Podcast Episodes
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#105: OpenAI and Apple Controversies, AI and Photos, the Next Pandemic
Ian and Michael discuss a variety of topics, including the recent OpenAI voice controversy, the outrage around Apple's latest iPad ad, AI and photo editing, the movie Contagion and its prescient nature, and finally, one of the pair's favourite topics - hologram bands! Plus, our AI-generated contributor Emma returns with "Emma's Artificial Reflections!" (This episode features AI-generated content and speech)
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#104: Royal Portrait Controversy, The Pace of Innovation
Ian and Michael discuss the recent viral controversy around the new portrait of Charles III, before tackling the topic of the speed of innovation in the digital era - are we inventing things at a break neck pace that we actually need, or are we churning out new products for its own sake?
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#103: AI Twins
Ian and Michael discuss Reid Hoffman's demo of a completely AI-generated version of himself - an AI twin. But as cool a technology demonstration as it was, are there any actual use cases for AI twins?
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#102: Word Origins, Old Buildings, Clickbait, Business Books
Ian and Michael take on a variety of topics in this far reaching episode, tackling the origins of certain expressions, the value of old buildings, the prevalence of clickbait, and the deluge of business books that provide little value. Plus, appearances by our AI-generated contributors, Sarah and Emma! (This episode features AI-generated content and speech)
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#101: Reviewing Reviews
Ian and Michael discuss the recent controversy stirred up by a scathing review of an AI-powered wearable - do reviewers really need to be nice even if the product is bad? And how much do reviews actually matter in the end? Plus, our fake AI-generated contributor Emma Williams returns with a new instalment of "Emma's Artificial Reflections!" (This episode features AI-generated content and speech)
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#100: The 100th Episode Spectacular
Get ready for an epic celebration as Ian and Michael mark a monumental milestone with the 100th episode of the podcast! In this special edition, they take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, revisiting some of their favorite moments from past episodes. But don't expect them to get too sentimental – they're not afraid to diss the whole concept of milestones and reflect on the paradoxical notion of progress in the digital age. And, as an extra treat, the AI roundtable featuring our beloved fake AI-generated contributors makes a triumphant return to help celebrate this momentous occasion. Join the festivities for a dynamic blend of reflection, insight, and celebration as Ian and Michael raise a toast to 100 unforgettable episodes! (This description was created with the help of ChatGPT) (This episode features AI-generated content and speech)
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#99: Making Money in the Digital Era, Materialism Banter
Ian and Michael discuss ways to make money in our modern digital society, as well as why people form emotional attachments to physical objects (whether a car, a house or a tamagotchi). Plus: is banana really a good pizza topping?
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#98: Metaverse Madness and My Friend The Chatbot
Ian and Michael come back to one of their favourite topics, figuring out uses for the metaverse. And, if we all end up plugged into the metaverse, would it matter if our metaverse friends and acquaintance are actually AI-generated?
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#97: Card Games, Board Games and AI, Collectibles
Ian and Michael discuss card games in the context of language learning, use of AI in creating board games, and collectible items. (This episode contains AI-generated speech)
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#96: Music in the Digital Era
The latest episode of AI Unfiltered is music to our ears! Ian and Michael discuss the recent report on the biggest Spotify artist you've never heard of, a virtually unknown Swedish artist who has amassed 15 billion streams under hundreds of different pseudonyms. And with the advent of generative AI, do we even need human song writers and artists in the future? (This episode features AI-generated content and speech)