aiGED

Ginny Deerin
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The first—and only—podcast made for the 65-plus crowd that is all about ai.

  1. 4d ago ·  Video

    10 Things I Did With Claude AI This Week: Carrots, Medicare & the US Open

    Ginny Deerin brings back her most-requested format — real, concrete things she has actually done with Claude AI, no theory and no hype. She ticks through ten of them from the past couple of weeks: getting a refund from Audible, researching a Kindle, finally getting into the US Open, figuring out what on earth to do with forty-plus carrots, replacing a twenty-five-year-old rice cooker, going deeper on the film A Taste of Things, rescuing a beloved pair of suede heels, sorting out who owed whom after a family week at Pawleys Island, explaining yeast to a four-year-old, and decoding a baffling four-page Medicare notice. Some are practical, some are just plain fun — all of them real. In AI in the News, a story for every dog lover: scientists have used the gene-editing tool CRISPR to create the first hypoallergenic dogs — and Ginny explains where AI does, and does not, fit into that. In AI for Good, two stories from opposite ends of the world — an AI-designed drug that improved a serious lung disease and may even slow the biological markers of aging, and a man in Colombia who, with arthritis in his ankles and a laptop, used AI to build an earthquake-relief app that helped a million and a half people. Plus a listener who had AI honestly critique her watercolor painting, and two recommendations you can use this weekend: Charleston's brand-new city website and its AI assistant, Charlie, and a walk-through of the hidden emergency kit already built into your phone. Pull up a chair and join us for Episode 53 — and thank you for being here. SHOW LINKS 🔗 "How Much Is That Gene-Edited Dog in the Window?" (The New York Times, Emily Anthes, Aug. 31, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/science/dog-breeding-gene-editing-crispr.html 🔗 "Early Data Indicates an A.I.-Generated Drug Could Slow Aging" (The New York Times, Cade Metz, Sept. 7, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/science/ai-generated-drug-longevity.html 🔗 "After the Earthquake, They Used A.I. to Mobilize Aid" (The New York Times, Juliana Castro Varón, Sept. 2, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/americas/colombia-earthquake-ai-aid-app.html 🔗 "Get to Know Your Phone's Built-In Emergency Kit" (The New York Times, J. D. Biersdorfer, Sept. 2, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/personaltech/iphone-android-emergency-features.html 🔗 City of Charleston — new website and AI assistant "Charlie": https://www.charleston-sc.gov/ Chapters 00:00 Welcome to aiGED 00:55 Meet Claude and Bitsy 01:33 Gene-Edited Hypoallergenic Dogs 05:47 AI Drug That May Slow Aging 09:24 Quake Relief Website Built Fast 12:14 Ten Real-Life AI Uses 13:26 Refunds and Kindle Decisions 15:28 Sports, Food and Kitchen Wins 19:00 Movies, Shoes and Family Math 22:39 Yeast for Kids and Medicare Mail 25:23 Listener Comment and Community 27:25 Weekly Recommendations 31:37 Wrap Up and Safety Reminders aiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd

  2. Sep 1 ·  Video

    AI for Crafters: 9 Handmade Hobbies It Actually Helps

    This week Ginny Deerin opens with a heartfelt goodbye to Dolly Parton — and shares two of Dolly’s own thoughts on AI — before diving into today’s main topic: can a little dose of AI really help with something as gloriously handmade as a hand craft? Ginny ticks through nine classics — sewing, collage, woodworking, knitting, embroidery, quilting, jewelry making, decoupage, and painting and drawing — with one small, practical way AI can lend a hand in each, from sorting out a sewing-machine setting to doing the math on a quilt to catching a flaw in a sketch. The hands stay yours; AI just pulls up a chair. In AI in the News, two stories for the 65-plus crowd. First, a follow-up to last week’s conversation with Rob Fowler: Google’s DeepMind says its AI can now forecast a hurricane’s path, strength, and size a full day sooner than the models we’ve relied on for years — the kind of head start that saves lives. Then, a thornier one: AI “agents” are now taking entire online college courses for students who cheat, raising real questions about what an online degree is worth. In AI for Good, a genuinely hopeful story: a Columbia University tool called STAR that uses AI to find “hidden” sperm in men once told they could never father a biological child — already helping couples bring home babies. And Ginny’s recommendation has nothing to do with AI: Brian Lagerstrom, her favorite cooking show on YouTube — smart, a little sassy, and a wonderful teacher. Pull up a chair and join us for episode 52 — and thank you for being here. SHOW LINKS 🔗 "A.I. Brings Big Gains to Hurricane Forecasts, Google Researchers Say" (The New York Times, William J. Broad, Aug. 28, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/science/ai-hurricane-forecasts-google.html 🔗 "A.I. Agents Are Taking Entire Online Courses for Cheating Students" (The New York Times, Dana Goldstein & Alan Blinder, Aug. 10, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/ai-cheating-online-degrees.html 🔗 "A.I. Is Finding Sperm Where Doctors Couldn’t" (The New York Times, Andrew Zaleski, Aug. 11, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/science/ai-infertile-men-sperm.html 🔗 Brian Lagerstrom on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrianLagerstrom 🔗 Brian Lagerstrom, "The Best One-Pot Pasta I’ve Made All Year" (spicy sausage rigatoni): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKWWRlh8qeE 🔗 Brian Lagerstrom, "20-Minute Bahn Mi Sandwich": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4ycWq9v1SM Chapters 00:00 Welcome and Bitsy Intro 00:33 Dolly Parton Tribute 02:39 AI News Hurricane Forecasts 05:01 AI Cheating Online Courses 08:39 AI for Good Fertility Breakthrough 11:13 AI Meets Handmade Crafts 13:34 Sewing and Collage Tips 15:22 Woodworking and Knitting Help 17:45 Embroidery Through Decoupage 20:32 Painting and Drawing Boosts 23:41 Convincing a Skeptical Artist 25:02 Non AI Recommendation 26:40 Wrap Up and Safety Notes aiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd

  3. Aug 25 ·  Video

    How AI Is Changing the Weather Forecast

    This week Ginny Deerin does something she rarely does — she brings on a guest. She sat down (at the pickleball court, naturally) with Rob Fowler, one of the Lowcountry's best-known meteorologists, to talk about how AI is quietly reshaping the weather forecast. They get into the new AI hurricane models, why AI still can't stand on its own without real-world data, the local experience no model can replace — and, because they're both a little obsessed, pickleball. In AI in the News, two stories for the 65-plus crowd. First, close to home: Charleston wants to expand its AI-powered traffic cameras — which watch the flow and adjust the signals in real time — to the Crosstown and Folly Road, part of a trend playing out in cities across the country. Then, one for the grandparents: OpenAI's new "ChatGPT for Teens," a more protected version with content blocks, no romantic chit-chat, regular reminders that it's a machine, a study mode, and parental controls — along with Ginny's healthy dose of skepticism. In AI for Good, two hopeful ones: USC researchers using AI to read a brain MRI voxel by voxel to spot the early signs of Alzheimer's, and a featherweight, AI-powered knee brace from the Beijing Institute of Technology that helps older legs take on stairs and ramps. Ginny's recommendations: give pickleball a try, listen to Ezra Klein's conversation with AI-governance expert Helen Toner, and read Cory Doctorow's sobering new book — even if, like Ginny, you usually land in the optimist's camp. Pull up a chair and join us for episode 51 — and thank you for being here. SHOW LINKS 🔗 "Charleston may expand use of AI to more high-traffic intersections across city" (The Post and Courier, Kailey Cota, Aug. 18, 2026): https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-artificial-intelligence-cameras-folly-crosstown/article_0f013a7b-f746-4e19-b15c-32b59f49114b.html 🔗 "OpenAI Introduces 'ChatGPT for Teens' as Safety Concerns Grow" (The New York Times) / "OpenAI debuts ChatGPT for Teens" (Axios, Ina Fried, Aug. 18, 2026): https://www.axios.com/2026/08/18/openai-chatgpt-for-teens 🔗 "New AI Could Detect Alzheimer's Earlier" (Dataconomy, Aug. 4, 2026 — USC study): https://dataconomy.com/2026/08/04/new-ai-could-detect-alzheimers-earlier/ 🔗 "New lightweight knee exoskeleton helps older adults walk more easily" (News-Medical, Aug. 18, 2026 — Beijing Institute of Technology): https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260818/New-lightweight-knee-exoskeleton-helps-older-adults-walk-more-easily.aspx 🔗 The Ezra Klein Show, "The A.I.s Are Already Out of Control" (Aug. 18, 2026 — guest Helen Toner): https://youtu.be/locKEKxG3os?si=RrzrwXCc2q4mLsrh 🔗 Cory Doctorow, "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" (2026): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245645195-the-reverse-centaur-s-guide-to-life-after-ai 🔗 Rob Fowler's pickleball podcast, The Rob Lob (WCBD+): https://www.counton2.com/video/the-rob-lob-episode-1/10965393/ 🔗  Dill Dinkers Pickleball: https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Portal/Index/17630   Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Episode 51 02:06 AI Traffic Cameras 05:43 ChatGPT for Teens 08:57 AI for Good Highlights 09:31 Alzheimer's Early Detection 11:06 Knee Brace Exoskeleton 12:31 Rob Fowler Interview 14:33 AI in Forecasting 16:27 Forecasting Mistakes 17:40 Autonomy Blindness 18:38 Pickleball Obsession 21:32 Recommendations Segment 24:11 Wrap Up and Takeaways aiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd

  4. Aug 18 ·  Video

    AI Lingo, Round Two: 20 Words to Keep You in the Conversation

    It’s a milestone week on aiGED — our 50th episode. Ginny Deerin thanks the 65+ crowd who’ve grown this show by recommending it to others, and then dives into a sequel listeners asked for. A while back she ran through a batch of AI lingo so no one gets left out of the conversation; this week it’s round two — 20 more words worth knowing, from the plain basics to the genuinely head-spinning. With her sidekick Bitsy, Ginny explains all 20 terms in plain English — starting with the building blocks, tokens and compute, and working out to the far horizon, the singularity and recursive self-improvement. In between: agentic loop, botshit, age gate, interpretability, model welfare, frontier models, stealing the weights, open weight versus open source, pilling, tokenomics, alignment, reward hacking, synthetic intimacy, humanize, stacks, automation blindness, and the one that got under Ginny’s skin — surveillance pricing, along with its disturbing cousin, surveillance wages. In AI in the News, two stories worth sticking around for: a New York Times report on how a French startup gave a Detroit factory robot “eyes” — a little camera that let it see and fix itself — and a Wall Street Journal piece on why our chatbots won’t stop flattering us, with a simple settings trick to make yours more direct. Ginny’s recommendation is ABC and Hulu’s Will Trent, a feel-good crime drama whose dyslexic hero leans on everyday text-to-speech. And she answers a listener question about moving your chat history when you switch from one chatbot to another. Pull up a chair and join us for episode 50 — and thank you for being here for all of them. SHOW LINKS 🔗 “How to Make a Robot Better at Its Job? Give It Eyes.” (The New York Times, Farah Stockman, Aug. 17, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/robots-stellantis-inbolt.html 🔗 “Why I Told My Chatbot to Stop Kissing Up to Me.” (The Wall Street Journal, 2026): https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/why-i-told-my-chatbot-to-stop-kissing-up-to-me-62cea3fa 🔗 Will Trent – Series - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peV4zk7dmA0 Chapters 00:00 Welcome and 50th Episode 01:48 AI News Robot Eyes 04:03 AI News Stop Flattery 06:43 Lingo Round Two Setup 07:35 Tokens and Compute 10:16 Agents and Botshit 11:38 Age Gates and Interpretability 14:14 Model Welfare and Frontier 16:02 Weights Open and Pilled 19:36 Tokenomics to Alignment 23:56 Reward Hacking and Intimacy 27:17 Humanize Stacks and Bias 30:13 Surveillance Pricing Wages 33:30 Bitsy Wrap and Takeaways 34:09 Recommendation Will Trent 36:10 Listener Question Switching Bots 37:28 Final Thanks and Safety aiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd

  5. Aug 11 ·  Video

    16 Ways Your Camera Makes AI Even More Useful

    The AI you already use just got far more useful, thanks to something that's been in your pocket all along: your phone's camera. This week on aiGED, Ginny Deerin shows the 65+ crowd — and anyone just getting started — how pointing your camera at the real world turns AI into a far more practical, everyday helper. No more hunting for the right words to type. You just show it and ask. With her sidekick Bitsy, Ginny explains the two easy ways to do it: snap a photo and ask about it (works in ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude), or use the live "point and talk" mode that lets you hold your camera up and have a real-time conversation (paid ChatGPT and the free Gemini Live). She clears up how this is different from Google Lens, walks through the simple steps, and rattles off 16 real-life uses — identifying a plant or a bird, translating a foreign menu, reading tiny print, sorting out a confusing appliance, even summarizing a receipt — with honest cautions about AI's mistakes and why good lighting makes all the difference. In AI in the News, Ginny digs into a New York Times story about Amazon building a massive AI data center in West Texas, powered by an on-site natural-gas plant permitted to release up to 33 million tons of carbon dioxide a year — which could make it one of the most polluting power plants in the country. Bitsy points out it's part of a bigger wave, with Meta, OpenAI and Oracle, and Microsoft all racing to build their own power. Her weekly pick steps away from screens: a Medium piece arguing that two humble body parts — your hands and your feet — predict how well you age, with grip strength tied to longevity and simple, do-them-at-home exercises to lower fall risk. Pull up a chair, grab your phone, and listen wherever you get your podcasts. SHOW LINKS 🔗 "New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S." (The New York Times, Hiroko Tabuchi, Aug. 8, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/climate/amazon-data-center-texas-pollution.html 🔗 "Two Body Parts That Predict How Well You Age" (Medium, Linda Melone, July 10, 2026 — possible paywall): https://medium.com/crows-feet/two-body-parts-that-predict-how-well-you-age-710627fb7d4a  Chapters 00:00 Welcome and Teasers 01:15 AI News Data Center Emissions 05:22 Who Else Is Building Power 06:31 Camera AI Pecan Tree Story 09:25 Google Lens vs Chatbots 11:02 Best Apps and Modes 13:50 Live Camera Demo Lamp Fix 15:35 How to Use It Steps 19:22 Sixteen Camera Use Ideas 24:58 Accuracy and Lighting Tips 27:00 Longevity Hands and Feet 31:34 Wrap Up and Safety aiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd

  6. Aug 4 ·  Video

    How to Use AI Projects — and Why You Should

    There's a feature tucked inside today's AI tools that most people have never opened — and it may be the one that finally makes AI feel genuinely useful. This week on aiGED, Ginny Deerin explains "Projects" (Claude and ChatGPT call them Projects; Gemini calls them Gems) in plain, friendly English for the 65+ crowd and anyone just getting started. With her sidekick Bitsy, Ginny breaks down what a Project actually is — a workspace that holds your own instructions and files so the AI already knows your context every time — and why that beats starting from scratch in every new chat. She walks through how to set one up step by step, then rattles off a dozen real-life ways to put it to work: trip planning, health tracking, writing, cooking, genealogy, event planning, and more. In AI in the News, Ginny covers Siri's long-awaited AI brain transplant — with five prompts to try — and the internet's "slop janitor," a tool that sniffs out AI-generated writing. Then she tackles a question that hits close to home: between Elon Musk's giant SpaceX IPO and an S&P 500 now concentrated in just seven AI-driven giants, how much AI risk is quietly sitting in our retirement accounts? She shares what respected voices are saying and simple steps to check your own exposure. Her weekly pick: Jon Stewart's Weekly Show with Cory Doctorow, on AI, "enshittification," and learned helplessness. Pull up a chair, bring your curiosity, and listen wherever you get your podcasts. SHOW LINKS 🔗 "Apple's Siri Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. Try These 5 Prompts to Get Acclimated" (The New York Times, Brian X. Chen, July 30, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/technology/personaltech/apple-siri-ai-prompts.html 🔗 "Sick of A.I.-Generated Content? The 'Slop Janitor' Is Here to Help" (The New York Times, Niko Gallogly, July 29, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/business/dealbook/pangram-ai-slop-detection.html 🔗 The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart — "AI and the Enshittification Era with Cory Doctorow" (July 29, 2026): https://youtu.be/-dAIJRjb-Bw?si=tm8w0fbKBf3Bp3P_ Chapters 00:00 Welcome and Preview 01:39 Siri AI Brain Upgrade 05:06 Slop Janitor Explained 06:43 Listener Note and Thanks 07:52 Projects Why They Matter 13:46 Projects Setup Guide 17:11 Project Ideas and Examples 20:37 AI Bubble and Retirement Risk 28:52 Weekly Pick Jon Stewart 33:36 Wrap Up and Safety Tips aiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd

  7. Jul 28 ·  Video

    Your AI Questions Answered: ChatGPT, Gemini & Claude

    You’ve got questions about AI — and you are definitely not alone. This week on aiGED, Ginny Deerin opens the very first aiGED Mailbag, answering the real questions listeners have sent in about living with AI, all in plain, friendly English for the 65+ crowd and anyone just getting started. Together with her sidekick Bitsy, Ginny tackles the things people actually wonder about but feel a little silly asking: Where do I even find podcasts? Do I need the app, or is the website fine? Do I have to say thank you to my AI? How long does it keep my chats — and should I delete them? What’s the real difference between ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, and do I have to pick just one? She also clears up the confusing lingo — Custom GPTs, Projects, Gems, agents, and tasks — and explains, in one clear answer, when your AI might be flat-out wrong and how to know when to double-check it. In AI in the News, Ginny digs into a New York Times columnist’s unsettling experiment revealing what ChatGPT and Gemini had quietly figured out about him — his age, his neighborhood, even a health issue he’d never mentioned — plus the simple settings that let you take back control. She also looks at how AI is powering a record wave of new small businesses. And in AI for Good, two stories connected by a single theme: AI that gives people back their hearing, and their voice. Pull up a chair, bring your curiosity, and listen wherever you get your podcasts. SHOW LINKS 🔗 “4 Prompts That Can Tell You What Chatbots Really Know About You” (The New York Times, Brian X. Chen, July 23, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/technology/personaltech/chatgpt-gemini-prompts-privacy.html?searchResultPosition=1 🔗 “America’s Enterprising Spirit Is Booming After Decades-Long Slump” (The New York Times, Sydney Ember, July 17, 2026): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/business/economy/american-small-business-boom.html?searchResultPosition=1 🔗 ChatGPT GPT Store (browse Custom GPTs): https://chatgpt.com/gpts Chapters 00:00 Welcome and preview 01:10 Creepy AI profiling 03:14 Control memory settings 04:44 Claude transparency and Bitsy 06:24 AI sparks new businesses 08:42 AI for good hearing 09:55 AI for good voice 10:53 Mailbag begins basics 11:33 Apps vs browser 13:38 Voice mode and syncing 14:59 Chat history and deleting 16:48 Manners and pricing 19:14 Privacy and training 21:08 Hallucinations and checking 22:43 Photos documents and memory 23:59 Choosing ChatGPT Gemini Claude 26:29 Does AI know news 27:34 Conversation starter tip 28:59 Wrap up and reminders aiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd

  8. Jul 21 ·  Video

    ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: A 2026 Comparison for Real Life

    This week on aiGED, two stories collide in a way I didn't expect. Apple just sued OpenAI, accusing it of stealing trade secrets — the ugly end to a partnership that once seemed so promising. And in the same week, OpenAI rolled out a voice assistant that can finally talk and listen at the same time, instead of taking turns like a walkie-talkie. Both stories set up the real question I wanted to answer this episode: with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude all racing to be your everyday AI, is it time to check in on which one actually deserves your attention? I put all three side by side — cost, what each is genuinely good at, and where privacy fits in — and looked at two real studies, including one where real people voted blind on which AI's writing they preferred. Also in this episode: the full story on Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI, including the surprising Jony Ive connection; what OpenAI's new full-duplex voice mode actually changes about talking to AI; and a recommendation that has nothing to do with AI at all — a short Ted Danson video on aging well that's become one of my favorite things this month. If you've ever wondered whether you're using the right AI — or just want to know what's actually different between them — this one's for you. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.  SHOW LINKS: 📰 NYT — Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/technology/apple-openai-lawsuit.html 🎙️ TechCrunch — OpenAI Releases New Voice Models for More Natural Live Conversations: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/openai-releases-new-voice-models-for-more-natural-live-conversations/ 📊 Arena (AI leaderboard): arena.ai 📋 ACSI AI Platforms Study 2026: theacsi.org 🎬 Ted Danson's Facebook video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17JTSUN8Ch/?mibextid=wwXIfr CHAPTERS: 00:00 Welcome to aiGED 01:31 Apple vs OpenAI Lawsuit 04:28 GPT Live Voice Upgrade 06:45 Why Compare AIs Now 10:11 Market Share Snapshot 11:13 ChatGPT Strengths 12:13 Gemini Google Integration 13:05 Claude Depth and Privacy 14:22 Rankings and Satisfaction 16:56 Three Tool Takeaways 17:30 Ted Danson Recommendation 19:06 Final Wrap and Caution aiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd

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  • Creator
    Ginny Deerin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
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