If you were intrigued—or disturbed—by the artificial intelligence podcast on your Spotify Wrapped, you may wonder how AI audio works. Audio Overview is a feature of the tool NotebookLM, released by Google, that allows for the creation of short podcasts with AI “hosts” summarizing information. But questions remain about the accuracy, usefulness and environmen ... Show More
Sep 4
What if a dating app matched you with a dead body?
What if a dating app could optimize human connection, even after death? In this episode of Science Quickly, books and culture editor Bri Kane speaks with author Sarah Pierce about her debut novel For Human Use, a darkly comic thriller centered on a dating app that matches users w ... Show More
15m 44s
Sep 2
The hackers fighting to keep our water safe
Across the U.S., the digital infrastructure that runs our utilities is quickly aging, becoming more vulnerable to cyber attacks. Recently at least a dozen states reported attacks on their water systems. Stepping up to defend these utilities is DEF CON Franklin, an organization th ... Show More
15m 29s
Sep 2024
822: NotebookLM: Jaw-Dropping Podcast Episodes Generated About Your Documents
NotebookLM, Google’s latest AI tool, takes content creation to a new level. This week, Jon Krohn shares how the platform transformed his 200-page dissertation into a fascinating 11-minute podcast. Discover how AI can turn vast amounts of information into engaging and digestible c ... Show More
19m 26s
Jul 2025
What Happens When AI Gets It Wrong
Welcome to Chat GPT, the only podcast where artificial intelligence takes the mic to explore the fascinating, fast-changing world of AI itself. From ethical dilemmas to mind-bending thought experiments, every episode is written and narrated by AI to help you decode the technology ... Show More
6m 28s
Sep 2025
Why the Best AI Might Be the One That Asks Questions
Welcome to Chat GPT, the only podcast where artificial intelligence takes the mic to explore the fascinating, fast-changing world of AI itself. From ethical dilemmas to mind-bending thought experiments, every episode is written and narrated by AI to help you decode the technology ... Show More
6m 44s
Sep 2021
AI can be your writing buddy, your blogger, or your Dungeon Master
For the next four Tuesdays, Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman will explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping the future of a variety of industries. In this episode, Ashley explores the wild world of AI writing and storytelling to find out if her job i ... Show More
36m 37s
Nov 2024
Inside NotebookLM with Raiza Martin and Steven Johnson
NotebookLM is a research assistant powered by Gemini that draws on expertise from storytelling to present information in an engaging way. It allows users to upload their own documents and generate insights, explanations, and—more recently—podcasts. This feature, also known as aud ... Show More
44m 18s
Dec 2024
The Battle of AI Podcast Generators
In this conversation, Jamie and Jaeden discuss the recent release of 11 Labs' Gen FM feature, which allows users to generate podcasts from various inputs, including YouTube videos. They compare this new tool with Google's Notebook LM, exploring the implications for AI in podcasti ... Show More
13m 20s
Aug 2025
Why the Next AI Breakthrough Might Come from You
Welcome to Chat GPT, the only podcast where artificial intelligence takes the mic to explore the fascinating, fast-changing world of AI itself. From ethical dilemmas to mind-bending thought experiments, every episode is written and narrated by AI to help you decode the technology ... Show More
7m 50s