Tag: Inequality
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#166: Inequality, AI, and the Ghosts of Dead Authors
Ian and Michael take a scenic tour through the modern world’s contradictions, starting with the widening gap between wealth and reality and the quiet, uncomfortable signs of inequality that everyone pretends not to notice - and the creeping sense that AI is only speeding things up in the wrong direction.
From there, the conversation drifts into cultural territory: the fate of book series continued long after their original authors have died, the ethics of posthumous storytelling, and whether we should simply accept that some stories… end.
There’s also time for a detour through sprawling film franchises, literary purism, the merits (or lack thereof) of late-era Bond and Bourne. A potpourri of societal decay, reading habits, and franchise exhaustion - in other words, a very normal episode of AI Unfiltered. (This description was written with the help of AI) -
#58: The Smart City Dystopia, Domed Cities, Smart Mobility
Get ready to embark on a riveting adventure with Ian and Michael as they unravel the enigmatic world of hidden social credit scores and the smart city concept. In this captivating episode our intrepid hosts take you on a whirlwind journey through the controversial realm of social credit systems, the visionary dream of domed cities, and smart mobility. (This podcast description was automatically generated with ChatGPT)