The After On Podcast

Rob Reid
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We dive deep into the science, tech, and social issues explored in the novel "After On." It's NOT necessary to be an "After On" reader to listen, learn & enjoy this podcast!

  1. 08/04/2024

    61: An "Observatory" for a Shy Super AI ?

    Might we unwittingly start sharing our world with a super AI? A monologue and (mostly) playful thought experiment.

    1h 21m

  2. 06/05/2023

    Deep Fakes | Sam Harris and Zohaib Ahmed

    Will the glittering dawn of the genai era be accompanied by a dark tsunami of pixel-perfect deep fakes? I discuss this prospect with Sam Harris, as well as the CEO of synthetic audio pioneer Resemble.ai.

    1h 52m

  3. 03/08/2023

    Generative AI | What's New & What's Next

    My thoughts on what's happening in the mad world of generative AI, announcing my new home online at robreid.substack.com, and more.

    33 min

  4. 02/28/2022

    Recipes for Future Plagues | Kevin Esvelt

    USAID's new "DEEP VZN" program aims to discover new pandemic-grade viruses, then broadcast their genomes to the world, according to MIT evolutionary engineer Kevin Esvelt. He estimates that 30,000 people in dozens of countries could then easily assemble them.

    1h 55m

  5. 10/08/2021

    Octopus Intelligence (and more!) | Roger Hanlon

    A wide-ranging discussion of cognition in octopuses & cuttlefish, plus many, many other topics with globally renowned sensory ecologist Roger Hanlon.

    1h 59m

  6. 06/19/2021

    A Massive Future for an Old Vaccine? | Megan Murray

    Harvard epidemiologist Megan Murray tells us all about the anti-tuberculosis vaccine "BCG," and the astonishing protection it may provide against Covid -- as well as looming future pandemics.

    1h 14m

  7. 04/23/2021

    Detecting Disease Outbreaks from Internet Traffic | Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

    This is closely tied to a 4-hour collaboration between Sam Harris and me, which Sam is posting to his podcast's feed. I strongly recommend that episode too! But it's not "required" for you to get everything out of this fascinating conversation with Seth.

    1h 43m

  8. 02/02/2021

    Announcing a New Season

    This "episode" is just a quick new announcement of a new season of the podcast (finally)! And also of something very cool that I'm working on with fellow podcaster Sam Harris.

    3 min
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We dive deep into the science, tech, and social issues explored in the novel "After On." It's NOT necessary to be an "After On" reader to listen, learn & enjoy this podcast!

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  • Creator
    Rob Reid
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2019 by Rob Reid
  • Show Website
    The After On Podcast

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