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What Next: TBD | Chatbots All The Way Down

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News, News Commentary, Politics

4.66K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Why artificial intelligence isn’t waiting for consumer demand. Guest: Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Washington Post. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell and Patrick Fort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Race the rudder. Raise the sails. Raise the sales!

0:04.0

Captain, an unidentified ship approaching. Over.

0:07.0

Roger that. Wait. Is that an enterprise sales solution?

0:12.0

Reach sales professionals, not professional sailors.

0:16.0

With LinkedIn ads, you can target the right people by industry, job title and more. To get £100 off your first campaign, go to LinkedIn.com slash lead to claim your credit. That's LinkedIn.com slash lead. Terms and conditions apply. Kate's just off to work after sleeping in the best bed in the business. And my word, doesn't she look ready for anything?

0:40.0

Something about her smile is just brighter.

0:46.0

Her eyes seem glintier, and she just feels so much more katia.

0:50.5

Of course, it's no surprise really, because last night she slept at Premier Inn,

0:53.5

and she got up to 15% off with business booker.

0:55.6

Get better sleep for your money.

0:57.8

Premier Inn, rest easy.

0:59.7

T's and C's apply.

1:07.3

I always start by having people tell me who they are and what they do.

1:09.3

So Garrett, introduce yourself.

1:13.5

My name is Garrett DeVink, and I'm a tech reporter for The Washington Post.

1:17.3

Garrett, do you know how many friends you have?

1:19.6

Yeah, I... Apologies to Garrett, who's a very good sport.

1:23.9

I've got a lot of friends, and I do think that the older you get, you kind of winnow it down to a smaller group of very, very close friends rather than having a whole bunch of acquaintances.

1:35.3

But I couldn't tell you the number.

1:37.4

But it's more than three?

1:39.2

Yes, it is more than three.

1:41.3

Do you know why I'm asking you this?

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