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We cover artificial intelligence from a lot of different angles on this show. And can you blame us?

In a few short years, the tech has already upended a ton of industries. From customer service chatbots and e-commerce to fraud reporting and banking to social media content creation.

AI is everywhere, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.

One thing that most people can agree on is AI has the potential to improve elements of our healthcare industry. Here to provide some clarity on

what that looks like is Dr. Nina Kotler. Before I chat with Dr. Kotler, we'll learn about how

koala populations in Australia are upending some common theories on population genetics. And later,

we'll get into a study that explores how other people's opinions shape our own

experiences.

My name is Dr. Samantha Amin, and this is Curiosity Weekly.

Let's dive in.

There's a common understanding in population genetics.

The fewer the number of animals in a closed group, the less genetic variation in future generations.

It's basic biology. Fewer parents can lead to

inbreeding and more genetic overlap between kids. That can lead to infertility and genetic damage

down the family tree. So you can imagine the surprise of biologists when they recently discovered

the opposite to be true for a group of koalas living in the Australian state

of Victoria. A population of koalas in Victoria shrunk down in the last hundred years due to hunting,

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