IM 814: Chesterton's Fence - Cory Doctorow, Fake Meta Benchmakrs, AI Therapy

Intelligent Machines (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Artificial Intelligence, Ai, Alphabet, Youtube, Twit, News, Technology, Google, Android, Tech News, Chrome

4.3 • 763 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 138 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Cory Doctorow
AI hasn't killed radiology, but it is changing it
Meta got caught gaming AI benchmarks
Man Employs A.I. Avatar in Legal Appeal, and Judge Isn't Amused
Shopify Says No New Hires Unless AI Can't Do the Job
The (artificial intelligence) therapist can see you now
The 35th anniversary of Twin Peaks
Eddy Varekamp

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paris Martineau

Guest: Cory Doctorow

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0:00.0	It's time for intelligent machines. We've got a great one for you. Jeff does have the week off,
0:05.1	but Paris Martin is back from Europe. And filling in for Jeff, our special guest, Corey Doctor-O,
0:10.8	sci-fi author, activist, EFF, a consultant, and a good old friend. We have a lot to talk about
0:18.3	AI art. Is it really art or is it just eerie? We'll talk about
0:23.6	meta. They've been gaming the AI benchmarks. What a surprise. And why you should never use AI
0:29.9	to represent you in court. All that more. Coming up next on intelligent machines.
0:39.2	Podcasts you love.
0:40.8	From people you trust.
0:43.6	This is Twit.
0:49.7	This is Intelligent Machines, episode 814,
0:53.1	recorded Wednesday, April 9th, 2025.
0:55.4	Chesterton's Fence.
1:06.4	It's time for intelligent machines to show we talk about AI, robotics, and intelligence all around us, not human in most cases.
1:11.1	Although, in some cases, Paris, Martino is back, ladies and gentlemen. Hi, Paris.
1:12.1	Hi, Leo.
1:13.6	How was Paris?
1:14.4	It was fantastic.
1:16.6	It was trie bien.
1:18.0	I had so much fun.
1:19.3	Yeah, I had a great time, but I was missing you guys.
1:23.9	When you're in Paris, do you have to call yourself Paris?
1:27.3	No, even when I was in school're in Paris, do you have to call yourself Paris? No. Even when I, when I was in school,
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