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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2025 · 56 MIN

Self-Crashing Teslas

from Superintelligent · host Superintelligent, Mike Elgan, and Emily Forlini

Mike and Emily tackle the latest Tesla self-driving mishap – a Cybertruck versus a pole. Is it the driver's fault, a software failure, or false advertising by Elon Musk? They debate the safety of self-driving cars compared to human drivers and what it all means for the future of transportation. Then, they take a look at Apple's claim that their robot lamp feels emotions, and talk about how this kind of false claim is actually common in the industry. Finally, they unpack the shocking story of Kanye West's Super Bowl ad selling a swastika t-shirt. This leads to a conversation about AI-generated celebrity condemnations and Scarlett Johansson's fight against the misuse of her likeness. • ⁠Tesla Cybertruck Crashes Into Pole While Running Latest Version of FSD⁠ - PCMag • ⁠Apple Is Lying: Robots Don’t Feel Emotions⁠ - Machine Society • ⁠Apple's Emotional Lamp and the Future of Robots⁠ - Computerworld • ⁠ScarJo Condemns Deepfake of Her Protesting Kanye Ad as Misuse of AI⁠ - PCMag • ⁠Why AI Usage May Degrade Human Cognition and Blunt Critical Thinking Skills⁠ - Hackaday Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:58 Tesla's Self-Driving Controversy 11:53 Safety and Ethical Implications of Self-Driving Cars 12:56 The Challenges of Self-Driving Technology 18:44 The Emotional Intelligence of Robots 26:51 The Ethics of AI and Human Interaction 32:50 The Future of AI in Customer Service 38:55 Kanye's Controversial Merchandise Launch 40:56 Failures in Advertising and Technology 42:31 Celebrity Reactions and AI Misuse 44:47 Scarlett Johansson's Voice and AI Ethics 47:48 The Impact of AI on Human Intelligence 52:51 The Evolution of Skills in the Digital Age 56:20 Outro #Tesla #Cybertruck #SelfDriving #ElonMusk #CarSafety #Waymo #CultOfElonMusk #ElectricFences #Apple #ELEGNT #Robots #Humanoid #RobotBodyLanguage #RobotEmotions #SonyAIBO #SoftBankPepper #HansonRoboticsSophia #MITKismet #IBMWatson #Pixar #VoiceSelection #CustomerService #AICommunication #ScarlettJohansson #KanyeWest #SuperBowl #Swastika #Advertising #Deepfakes #OpenAI #SamAltman #VoiceCloning #AIGeneratedVideo #SocialMedia #AI This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.superintelligentpodcast.com

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