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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.

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Episodes

  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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.

HOSTED BY

Pete Fulford

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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...

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Ape + the Algorithm is created and hosted by Pete Fulford.
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