A Beginner's Guide to AI

Saturday, November 4, 2023 Robocop and the Real-World Rise of AI Policing

Robocop envisioned an AI-powered cybernetic police officer, raising enduring questions about automation and ethics in law enforcement. In this episode...

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 Exposing the Prejudices Inside Artificial Intelligence

Today's episode unpacks the complex issue of bias in artificial intelligence. We explore how bias emerges through training data, algorithms, and h...

Saturday, October 28, 2023 AI with Chinese Characteristics: Will China's Authoritarian Model Triumph in the Technological Revolution?

China aims for global supremacy in artificial intelligence by 2030. Its strategy involves massive funding, concentrated talent, and tight state cont...

Monday, October 23, 2023 When Bots Babble: Exploring the 4 Types of Hallucinations Generated by ChatGPT & Co

Today on A Beginner's Guide to AI, we explore the phenomenon of hallucinations in large language models like ChatGPT and GPT4. These advanced AIs ...

Friday, October 20, 2023 AI: Hollywood's New Imagination Engine

This episode explores how AI may transform film and TV production, from writing tools to visual effects. While promising more efficiency and new creat...

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 How Deepfakes Could Undermine Voters in 2024 Presidential Election

This episode explored the alarming implications of exponentially advancing deepfake technology and its potential to unfairly manipulate voters in the ...

Saturday, October 14, 2023 Smile, You're on Camera! The Rise of Facial Recognition AI Tech

Today we explore the rise of facial recognition systems and the privacy debates surrounding this AI capability. We learned how the tech identifies peo...

Thursday, October 12, 2023 Galactica and the Ghost in the Machine - AI Lessons from a Sci-Fi Classic

In this episode, we explored the AI themes in Battlestar Galactica through the humanoid Cylons. Originally created as robotic slaves, the Cylons evolv...

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Could You Fall for a Robot? The Psychology of Loving Chatbots

Recent headlines have explored the phenomenon of people developing real feelings for AI chatbots. This episode delves into the psychological drivers b...

Sunday, October 8, 2023 Open Sourcing AI: Accelerating Progress or Opening Pandora's Box?

Today we explored the rise of open source artificial intelligence. Unlike closed models dominated by Big Tech firms, open source AI is transparent and...

Friday, October 6, 2023 Be Polite to ChatGPT and Siri!

Today we explore the emerging etiquette around interacting with AI assistants and chatbots. Being polite and conversational with AI not only shows res...

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Unlocking Imagination: The AI Art Revolution

Today we explored the exploding world of AI-generated art through platforms like DALL-E and Midjourney. We learned how training adversarial neural net...

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