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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 5 MIN

Philosominute 8: What is AI?

from The Philosominute · host Dave Stucky

You've heard of AI, but what exactly is it? Why do all the tech geeks obsess about it? Will the AI apocalypse come soon, or do we have two or three more years of life before the singularity conquers us all?You can read more of my notes on the subject at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or stucky.tech/notes.If you found this valuable, please reciprocate the value. Learn more at stucky.tech/value.Specific notes:gainedin.site/machinesstucky.tech/notes/computers-ai.mdFor more content, you can visit my website at stucky.tech/creations.It takes time for me to build what I make, so I would appreciate it if you reciprocated the value. Please go to stucky.tech/value to learn how.

You've heard of AI, but what exactly is it? Why do all the tech geeks obsess about it? Will the AI apocalypse come soon, or do we have two or three more years of life before the singularity conquers us all?You can read more of my notes on the subject at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or stucky.tech/notes.If you found this valuable, please reciprocate the value. Learn more at stucky.tech/value.Specific notes:gainedin.site/machinesstucky.tech/notes/computers-ai.mdFor more content, you can visit my website at stucky.tech/creations.It takes time for me to build what I make, so I would appreciate it if you reciprocated the value. Please go to stucky.tech/value to learn how.

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