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Episode 125: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: ChatGPT
Episode 125: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: ChatGPT
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Mar 9, 2023
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Podcast episode
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This is the first in a series of monthly episodes we’ll be doing about how Silicon Valley appropriates and misinterprets science fiction. Silicon Valley executives claim to be inspired by SF, but mostly they use it retroactively to justify their products, often missing the more complicated, nuanced ideas embedded in the original stories. Today we’re going to tackle the hype cycle around A.I., which borrows liberally from the post-scarcity, post-human visions of Iain M. Banks in his Culture novels. It’s time for … the Culture vs. ChatGPT! Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes
Released:
Mar 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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