Tag: Data Centers
-
#190: Bias, Tourists, and Talking Machines
Ian and Michael return from their summer break with the usual assortment of things to discuss, starting with media bias and the question of who gets to decide how biased the media actually is. From there they wander through coolcations, overtourism and Norwegian travels, the growing demands that data centres place on resouce consumption, and the rather less than convincing promise of instant language learning. And, naturally, there is AI-generated speech to dissect, with Ian and Michael finding the voices unnatural, giving our AI-generated contributor Emma Williams a perfect opportunity to return with another instalment of Artificial Reflections. (This episode features AI-generated content and speech)
-
#184: The AI Backlash
This week Ian and Michael discuss the growing backlash against AI, from public frustration with generative tools to mounting opposition against the ever-expanding fleet of data centres needed to power them. Along the way there is the usual mixture of scepticism, speculation, and mild exasperation. The question, ultimately, is whether the backlash can change the trajectory — or whether we're all just living in a future data centre that hasn't been fully built yet. (This description was written with the help of AI)