Tag: AI
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#120: Election and Political Expressions
Just in time for election day, Ian and Michael discuss terminology relating to politics and elections, and the differences between American and British English. And in keeping with the election theme, they spend an inordinate amount of time on misremembering the names of Swedish tennis players (it all ties together, possibly)! Plus, AI-generated contributors Emma and Sarah appear!
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#116: Aland Islands, Sci-fi Movie Plot Holes, Character Names
Ian and Michael have an eclectic mix of topics on offer in today's episode, including Michael's neck of the woods (the Aland Islands), plot holes in popular sci-fi movies, and the names of fictional characters in foreign languages!
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#115: AI Friends Revisited, Wars in the Metaverse, Political Parties
Ian and Michael discuss a number of topics, ranging from a new look at the concept of virtual friends, a Matrix-like existence in the Metaverse, and creation of new political parties. Plus, our AI-generated contributor Emma Williams returns with another instalment of "Emma's Artificial Reflections"! (This episode features AI-generated content and speech)
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#114: The Traffic Episode
Ian and Michael discuss the latest scooter news, road culture in different cities, and the woeful lack of common sense among many of our fellow humans while in traffic.
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#112: Teaching English and Cross-cultural Communication
Ian and Michael discuss the future of teaching languages and communication across different cultures, especially in the context of English as a lingua franca.
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#110: Gadget Geekout, Surveillance and Privacy, Hats, Batman
Ian and Michael discuss gadgetry in the form of open ear headphones and spy spectacles, our right to privacy in our ever more recorded lives, the virtues of wearing hats - and Batman and other comics!
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#109: AI on the Decline, Education and Universities
AI Unfiltered returns from summer break! In this episode, Ian and Michael discuss the latest signs of the AI bubble bursting, as well as the role of universities in our education system.
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#108: The High Tech Life
In the final episode before the summer break, Ian and Michael discuss what a life using the cutting edge of technology would look like - will an immersion room be a standard part of our homes in the future?
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#107: AI-Powered PCs, The Hallucination Problem, AI for Mayor
Ian and Michael discuss the latest goings-on in the AI world, including the recently announced AI-powered PC concept, hallucinations being - so far - an intractable problem for large language models, and the AI chatbot running for mayor in Cheyenne, Wyoming. (This episode features AI-generated content and speech)
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#106: Continuous Cruising, Podcast on a Boat, Working in an Office
Ian and Michael discuss continuous cruising and offering their podcasting production services to cruise lines - would you like to spend the rest of your days on a cruise ship? Plus, back on land, the virtues of working in an office in this era of remote work.