The Alternative Ideas Podcast

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What does the rise of artificial intelligence mean for you, right now? That’s the question that Jonathan Brush and David Rethemeyer are looking to answer, as they combine their knowledge, wisdom, and wit, to discuss the latest developments in AI, and how everyday people like themselves can respond to it.

Episodes

  1. 08/16/2023

    AI vs Cancer, Talking with Tolkien, & What We've Learned | S1E9

    In this final episode of the season, David and Jonathan turn to some more positive uses of AI: increasing the effectiveness of cancer screenings, and using custom AI to build out a chatbot that lets you "have a conversation" with authors such as Tolkien or Lewis. They also conclude by discussing their biggest takeaways from producing this season. Cancer screenings: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/02/ai-use-breast-cancer-screening-study-preliminary-results Tolkien chatbot: https://wng.org/podcasts/talking-with-tolkien-1691452850 Alternative Ideas, a podcast by Unbound: https://beunbound.us/ Hosts: Jonathan Brush, David Rethemeyer Producer: Michael Caprera

    AI vs Cancer, Talking with Tolkien, & What We've Learned | S1E9

  2. 08/07/2023

    Celebrities Selling AI Deepfakes, AI Content Identification, & Preventing AI Job Replacement | S1E8

    How do you know what's real? That's one of the primary issues that David and Jonathan discuss for this episode, as they look at the push to have all AI generated content labeled, the struggle to identify AI generated text, celebrities selling their identities to be used as deepfakes, and the challenging concern of AI replacing human jobs. EU AI Content Labeling: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/05/google-and-facebook-urged-by-eu-to-label-ai-generated-content OpenAI Text Identifier: https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-cant-identify-ai-generated-text-bad-for-internet-models-2023-7 Celebrity AIs: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-deepfakes-celebrity-marketing-brands-81381aa6?mod=djemalertNEWS&ref=futuretools.io Alternative Ideas, a podcast by Unbound: https://beunbound.us/ Hosts: Jonathan Brush, David Rethemeyer Producer: Michael Caprera

    Celebrities Selling AI Deepfakes, AI Content Identification, & Preventing AI Job Replacement | S1E8

  3. 07/25/2023

    Elon Musk's xAI, WormGPT, & the Importance of Human Reality | S1E7

    Things get a little scary in this episode, as David and Jonathan discuss the implications of WormGPT (ChatGPT with no ethical boundaries), Elon Musk's "universe-understanding" AI, and why staying grounded in the reality of being human amidst all of these advances is so vitally important. WormGPT: https://www.pcmag.com/news/wormgpt-is-a-chatgpt-alternative-with-no-ethical-boundaries-or-limitations Elon's xAI: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/13/elon-musk-launches-xai-startup-pro-humanity-terminator-future xAI Website: https://x.ai/ Alternative Ideas, a podcast by Unbound: https://beunbound.us/ Hosts: Jonathan Brush, David Rethemeyer Producer: Michael Caprera

    Elon Musk's xAI, WormGPT, & the Importance of Human Reality | S1E7

  4. 07/18/2023

    The UN's Bizzare AI Event, Google Bard's Web Scraping, & The Case for AI Legislation | S1E6

    For this episode, David and Jonathan take a critical look at some AI developments that are somewhat unsettling: the UN's "AI for Good" summit featuring some very creepy animatronics, Google's latest privacy policy update that confirms Bard is gathering data without explicit consent from users, and whether legislators should be involved with regulating AI and its capabilities. Google Bard Web Scraping: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/5/23784257/google-ai-bard-privacy-policy-train-web-scrapingUN AI Summit: https://apnews.com/article/humanoid-robots-better-leaders-ai-geneva-486bb2bad260454a28aaa51ea31580a6AI Summit (PC Gamer): https://www.pcgamer.com/bizarroland-un-press-stunt-sees-ai-robots-lined-up-to-promise-they-wont-kill-humans-before-one-says-lets-get-wild-and-make-this-world-our-playground/AI Summit Video: https://youtu.be/m9IN14e-PLk?t=1079 Alternative Ideas, a podcast by Unbound: https://beunbound.us/ Hosts: Jonathan Brush, David Rethemeyer Producer: Michael Caprera

    The UN's Bizzare AI Event, Google Bard's Web Scraping, & The Case for AI Legislation | S1E6

  5. 07/10/2023

    Harvard Using AI to Teach, Generational Use of AI, Terminology, and ChatGPT vs Jocko Willink | S1E5

    For this episode, David and Jonathan's discussions go in a variety of different directions: Harvard using AI to help teachers with computer science classes, an interesting study from the Verge on AI usage, attempting to clarify some of the confusion around AI terminology, and the fascinating case of ChatGPT vs Jocko Willink. Put on your thinking caps for this one! Harvard AI: https://www.zdnet.com/article/harvard-is-using-chatgpt-to-teach-computer-science/ Verge survey: https://www.theverge.com/c/23753704/ai-chatgpt-data-survey-research MKBHD Apple video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvN5_GXlg2Y Jocko ChatGPT podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5S3WjWg78dtdhyfi915oO5?si=62e5fd00b710463a MKBHD Self-Driving video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nF0K2nJ7N8 Alternative Ideas, a podcast by Unbound: https://beunbound.us/ Hosts: Jonathan Brush, David Rethemeyer Producer: Michael Caprera

    Harvard Using AI to Teach, Generational Use of AI, Terminology, and ChatGPT vs Jocko Willink | S1E5

  6. 07/06/2023

    Marvel's Secret Invasion using AI, Dropbox Dash, & Star Wars' Unique Take on AI | Episode 4

    Warning: this episode gets extremely nerdy, because we dive into the controversy surrounding Marvel's newest show using AI to generate the opening credits, and the discussion around AI art, Dropbox's latest AI-powered update, and how Star Wars and Star Trek give us some helpful pictures and perspectives on what AI should look like. So, hold on to your butts, and enjoy the episode! Dropbox Dash: https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/product/introducing-AI-powered-tools Marvel's Secret Invasion Credits: https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/21/marvel-secret-invasion-ai-art-opening-credits/ Alternative Ideas, a podcast by Unbound: https://beunbound.us/ Hosts: Jonathan Brush, David Rethemeyer Producer: Michael Caprera MB01DSODQWTKDLG

    Marvel's Secret Invasion using AI, Dropbox Dash, & Star Wars' Unique Take on AI | Episode 4

  7. 06/26/2023

    AI Increasing Developer Collaboration, AI NPCs, Storytelling, & How We've Been Using AI | S1E3

    Can AI tools actually increase collaboration with humans? Create life-like interactions with video game characters? Help you to tell better stories? The answer to these questions, and more, including the things we use AI for in our daily lives, in this episode. Enjoy! Developers using AI to code: https://venturebeat.com/ai/92-us-based-developers-already-using-ai-powered-coding-tools-at-work/ Convai: https://convai.com/ Lamalu: https://lalamu.studio/demo/ Alternative Ideas, a podcast by Unbound: https://beunbound.us/ Hosts: Jonathan Brush, David Rethemeyer Producer: Michael Caprera

    AI Increasing Developer Collaboration, AI NPCs, Storytelling, & How We've Been Using AI | S1E3

  8. 06/19/2023

    IKEA's Customer Service AI, ChatGPT's Popularity, Real Knowledge, and Choosing Hard Things | S1E2

    For our second episode, we discuss how IKEA is approaching implementing AI into their organization, the surprising number of people who have heard of, but never tried, ChatGPT, the value of real knowledge, and why choosing the more challenging path can often be better for you in the long run. ChatGPT Study: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/05/24/a-majority-of-americans-have-heard-of-chatgpt-but-few-have-tried-it-themselves/ IKEA Customer Service AI: https://www.reuters.com/technology/ikea-bets-remote-interior-design-ai-changes-sales-strategy-2023-06-13/ Alternative Ideas, a podcast by Unbound: https://beunbound.us/ Hosts: Jonathan Brush, David Rethemeyer Producer: Michael Caprera

    IKEA's Customer Service AI, ChatGPT's Popularity, Real Knowledge, and Choosing Hard Things | S1E2

  9. 06/13/2023

    Apple Vision Pro, Wearable AI, IQ vs EQ, & the Power of a Walk | S1E1

    Welcome to the Alternative Ideas podcast, with hosts Jonathan Brush and David Rethemeyer! In the first episode, they discuss Apple's new Vision Pro headset, a "wearable" AI, whether AI has IQ or EQ, and how a simple walk can change your perspective on reality. Apple Vision Pro: https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-expected-reveal-mixed-reality-headset-developer-conference-2023-06-05/ Humane's wearable AI demo: https://youtu.be/gMsQO5u7-NQ Alternative Ideas, a podcast by Unbound: https://beunbound.us/ Hosts: Jonathan Brush, David Rethemeyer Producer: Michael Caprera

    Apple Vision Pro, Wearable AI, IQ vs EQ, & the Power of a Walk | S1E1
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What does the rise of artificial intelligence mean for you, right now? That’s the question that Jonathan Brush and David Rethemeyer are looking to answer, as they combine their knowledge, wisdom, and wit, to discuss the latest developments in AI, and how everyday people like themselves can respond to it.

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