Dot Slash Podcasts
For those interested, here's a list of a few of the podcasts I listened to while researching Dot Slash Magic. The 80,000 Hours Podcast gets quite technical in terms of learning about AI, while others (like Factually) are more about culture.
For a YouTube playlist with additional resources, check here.
The 80,000 Hours Podcast - AI
A series of podcasts diving into technical topics surrounding artificial intelligence. Things like the alignment problem, machine learning, deep learning, etc. Some get pretty in the weeds, others are easy to follow for non-tech folks.
Offline - The Rise of Slop AI
Jon Favreau (former speechwriter for Obama, co-host of Pod Save America) talks about how social media should come with a warning label, and the rise of AI "slop" in search results.
Factually - The AI Bubble is Bursting
Adam Conover (actor, comedian, negotiating committee member of the Screen Actors Guild) helped SAG negotiate the terms of the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) contract during the WGA strike against streaming companies in 2023. Here, he chats with tech blogger Ed Zitron about how AI ain't all that.
Lex Friedman - Interviewing Jeff Bezos
Lex Friedman generally leans a bit too right for my taste, and in the past he has soft-balled people like Donald Trump, and fan-boyed over Elon Musk. But I think it's important to listen to different perspectives, and this interview is actually pretty interesting (Bezos talks about how AI fits into his plans for Blue Origin.)