Tech Talk Y'all Biometric Airports, Shrimp People, and Marines in Boxes
Aug 22, 2025
In this fun mix of tech and humor, the hosts discuss Amazon's new venture into used car sales. They explore biometric e-gates at airports that speed up travel with facial recognition. A class-action suit against Otter AI raises ethical concerns about workplace privacy. The episode also touches on radioactive shrimp recalls and even a miraculous breath-holding record. Plus, there's a whimsical idea of a shrimp-themed superhero and the inventive use of hair in toothpaste! Dive into tech shenanigans and quirky news!
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Assume Virtual Calls May Be Recorded
- Otter.ai faces a class-action over recording private work conversations and using audio for training.
- Hosts stress varied legal rules by state and recommend assuming virtual calls may be recorded.
Chatbot Failures Cost Jobs And Trust
- A bank had to rehire 45 workers after a chatbot failed to reduce call volume as promised.
- Adam shares annoyance with conversational voice AIs that mimic humans without clear identification.
Radioactive Shrimp Recall Sparks Jokes
- Walmart recalled frozen shrimp over possible radioactive contamination, prompting humor about "shrimp person" superpowers.
- Hosts riffed on radioactive-food-as-superhero tropes and pistol shrimp abilities.
