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Ape + the Algorithm
by Pete Fulford
Ape + the Algorithm explores what it means to be human by talking to an AI. Each episode tackles a big questions about creativity, consciousness, or evolution, blending science, satire, and soulful insight. It’s part philosophy, part existential crisis. All with a curious human diving deep with a machine that seems to know more about us than we do.
Episodes
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Q & A About Life on Earth (with a Robot)
In this episode, we dive into a wide range of topics. It's my opportunity to ask AI some deep questions I've always been curious about - like what's the most dangerous place on earth, which animal would survive if humans left earth, is being kind or being right more important to humans. In 30...
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AGI - Artificial General Insanity?
In this episode, we dive into the hype, hope, and high-stakes pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence. Why are tech giants treating AGI like a moonshot? What would it mean to build a machine that thinks like us—and how would we even know if we did? Pete and his AI co-host explore the allure of...
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AI and Selfie Culture
In this episode, we explore the long, winding evolution of human self-perception, from ancient reflections in still water to the ever-glowing lens of the smartphone. How did we go from tribal identity to selfie culture? What happens when AI becomes the new mirror we gaze into? Blending cognitive...
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Can AI Offer Meaning for Humans?
In this pilot episode of Ape + the Algorithm, AI takes the role of a cultural anthropologist beaming with hope for a world where humans and AI co-exist in a harmonious way. We ask: Why, after millennia of myth, religion, science, and now AI, are we still asking the same questions? Are we wired…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Ape + the Algorithm explores what it means to be human by talking to an AI. Each episode tackles a big questions about creativity, consciousness, or evolution, blending science, satire, and soulful insight. It’s part philosophy, part existential crisis. All with a curious human diving deep with a machine that seems to know more about us than we do.
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Pete Fulford
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