Episodes

  • Is Apple Really Behind in AI?

    Is Apple Really Behind in AI?
    Jun 12 2025
    In TechnoSlipstream podcast episode 36 we discuss AI and whether or not Apple is really behind in the AI race.
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    44 mins
  • AI and Consciousness

    AI and Consciousness
    Aug 19 2024
    In TechnoSlipstream podcast episode 35 we consider whether advanced AI models like LLMs are conscious, what it takes for AI to be conscious, and what it would take for us to know whether or not an AI is conscious.

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    34 mins
  • The Computer Creation Myth

    The Computer Creation Myth
    Dec 29 2022
    In TechnoSlipstream Podcast episode 34 we examine the creation myth of the digital computer by doing a deep dive into the book Turing’s Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe by George Dyson.

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    24 mins
  • History of Silicon Valley Part 2

    History of Silicon Valley Part 2
    Oct 18 2022
    How true are the myths and legends of Silicon Valley? To help us answer that question, starting with this episode, in a special two-part podcast series we'll work our way through the book The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America written by Margaret O'Mara.

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    19 mins
  • History of Silicon Valley Part 1

    History of Silicon Valley Part 1
    Sep 21 2022
    How true are the myths and legends of Silicon Valley? To help us answer that question, starting with this episode, in a special two-part podcast series we'll work our way through the book The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America written by Margaret O'Mara.

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    19 mins
  • Public Interest Technologies

    Public Interest Technologies
    Aug 23 2022
    "Public interest technology" is a growing field made up of those interested in developing technologies that serve the public good, such as those for the government and non-profits. So in Episode 31 we'll do a deep dive into the book Power to the Public: The Promise of Public Interest Technology by Tara McGuinness and Hana Schank.
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    28 mins
  • The Remarkable History of Risk

    The Remarkable History of Risk
    Jul 31 2022
    Given the temptations around each one of us in the world and the decisions we need to make in our lives about what paths to take regarding future events it might at least be worthwhile to try to get a better understanding of risk, and so in Episode 30 I wanted to do a deep dive on exactly that--the history of and just what do we mean by risk. We'll do this by diving into the book Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk, written by Peter Bernstein.
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    18 mins
  • Responsible Machine Learning

    Responsible Machine Learning
    Jul 11 2022
    In Episode 29 we focus on the issues with the software engineering people, practices, and technologies currently used to create flawed machine learning and artificial intelligence systems. We'll do this by doing a deep dive into the book Responsible Machine Learning by Patrick Hall, Navdeep Gill, and Benjamin Cox.


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    27 mins