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Steve checks in with tech whiz, Paul Ford, to share his fears about artificial intelligence. Then they use AI to make Yoda brownies, because, of course.
Paul Ford is the co-founder of Aboard, an AI startup. He has written about technology at leading publications from The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine to MIT Technology Review.
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Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode Eight | Paul Ford
Instagram: @alivewithsteveburns
TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns
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There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
You are not alone. You are cared for. If you need someone to listen:
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988lifeline.org
NAMI Helpline: https://www.nami.org/support-educatio...
Crisis Text Line: crisistextline.org
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:12 Paul Ford Bio
00:03:36 What is a Computer?
00:06:57 How LLMs Think
00:12:45 LLMs, Bias, and Misinformation
00:15:40 How Dangerous is AI?
00:25:23 Science Fiction and AI Fears
00:30:03 AI as a Tool
00:31:50 Can AI Replace Labor?
00:37:01 AI and Regulation
00:39:20 AI Psychosis
00:44:14 Confirmation Bias
00:48:55 Best Practices for AI
00:57:08 Practice with ChatGPT
01:09:05 Yoda Brownies
01:14:24 Takeaways
01:15:22 Outdoor reflection
Keywords: Steve Burns, Paul Ford, artificial intelligence, AI, automation, ChatGPT, OpenAI, technology, economics, innovation, Yoda, brownie recipe, future of AI
#steveburns
#adulting
#podcast
SUBSCRIBE TO JOIN THE ALIVE WITH STEVE BURNS FAMILY
Steve checks in with tech whiz, Paul Ford, to share his fears about artificial intelligence. Then they use AI to make Yoda brownies, because, of course.
Paul Ford is the co-founder of Aboard, an AI startup. He has written about technology at leading publications from The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine to MIT Technology Review.
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Right now, you can try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at ziprecruiter.com/alive.
Get 15% off OneSkin with the code ALIVE at oneskin.co #oneskinpod #sponsored
Head to ComicConTheCruise.com/ALIVE to learn more and book your cabin — and don’t forget to use code ALIVE for $250 off per cabin on new reservations!
Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode Eight | Paul Ford
Instagram: @alivewithsteveburns
TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns
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There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
You are not alone. You are cared for. If you need someone to listen:
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988lifeline.org
NAMI Helpline: https://www.nami.org/support-educatio...
Crisis Text Line: crisistextline.org
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:12 Paul Ford Bio
00:03:36 What is a Computer?
00:06:57 How LLMs Think
00:12:45 LLMs, Bias, and Misinformation
00:15:40 How Dangerous is AI?
00:25:23 Science Fiction and AI Fears
00:30:03 AI as a Tool
00:31:50 Can AI Replace Labor?
00:37:01 AI and Regulation
00:39:20 AI Psychosis
00:44:14 Confirmation Bias
00:48:55 Best Practices for AI
00:57:08 Practice with ChatGPT
01:09:05 Yoda Brownies
01:14:24 Takeaways
01:15:22 Outdoor reflection
Keywords: Steve Burns, Paul Ford, artificial intelligence, AI, automation, ChatGPT, OpenAI, technology, economics, innovation, Yoda, brownie recipe, future of AI
#steveburns
#adulting
#podcast
