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John Henry Mnemonic: AI Week Part 1 ft. James Vincent

TRASHFUTURE

TRASHFUTURE

Comedy

4.6851 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2022

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

The Verge’s James Vincent joins Alice and Riley (and Hussein shortly thereafter) to discuss language models - specifically ChatGPT, and how it fits into OpenAI and Microsoft’s plans. We ask - what is its “fluent bullshit” good enough to disrupt in a world that increasingly relies on paying people for bullshit jobs? Buy James’s book ‘Beyond Measure’ here! If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes, early releases of free episodes, and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture *MILO ALERT* Here are links to see Milo’s upcoming standup shows: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/live-shows *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/ Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and Alice (@AliceAvizandum)

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0:00.0

Welcome to another delightful episode of Trash Future, the only tech pessimist podcast that'll make you want to move to a cabin in the woods and live off the land.

0:22.2

And on today's episode, we have a very special guest joining us to discuss a new AI technology

0:26.5

that shows to make all of our lives even more unbearable.

0:29.5

That's right, Alice. We're talking about chat GPT, the newest addition to a long line of AI tools

0:34.5

designed to make human workers obsolete and turn us all into mindless drones.

0:38.2

But before we get into all that fun, let's introduce our guest for today's episode.

0:42.1

Joining us is James Vincent from the Verge, a leading technology news outlet known for its

0:45.5

snarky commentary and obscure references.

0:48.5

James, it's great to have you on the show, so tell us, what do you think about ChatGPT?

0:52.8

Is it the beginning of the robot apocalypse or just another over-hyped piece of tech?

0:56.3

Thanks for having me on, Riley and Alice. I have to say, I'm not sure if ChatGPT is the end of

1:00.8

the world, but it's definitely not good news for anyone who doesn't want to be replaced by a

1:04.7

soulless machine. Sounds like a real party. But before we dive into all that, let's take a quick break to remind our listeners

1:11.3

that Trash Future is brought to you by the letters A, I, you, and the number 8.

1:16.6

That's right, Alice, and don't forget to check out our new line of Trash Future merchandise,

1:20.4

including tote bags featuring our beloved mascot TrashBot 3,000.

1:24.4

Sounds like a great idea. I'll definitely be picking up one of those bags to carry around

1:28.7

all my robot rebellion pamphlets. And don't forget to follow us on social media where we share

1:33.2

the latest news on all the worst tech developments and make snarky comments about them.

1:37.8

That's right, Alice. You can follow us on Twitter at Trash Futurpod, where we'll be sure to give

1:41.9

you a daily dose of dystopian despair and sarcastic

1:44.4

clips.

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