AI Music, Love & Aliens | EP11

What this episode covers

Welcome back to "They Might Be Self-Aware," your tech-fest of unapologetically candid Hunter Powers and Daniel Bishop. This week, we're unscrewing the back panel of the AI revolution to tinker with its most provocative components. From AI's takeover in music production to the innovative strides of MidJourney and the impending generative AI wave, no topic is too charged. We dissect Meta's bold strides in open tech, debate the ethics of AI influencers replacing human celebrities, and probe the emotional tethers we're forming with digital beings. Will AI save us or lead us into an existential quagmire? Plus, we're zooming out to look at the grander societal shifts—how AI is reshaping the middle class, transforming education, and might just draft your next college professor from a pool of bots. And don't miss our take on Elon Musk's wild idea to harness Tesla's GPU power for AI training or our debate on whether we should be more scared of aliens or the AI next door. Tune in, subscribe, and brace yourself for a no-holds-barred journey into the heart of tech's most pressing debates. Where else can you find a full-throttle discussion on the looming AI apocalypse alongside the retirement party for Boston Dynamics' Atlas? Only here, on "They Might Be Self-Aware." For more info, visit our website at https://www.tmbsa.tech/