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On the Media

Inside the Artificial Intelligence Hype Cycle. And How AI is Making Music

On the Media

WNYC Studios

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🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Over- and under-hyping of AI.

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0:00.0

A heavy-handed nanny state approach, much like the European Union, would cripple America's leadership in AI.

0:08.0

GOP lawmakers are divided on how to regulate artificial intelligence.

0:13.0

From WNYC in New York, this is on the media. I'm Brooke Gladstone.

0:17.0

And I'm Michael Owinger.

0:19.0

The question is, will China's deep seek, oh so cheap and transparent,

0:23.5

pop America's AI bubble? It's always been this idea that America has built these big,

0:29.1

beautiful, large language models that require all of this money based on their narrative.

0:34.2

There's not actually been much behind them. Also on this week's show, an AI music generator gives a composer a run for his money.

0:42.2

I don't want to admit it, but it's good.

0:45.5

Like, really good.

0:47.1

It feels real.

0:49.0

It's all coming up after this.

1:04.0

From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.

1:05.1

I'm Michael Lowinger.

1:06.8

And I'm Brooke Gladstone.

1:14.6

I'm not breaking any news here when I say that artificial intelligence has found its way into almost every aspect of our lives.

1:22.7

A recent survey found that 86% of students use AI and more and more people are using it in their office jobs.

1:31.7

People are falling hopelessly in love with AI powered chatbots or falling down AI-generated conspiratorial rabbit holes.

1:37.9

And when it comes to jobs, whether you create content, assemble cars, or even drive them for a living,

1:43.6

you're probably scared, especially if you're young and have the most time ahead of you. One recent study found that 52% of people aged 18 to 24 have job worries related to AI.

1:52.8

Before the Senate removed it all together,

1:55.1

there was even a provision about AI regulation in the big, beautiful bill,

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