EPISODE · Sep 29, 2025 · 10 MIN
Everyone’s Panicking About AI… Here is What They are Missing
from Ham Radio Gizmos · host N2LEE
Everyone's talking about how AI is going to ruin jobs, kill creativity, and replace everything we love. But here’s the thing—they said the same about the printing press, railroads, electricity… even ham radio. In this video, we take a ride through history’s greatest tech freakouts—and uncover what they all missed. Whether you're a ham, a skeptic, or just tech-curious, this one might change your frequency.Reference Sources1. People Destroyed Printing Presses Out of Fearhttps://bigthink.com/the-past/printing-press-ai/2. How AI Will Impact Ham Radio — Part 1https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/calvin_facultypubs/945/3. AI, Science, and the Printing Presshttps://online.ucpress.edu/hsns/article/54/5/617/203880/4. The Sisyphean Cycle of Technology Panicshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7477771/5. Tech Panics, Generative AI, and Regulationhttps://datainnovation.org/2023/05/tech-panics-generative-ai-and-regulatory-caution/6. Gutenberg’s Message to the AI Erahttps://www.brookings.edu/articles/gutenbergs-message-to-the-ai-era/7. The History of Amateur "Ham" Radiohttps://everything-everywhere.com/the-history-of-amateur-ham-radio/8. Ham Radio and Artificial Intelligence (YouTube)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LiCFdXf3M89. Introducing Radio Alpha – ARRL Museumhttps://www.arrl.org/news/introducing-radio-alpha-the-arrl-museum-and-research-library10. Why the Printing Press Helps Us Understand AIhttps://arxiv.org/abs/2104.12731
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Everyone's talking about how AI is going to ruin jobs, kill creativity, and replace everything we love. But here’s the thing—they said the same about the printing press, railroads, electricity… even ham radio. In this video, we take a ride through history’s greatest tech freakouts—and uncover what they all missed. Whether you're a ham, a skeptic, or just tech-curious, this one might change your frequency.Reference Sources1. People Destroyed Printing Presses Out of Fearhttps://bigthink.com/the-past/printing-press-ai/2. How AI Will Impact Ham Radio — Part 1https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/calvin_facultypubs/945/3. AI, Science, and the Printing Presshttps://online.ucpress.edu/hsns/article/54/5/617/203880/4. The Sisyphean Cycle of Technology Panicshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7477771/5. Tech Panics, Generative AI, and Regulationhttps://datainnovation.org/2023/05/tech-panics-generative-ai-and-regulatory-caution/6. Gutenberg’s Message to the AI Erahttps://www.brookings.edu/articles/gutenbergs-message-to-the-ai-era/7. The History of Amateur "Ham" Radiohttps://everything-everywhere.com/the-history-of-amateur-ham-radio/8. Ham Radio and Artificial Intelligence (YouTube)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LiCFdXf3M89. Introducing Radio Alpha – ARRL Museumhttps://www.arrl.org/news/introducing-radio-alpha-the-arrl-museum-and-research-library10. Why the Printing Press Helps Us Understand AIhttps://arxiv.org/abs/2104.12731
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Everyone’s Panicking About AI… Here is What They are Missing
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