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They Might Be Self-Aware

"They Might Be Self-Aware" is your weekly tech frenzy with Hunter Powers and Daniel Bishop. Every Monday, these ex-co-workers, now tech savants, strip down the AI and technology revolution to its nuts and bolts. Forget the usual sermon. Hunter and Daniel are here to inject raw, unfiltered insight into AI's labyrinth – from its radiant promises to its shadowy puzzles. Whether you're AI-illiterate or a digital sage, their sharp banter will be your gateway to the heart of tech's biggest quandary. Jack into "They Might Be Self-Aware" for a no-holds-barred journey into technology's enigma. Is it our savior or a mother harbinger of doom? Get in the loop, subscribe today, and be part of the most gripping debate of our era.

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Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
38 minutes
Episodes
120
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Who Owns Reality? AI Sunglasses See Through You, Meta's MovieGen Magic, & Sora's Cloudy Future Looms

Who Owns Reality? AI Sunglasses See Through You, Meta's MovieGen Magic, & Sora's Cloudy Future Looms

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:31 Is OpenAI's Sora Stuck In The Clouds?
00:06:39 Meta’s Moviegen: Editing Videos With Text Prompts
00:10:58 Smart Sunglasses: A Privacy Threat?
00:17:10 Anonymity In The Age Of AI
00…

00:34:21  |   Mon 14 Oct 2024
Digital Da Vincis: AI’s Artistic Boom, James Cameron’s Stability & Our Creative Conundrum

Digital Da Vincis: AI’s Artistic Boom, James Cameron’s Stability & Our Creative Conundrum

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:58 The Dominance Of Midjourney In AI Image Generation
00:11:09 AI's Quest To Capture Human Emotion
00:19:17 James Cameron And The Future Of AI In Filmmaking
00:26:29 AI's Impact On T…

00:37:44  |   Mon 07 Oct 2024
AI and Magic Mix: D&D Revolution, Meta's AR Vision & The End of SaaS?

AI and Magic Mix: D&D Revolution, Meta's AR Vision & The End of SaaS?

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:20 The Hardware Vs Software Debate
00:02:21 Project Generation With AI: A Real-world Experience
00:06:46 The Future Of AR: Insights On Meta’s New Glasses
00:13:42 AI In The World Of …

00:35:37  |   Mon 30 Sep 2024
Lionsgate & Runway AI Filmmaking, OpenAI's o1-preview, & ESPN’s Robot Reporters

Lionsgate & Runway AI Filmmaking, OpenAI's o1-preview, & ESPN’s Robot Reporters

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:49 Movies: Are They Just Long Tiktoks?
00:04:16 Runway And Lionsgate: AI Video Magic
00:06:38 Video-to-video Tech: Transforming Your Clips
00:12:20 Espn's AI Sports Recaps: Good, Bad…

00:34:10  |   Fri 27 Sep 2024
Remarkable Tablets, Google’s AI Podcast Notebook & LinkedIn's LLM GPT

Remarkable Tablets, Google’s AI Podcast Notebook & LinkedIn's LLM GPT

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:51 Remarkable Or Forgettable? Our Hands-on With The Latest E-ink Tablet
00:11:47 Are Foldable Phones The Future Or Just A Blast From The Past?
00:15:25 Talking Tech With AI Transcri…

00:32:31  |   Mon 23 Sep 2024
Minecraft AI Madness & Mistral's Multimodal Move

Minecraft AI Madness & Mistral's Multimodal Move

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:34 $150 Billion OpenAI Buyout Bargain?
00:09:28 Regulating Superintelligence: Can It Be Done?
00:14:34 Mistral’s Multimodal Leap
00:18:55 AI Agents In Minecraft: Crafting Chaos
00:23:…

00:27:41  |   Thu 19 Sep 2024
AI Anime Ambitions, Dark Web Chatbots, and Doom GPT vs. Mario

AI Anime Ambitions, Dark Web Chatbots, and Doom GPT vs. Mario

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:50 AI And Anime: Can It Capture The Soul?
00:09:30 The Black Market For AI Chatbots
00:18:31 Cleaning Up LinkedIn Spam With AI
00:23:06 The Department Of Justice Vs. Google's AI Sear…

00:32:39  |   Mon 16 Sep 2024
Rogue AI Faces California's Guillotine, Government Peeks & Copyright Catfights

Rogue AI Faces California's Guillotine, Government Peeks & Copyright Catfights

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:39 California's AI Act: A New Frontier Or A Slippery Slope?
00:02:13 Are AI Companies Ready For A Mandated Shutdown Switch?
00:04:40 How Much Damage Can Rogue AI Models Really Cause…

00:19:08  |   Mon 09 Sep 2024
OpenAI’s Strawberry Dilemma, AI Gadgets for Life Recaps, & The Future of Agents

OpenAI’s Strawberry Dilemma, AI Gadgets for Life Recaps, & The Future of Agents

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:40 The AI That Wants To Remember Your Entire Life: Friend Or Foe?
00:03:44 Plaud's New Pin: The Ultimate Personal Assistant Or Privacy Invasion?
00:16:49 OpenAi's Mysterious 'strawb…

00:27:13  |   Thu 05 Sep 2024
AI’s Coding Coup @ AWS, Tesla's Robot Dance & CA's Fight for Digital Truth

AI’s Coding Coup @ AWS, Tesla's Robot Dance & CA's Fight for Digital Truth

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:39 The Future Of Podcasting: Will AI Hosts Take Over?
00:02:31 AWS And The Looming Question: Is Coding Really On The Brink Of Extinction?
00:10:12 Tesla’s Mocap Suits: Training Robo…

00:23:38  |   Mon 02 Sep 2024
The Dog Days of AI: Smart Homes, Future Crimes & Digital Review Rumbles

The Dog Days of AI: Smart Homes, Future Crimes & Digital Review Rumbles

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:12 Keeping Your Dog Cool Or Turning Your House Into A Tech Fortress
00:10:01 Can A Large Language Model Become Humanity's Greatest Tool Or Its Biggest Threat?
00:18:41 Argentina's A…

00:33:54  |   Mon 26 Aug 2024
AI Impostors Crash Job Hunts, Recruiters Cry Wolf & The Post-Hire Reality Check

AI Impostors Crash Job Hunts, Recruiters Cry Wolf & The Post-Hire Reality Check

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:28 AI In Job Interviews: Is It Cheating Or Just The Future?
00:04:56 The Wild World Of Remote Work: When The Person You Hired Isn’t Who Shows Up
00:11:03 Optimal Resumes: Can AI Mak…

00:29:53  |   Mon 19 Aug 2024
DIY Humane Pins, Rivian’s Rise & AI’s Secret Cheating Game

DIY Humane Pins, Rivian’s Rise & AI’s Secret Cheating Game

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:05 Hunter's Diy Humane Pin
00:04:13 The Humane Pin's Future
00:08:01 Daniel's Electric Car Dilemma
00:13:40 Is Using Ai Cheating?
00:16:20 Thanos Snaps And Ai Watermarking
00:28:30 Wra…

00:30:10  |   Thu 15 Aug 2024
The White House Backs Open AI, Meta's Masterstroke & Strawberry-Scented GPT-5

The White House Backs Open AI, Meta's Masterstroke & Strawberry-Scented GPT-5

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:48 Open Source Explained
00:02:30 The Importance Of Spaces: Open Ai Vs Openai
00:03:20 White House Embraces Open Source Ai
00:04:40 Benefits And Pitfalls Of Running Your Own Llms
00:0…

00:34:54  |   Mon 12 Aug 2024
Brain Chips Promise Genius, Pharma Faces Copilot Chaos, & AI Battles PDF Madness

Brain Chips Promise Genius, Pharma Faces Copilot Chaos, & AI Battles PDF Madness

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:24 A PDF a day keeps the LLM away
00:07:28 AI in the Workforce: Trend or Transformation?
00:15:37 Microsoft's Copilot: Failure or Misuse?
00:17:52 Meeting Notes & Summaries: Are They…

00:34:56  |   Thu 08 Aug 2024
AI Voices Storm the Studio, OpenAI’s Voice Mode Debut & the Search for Relevance | TMBSA Podcast #25

AI Voices Storm the Studio, OpenAI’s Voice Mode Debut & the Search for Relevance | TMBSA Podcast #25

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:38 Meet Todd, Our New AI Cohost?
00:03:26 The Long-Awaited Arrival: OpenAI’s New Voice Mode
00:16:19 The $5 Billion Question: OpenAI's Race for Relevance
00:17:26 Hunter vs. Search G…

00:27:45  |   Tue 06 Aug 2024
AI Canelé Experiments, Nintendo’s AI Stance, and The $5 Billion Debate | EP24

AI Canelé Experiments, Nintendo’s AI Stance, and The $5 Billion Debate | EP24

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:00 AI Canelé Experiment
00:13:12 AI Levels Up in the Video Game Industry
00:22:16 No Generative AI for Mario
00:25:35 An Amish and Japanese AI Perspective
00:31:01 A New AI Model is B…

01:02:23  |   Mon 29 Jul 2024
AI Tacos, Privacy Wars, and Apple’s Anti-Competitive Moves | EP23

AI Tacos, Privacy Wars, and Apple’s Anti-Competitive Moves | EP23

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:36 ChatGPTaco: The Future of Edible AI
00:07:18 EU’s Biometric Ban: Protecting Your Privacy
00:25:50 Apple vs. EU: The Anti-Competitive AI Debate
00:27:38 The COPIES Act: Fighting AI…

01:04:13  |   Tue 23 Jul 2024
Rabbit R1 Eulogy, Swedish VR Hacks, Self-Driving Chaos, & AI Pets | EP22

Rabbit R1 Eulogy, Swedish VR Hacks, Self-Driving Chaos, & AI Pets | EP22

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:51 A Eulogy for My Rabbit R1
00:03:00 Is Apple Vision Pro Next? The Dusty Present and Crisp Future
00:07:34 Oculus Quest Finds Its Purpose with Swedish Furniture: A Match Made in Sw…

01:05:39  |   Mon 15 Jul 2024
AI Privacy, Personalization, and Living in a Simulation | EP21

AI Privacy, Personalization, and Living in a Simulation | EP21

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:34 Threading the Needle of Camera Privacy Concerns
00:17:06 Your Brain Can Detect AI Generated Material, But Somehow You Can’t
00:32:33 Al Michaels Peers Deeply Into Your Soul, Whet…

00:58:51  |   Tue 09 Jul 2024
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