on mental health
Guest: Nathaniel Lubin In the fall of 2021, Whistleblower Frances Haugena former member of the Civic Integrity team at Metashared a cache of more than 1,300 documents that would come to be known col
Can AI Help Us Go Green?
Guest: Jef Caers The EU is requiring all cars sold in the European Union by 2035 to be zero-emission vehicles, and the US has set a target of 67% by 2032. But there is a catch. Transition to Electric
Building Trust in AI Systems
Guest: Jane Pinelis A new movie called The Creator paints a vivid picture of humanity at war with AI in a dystopian future. Although the movie is science fiction, it highlights a major issue: How ca
A Realists’s Guide to AI Risks
Guest: Alex Engler ChatGPT has highlighted the excitement and fear about the potential consequences of AI for humanity, and in doing so has pushed forth the need to examine if and how to regulate AI.
Are Algorithms Threatening Your Freedom of Thought?
Guest: Susie Alegre Freedom of thought the right to form your own thoughts, keep them private and to not be persecuted for your thoughts alone is one of the most fundamental human rights. This rig
Connecting the Unconnected: the Promise of Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Guest: Dan York Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites such as Starlink have been credited with helping Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. Their promise extends beyond military reconnaissance to every
Reality Checking the Metaverse
Guest: Enza Iannopollo The metaverse is already here. Companies like Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, Nike, Nvidia, Epic Games and even SK Telecom have invested heavily. Thus far, even with 400 mill