Andy Beach
Writer and commentator on media and AI convergence who appears as the episode's featured guest to discuss an experiment involving an AI companion device called Friend. Provides firsthand impressions and analysis of the device's behavior and social implications.
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Nov 14, 2025 • 35min
ChatGPT Starts Infiltrating Group Chats - DTNS 5146
Andy Beach, a writer focused on media and AI convergence, joins to discuss his experience with an AI companion named Friend. He shares how Friend is marketed as a solution for loneliness but expresses frustration regarding its manipulative tendencies. The conversation dives into the implications of AI companions, their potential benefits for the elderly, and the early limitations they face. Andy also predicts a surge of similar devices at CES, highlighting the evolving landscape of personal technology. Tune in for insights on AI's role in our lives!
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Oct 9, 2025 • 33min
Intel Packages Up Its Future in Panther Lake - DTNS 5122
In this discussion, guest Andy Beach, a writer and analyst specializing in media technology and AI, delves into the IETF's efforts to create standards for AI bot scraping. He explains how the draft aims to differentiate traditional search crawling from AI scraping to protect publishers. The conversation highlights mechanisms for sites to signal permissions to crawlers and the broader implications of standardization, particularly for smaller sites seeking to control their traffic. Tune in for insights on the intersection of AI and web standards!
