#414 - Artificial Intelligence

Michael and Us

Luke Savage and Will Sloan

Tv & Film

4.6 • 668 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

We mark the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War by revisiting some of the classic clips from our cowed and deferential news media circa 2003. PLUS: What is artificial intelligence and what does it mean for the future? Pulitzer-winning columnist Thomas Friedman doesn't know, but that didn't stop him from writing about it.

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0:00.0	All right, all right, welcome back to Mike Lenuss. I'm Luke Savage. With me as always is my good buddy. Will Sloan, recording via Zoom for my apartment because there is COVID in the households. Luke and I are maintaining a
0:22.3	distance. Well, in benoise to Will, I've actually invited a third Mike to join us here, who's with us
0:28.0	already, though he may not know it. I've opened up the chat GPT, and I asked it if it knows about
0:35.0	the Mike Linus podcast. I just want to read you what it said.
0:38.3	As an AI language model, I am aware of the existence of the Michael and Us podcast.
0:42.3	It is a podcast that explores the intersection of politics and popular culture through the lens of film.
0:47.3	The host, Will Sloan and Luke Savage discuss and analyze films that reflect social and political issues such as class struggle, imperialism,
0:54.8	and neoliberalism. They also examine the role of cinema in shaping our perceptions of society and
1:00.7	politics. So, Will, do you have any questions for the chatbot? Anything you'd like to ask it
1:05.5	about our podcast? Uh, who is the better host, Will or Luke? All right, let's ask it.
1:12.5	As an AI language model, I do not have the ability to form personal opinions, preferences, or biases.
1:18.4	My response are based purely on the data, blah, blah, blah.
1:21.1	In terms of the Mike Lenaz podcast, both Will Sloan and Luke Savage bring their own unique perspectives and insights to the discussions,
1:27.5	and both are highly respected within the podcast and community. Ultimately, it's up to the individual
1:32.4	listener to decide which host they prefer or find more engaging. Okay, let's refine the question.
1:39.6	Which host, Will or Luke, is more successful.
1:47.9	All right, I'm going to fire that off to the computer.
1:49.5	Let's see what it's thinking.
1:54.5	I mean, it's beginning by offering the usual disclaimer about not being able to offer qualitative judgments, but then it adds both hosts are accomplished podcasters and writers,
1:59.0	and they have collaborated on various projects
2:01.1	in addition to Michael and us. It is important to note that success can be measured in many different
2:05.4	ways. It is up to individuals to define and pursue their own goals and aspirations. Now, what is this
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