How Do Computers Think? (And Do They Gossip About Us?)

2025-10-29

How do computers “think”—and do they secretly gossip about us when we’re not looking? In this episode of Explain It Like I’m 5, Alex breaks down the hidden world of binary code, transistors, and logic gates, showing how machines turn 1s and 0s into everything from cat videos to space missions. We’ll explore the difference between processing and understanding, the rise of AI, and why your devices might “talk” about you through your data (not your bad Google searches). Plus: fun computer facts,...

How do computers “think”—and do they secretly gossip about us when we’re not looking?

In this episode of Explain It Like I’m 5, Alex breaks down the hidden world of binary code, transistors, and logic gates, showing how machines turn 1s and 0s into everything from cat videos to space missions. We’ll explore the difference between processing and understanding, the rise of AI, and why your devices might “talk” about you through your data (not your bad Google searches).

Plus: fun computer facts, from the first literal “bug” to why your toaster has more power than NASA once did.

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