Explicit Technology
S01:E16

Technology

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Episode description

This episode Daniele and Guy take a look at Technology, and join most of the world to give our take on AI. We espouse the virtues of analog technology (pencil and paper), and look at why some bots are better then humans, and others make us feel betrayed.

Chapters 00:00 Technology 00:02 Intro 00:42 Why do we sometimes struggle to make technology work for us? 02:31 Sometimes, Pen and Paper works best 07:46 Ambivalence about “AI” 15:20 Robots don’t have mirror neurons. 19:26 I prefer bots over fake humans (SDP 33) 22:12 Let me speak with a Human (SDP 34) 26:46 Why can’t I answer this email? (SDP 35) 32:53 The balance between user-friendliness and security. 33:52 IT is your peer with a different perspective. 35:39 Stick with the tools you already have. 39:28 …or maybe not. 44:16 It’s now time for websites that react to the context (SDP 36) 51:31 Outro 52:12 A small request.

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0:00Technology
0:02Intro
0:42Why do we sometimes struggle to make technology work for us?
2:31Sometimes, Pen and Paper works best
7:46Ambivalence about "AI"
15:20Robots don't have mirror neurons.
19:26I prefer bots over fake humans (SDP 33)
22:12Let me speak with a Human (SDP 34)
26:46Why can't I answer this email? (SDP 35)
32:53The balance between user-friendliness and security.
33:52IT is your peer with a different perspective.
35:39Stick with the tools you already have.
39:28...or maybe not.
44:16It's now time for websites that react to the context (SDP 36)
51:31Outro
52:12A small request.