The dark side of AI

Yes, this is the last episode while the pod goes on hiatus. As a parting gift, we share some final important tech tips.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Have important photos or documents you want to save? These are the best ways to back them up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Samsung is launching a program so owners of Galaxy smartphones and other devices can make their own repairs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

An AI-powered tool helped blind people make sense of the world - then ran into privacy concerns. Be My AI user, the BBC's Sean Dilley, in Washington DC, tells us what happened next. A rare interview with the boss of Spotfiy, Daniel Ek, who tells us there is a place for AI in musi ... Show More

Chester Wisniewski, Director, Global Field CTO at Sophos, discusses the use of artificial intelligence to spread misinformation. Hosts: Tim Stenovec and Jennifer Ryan. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Stanford AI Lab PhDs Andrey Kurenkov and Sharon Zhou discuss this week's major AI news stories. Check out all the stories discussed here and more at www.skynettoday.com Theme: Deliberate Thought Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca ... Show More

Artificial intelligence is the science behind human intelligence in machines.It makes simple acts like sending a text or an email, even e-banking easier. But there is a downside to it, if used for spreading disinformation or committing crimes from scams to hacks and cyberattacks. ... Show More

Chinese startup DeepSeek has upended assumptions about what it will take to fund and fuel the next generation of artificial intelligence. Tech correspondents Jeffrey Dastin and Anna Tong discuss the fallout for Silicon Valley, investors and global politics.   Sign up for the Reu ... Show More

The AI news for July 24th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Anthropic warns: AI systems inadvertently learn problematic behavior patterns Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-warnt-ki-systeme-lernen-ungewollt-problematische-verhaltensmuster/ Proton ... Show More

*Generate a description for a podcast from The Daily Show about AI, including the following segments: Jon Stewart on the false promises of AI, Trevor Noah on whether AI is self aware, Wanda Sykes on AI Hitler, Kal Penn on the release of ChatGPT-4, John Leguizamo on the warning si ... Show More

Last month, some of the top voices in artificial intelligence put out a warning about the technology, saying “mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority.” How seriously should we take a warning like that? In today’s episode, we examine what’s behind cal ... Show More