The Dangers of A.I. Flattery + Kevin Meets the Orb + Group Chat Chat
This week we dig into the ways chatbots are starting to manipulate us, including ChatGPT’s sycophantic update, Meta’s digital companionship turn and a secret experiment run on Reddit users. Then Kevin reports back from the unveiling of a new eye-scanning orb. And finally, we’re joined by PJ Vogt for a brand-new segment called Group Chat Chat.
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Guest:
- PJ Vogt, host of the podcast “Search Engine”
Additional Reading:
- Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users — Even Children
- Reddit Issuing ‘Formal Legal Demands’ Against Researchers Who Conducted Secret A.I. Experiment on Users
- The Group Chats That Changed America
- The Ice Bucket Challenge Worked. Why Not Try It Again?
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