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May 2023
2h 20m

TWiT 929: Soused Women and $4 Potatoes -...

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AI Spoof, Twitter and DeSantis

  • Twitter Cut Key Software Before DeSantis Audio Glitch
  • Elon Musk's Neuralink says has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans
  • Here's What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT
  • Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already
  • The Seven Deadly Sins of AI Predictions
  • 'Verified' Twitter accounts share fake image of 'explosion' near Pentagon, causing confusion
  • An A.I.-Generated Spoof Rattles the Markets
  • Politicians cheating (AI)
  • Top 5 announcements from Microsoft Build 2023
  • Google or Bing for Search Results
  • Why Google Search Is Getting Bad According to Marissa Mayer
  • Stop being ridiculous: Microsoft is NOT building its own processor for Surface
  • This ridiculous shoe PC went from a 10-week mod project to a $6,000 custom Cooler Master gaming PC you can actually buy
  • Social Media is a 'Profound Risk' to Youth, Surgeon General Warns
  • The Pessimists Archive

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Owen Thomas, Daniel Rubino, and Glenn Fleishman

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