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Jul 2025
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The jokes AI won’t tell | Jena Friedman

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Could a robot ever be funny? In a sharp standup act, comedian Jena Friedman lambasts the mad dash to develop AI and offers a surprising take on why it will never replace comedians. (Contains mature content.)



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