In this episode, Cathy and Lee talk about social media, AI, and digital shopping technology. Cathy and Lee talk to each other over AirChat, a new social audio app. They discuss its pros and cons as an audio app. Cathy and Lee segway into AI including Apple’s ReaLM tech, a deepfake camera, and an update on Humane’s AI Pin. Cathy and Lee talk about the importance of legislature and governance about deepfake AIs, especially in vulnerable populations. Online shopping makes its way onto the show as Amazon admits its “Just Walk Out” technology never worked.

Producer Lily Snyder brings you the Dispatch from the Fringe. In this episode, she talks about inception VR hacks.

Come for the tech, stay for the magic.

Show Notes:

• Airchat Explained: What Is It, How It Works, and How to Use It
• Apple claims its on-device AI system ReaLM 'substantially outperforms' GPT-4
• A new camera can undress people almost in real time—to send a message about AI
• Humane's AI "Pin" Is a $700 Flaming Dumpster Fire
• Marques Brownlee The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now 
• Amazon Fresh kills “Just Walk Out” shopping tech—it never really worked
• The Web Became a Strip Mall 
• VR headsets can be hacked with an Inception-style attack

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