Yesterday

Another Fatal ICE Shooting

This week saw the first fatal ICE shooting since Minnesota. In Houston, an ICE officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. It’s been six months since the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and the federal government hasn’t properly investigated either one. And it has stood ... Show More

35m 28s

Jul 6

The Black Patriots Pushing for a Better American Future

The military has historically been a powerful force for integration in America—even as its top ranks have been slow to reflect the racial makeup of the country. Host Adam Harris speaks with the Atlantic staff writer Clint Smith, who wrote in the July issue of the magazine about w ... Show More

28m 12s

Jul 2

American History as Rorschach Test

The Florida Department of Education recently announced an alternative to the Advanced Placement history course that it described in a press release as “free from ideological bias or indoctrination.” For its new curriculum, Florida recommends one textbook: Land of Hope: An Invitat ... Show More

38 m

May 2023

Artificial Intelligence

Today, the guys discuss the ramifications of recent updates in AI. Did ChatGPT write this, or is this something a human would say? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 5m

May 2024

AI just got more human, should we be afraid?

This week Chat GPT revealed the next steps in the way their AI interacts with humans. Now the interface can recognise emotions and have more nuanced conversations with the user. Meanwhile Google has revealed its new AI assistant “Astra” and their plans to scrabble back ... Show More

24m 20s

Feb 2023

Are we on the cusp of a generative AI revolution?

As new artificial intelligence technologies, such as ChatGPT, capture the public’s imagination, are we at a tipping point in technological advancement — or is this the next bubble? In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Research’s Eric Sheridan, head o ... Show More

31m 10s

Aug 2023

AI - destroyer of journalism?

How will the recent explosion in AI change how we find out about what’s going on in the world? What sources will AI rely on to deliver trustworthy news? Will it put journalists out of work? This week we answer these questions and more.Guests: Madhumita Murgia, Artificial Intellig ... Show More

28m 7s

Jan 2023

Two Writers Wonder If They’ll Be Replaced By AI

Evan Puschak, also known as The Nerdwriter, joins Offline to discuss ChatGPT, the revolutionary artificial intelligence chatbot from OpenAI. In his most recent video essay, “The Real Danger of ChatGPT,” Puschak explores how AI could erode our fundamental ability to understand our ... Show More

47 m

Jul 2023

Tech and AI: 10. Can We Control AI?

When so-called "generative" Artificial Intelligences like Chat GPT and Google's Bard were made available to the public, they made headlines around the world and raised fears about how fast this type of AI was developing. But realistically, what harm could AI do to people? Is it a ... Show More

13m 51s

Jun 2023

ChatGPT

What the hell is ChatGPT, and why are these pasty nerds telling us it's going to save the world? Hannah and Maia bring you a special, pre-season episode with a discussion of this new AI technology and what it means for the future of our world. The democratization of this smooth-t ... Show More

46m 40s

Dec 2022

Did Artificial Intelligence Just Get Too Smart?

This episode contains strong language. In the past few weeks, a major breakthrough in the world of artificial intelligence — ChatGPT — has put extraordinary powers in the hands of anyone with access to the internet.Released by OpenAI, a San Francisco-based c ... Show More

33m 8s

What AI Means for Search