Are robots dangerous? Is Artificial Intelligence destined to take over the world?
The short answers: yes, and eventually. The robot apocalypse is inevitable. But there's no need to stress, because at least for now, machines are complete idiots. Anything that we currently refer to as "AI"--from Siri to Alexa to advanced machine-learning algorithms--are definitely artificial, but they aren't remotely intelligent. Listen to this episode to find out just how intelligent AIs aren't.
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~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~
Scandals: Hollywood Edition
Superstition: Black cats and devils and mirrors, oh my
Unique, Strange, and Creepy Historical Humans
Scandals: Music and Murder
The Fermi Paradox, A.K.A ”Where are the Aliens?”
Armageddon, Ragnarok, and End Times
Weird and Obscure Facts about the Human body
The World’s Most-Hated Corporations
The Dark Side of Disney
Myths in the Modern World: The Olympians
Secret Societies
Human Superpowers
Pointless, Petty Wars
Pirates: Were they anything like the stereotype? (No. But kind of. But mostly no.)
UFOs ARE REAL (but they’re probably not aliens)
Medical Quackery: From snake oil to coca wine
More Misconceptions: If You Didn’t Know, Now You Know
More cults: Moonies, Jonestown, Heaven’s Gate
Idioms (common sayings): Mysteries Solved
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