{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 90: AI\u2014Built to Help\u2026 or Built to Replace Us?","description":"Dave is joined by Tom, an experienced AI instructor, for a deep and thought-provoking conversation on the origins, inner workings, and uncertain future of artificial intelligence. From how large language models actually function to the rise of neural processing units, Co-Pilot systems, and emerging concepts like evolutionary computation, the discussion pulls back the curtain on what\u2019s really driving today\u2019s AI boom. Along the way, they explore the history of AI\u2019s ups and downs\u2014from past \u201cAI winters\u201d to today\u2019s explosive growth\u2014while touching on influential figures like Geoffrey Hinton and the ethical and security concerns surrounding zero-day exploits and autonomous systems. With references ranging from The Forbin Project to modern \u201cslaughterbot\u201d scenarios, Dave and Tom take a grounded but uneasy look at where this technology may be heading\u2014and whether we\u2019re ready for it. ","author_name":"Flight 1080","author_url":"http:\/\/flight1080.net","html":"