S4 Ep1: Am I AI?

We're coming in hot to welcome 2024 and the 4th season of The Blunt Letters podcast! Buckle up because this episode has both Philip K Dick moments and a Conspiracy Corner! Join us as we talk about the wild frontier of artificial intelligence. Is it the key to an accelerated tech utopia or the next step toward our demise? You be the judge! We discuss conversation bots, notable Sci-Fi, and discuss the impact this technology has made on the fictional worlds of our favorite TV shows, movies, and even a 1970s story from Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. Featuring Original Song “New Year, New Problems” by Micaela Superstar References Meathouse Man by George R.R. Martin AI—The good, the bad, and the scary AI Sex Chatbots and the Dudes Who Love Them A new, uncensored open-source large language model is being used by the AI community to build X-rated chatbots, because of course it is. Saudi Arabia gives citizenship to AI Don’t Worry Darling (2022) Philip K Dick Her (2013) Flight of The Conchords “The Humans are Dead” Murder at the End of the World  Margaux (2022) Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix Ex Machina (2014) Leave The World Behind (2023)