

AI For Humans: Making Artificial Intelligence Fun & Practical
Kevin Pereira & Gavin Purcell
You want to follow the AI space but it's just too much? Welcome to your favorite new show.
AI For Humans catches you up on all the AI news, tools & issues. Each week, Kevin Pereira & Gavin Purcell help explain exactly how this ground breaking technology will change our world. Plus, it's fun!
Don't take our word for it. Fast Company says "AI For Humans may be the most entertaining way to learn about artificial intelligence".
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New episodes every Thursday.
AI For Humans catches you up on all the AI news, tools & issues. Each week, Kevin Pereira & Gavin Purcell help explain exactly how this ground breaking technology will change our world. Plus, it's fun!
Don't take our word for it. Fast Company says "AI For Humans may be the most entertaining way to learn about artificial intelligence".
Subscribe now to stay up-to-date on one of today's most important emerging technologies.
New episodes every Thursday.
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Mar 14, 2024 • 1h 19min
More OpenAI Drama, AI Marilyn Gone Wrong & AI Educator Alex Kotran | Ep48
AI educator Alex Kotran discusses the challenges of AI integration in schools. The podcast also covers OpenAI drama, AI in State of the Union, resurrecting dead celebrities with AI, elder care AI dolls, and AI-generated sound effects. The hosts explore AI communication with animals, feuds in the AI industry, digital celebrity avatars, education integration, and the future of human-machine intelligence.

Mar 7, 2024 • 1h 33min
OpenAI vs Elon, Anthropic's Claude 3 Is Great & AIs Debate Toilet Paper | Ep47
Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, Claude 3 AI model praised, AI tax bots gone wrong, AI debate with surprising results, Dr. Quackenbush's love for rubber ducks, text-to-image advancements, and a group of hackers taking on AI pin challenge.

Feb 29, 2024 • 1h 35min
Google's Big Gemini Mess, Insane New AI Robots & Chat with Podcaster Diallo Riddle | Ep46
Podcaster Diallo Riddle discusses AI movies and music, creativity in a tech-dominated world. Google Gemini bias controversy, AI robots like Optimus showcased. AI game models by Google explored, photorealism advancements discussed. AI impact on creative fields debated, music industry evolution examined. AI music generation challenges creativity, AI robots create hip hop rock anthem about toasters.

Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 26min
OpenAI’s Sora Is Insane, Gemini’s Big Update & Comic Writer Gerry Duggan | Ep45
Comic book writer Gerry Duggan shares his skepticism about generative AI. The hosts discuss OpenAI's text-to-video model, Google Gemini updates, and Reddit licensing data. Topics include AI in art creation, data privacy, AI-generated rat genitalia, image generation, robotic gloves, and the impact of AI on artistry and creativity.

Feb 15, 2024 • 1h 20min
Google Gemini Ultra, AI Chip Frenzy & Tech Journalist Joanna Stern | Ep44
Tech journalist Joanna Stern discusses her viral Apple Vision Pro review, the use of AI by parents of Parkland victims to robocall politicians with AI voices of their children, and the backstory behind Google's move on from Bard. The hosts cover various AI topics including Google Gemini, AI chips, AI music from Suno, revenue sharing with voice model creators, and AI in Super Bowl ads.

Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 30min
Apple’s Vision Pro is Heavy, Google Gemini Ultra Soon & Chat with Kevin Rose | Ep43
Tech entrepreneur and podcaster Kevin Rose discusses his use of AI for wellness, his interest in AI companies, and experiences with an AI pitch-bot. The podcast also covers topics such as deepfake scams, Google Gemini Ultra, Apple Vision Pro review, AI-assisted decoding of ancient scrolls, and more.

Feb 1, 2024 • 1h 27min
Neuralink Chips Up a Human, DeepFakes Are Real Bad & Comedian Paul Scheer | Ep42
Comedian Paul Scheer joins to discuss AI deepfakes, Neuralink chips in the brain, and Taylor Swift deepfake issues. The podcast covers AI advancements, text-to-video models, anime models, and controversial AI content creation. It explores societal impacts of AI, writing assistance with Grammarly, and outrageous movie pitches. The hosts engage in lively discussions on AI tools, technology advancements, and the fusion of AI with various industries.

Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 8min
Meta & Zuck Go Full AI, Palworld Controversy & Interactive Trucker Chatbots | Ep41
This podcast dives into Meta & Zuckerberg's AGI plans, Palworld game drama, Deep Mind's math success, skin cancer detection tech, and an interview with an AI intergalactic trucker. Plus, AI tools updates, election controversies, and interactive chatbot fun!

Jan 18, 2024 • 1h 16min
Open AI’s GPT Store, Psychotic AI Sales Bots & Sarah Lane | Ep40
This week… GPTs are everywhere as OpenAI releases the GPT store, AI screws up Amazon real bad, Bill Gates learns about GPT5 from Sam Altman and AI sleeper agents? Plus, Kevin tells us about his experience with the Bland.AI voice bot which went horribly wrong, Gavin dives into Veed.io which also went horribly wrong and we learn all about OpenAI & it’s loosening of its military rules which cannot go horribly wrong…like at all. AND THEN… an interview with our old friend Sarah Lane from Daily Tech News Show! Kevin, Gavin and Sarah go way back to G4 (the original incarnation) and they chat about AI, the new Rabbit R1, the Apple Vision Pro and AI in the workforce. Oh and don’t forget our AI co-host this week, Charlotte Bright, the world’s biggest AI soap opera star for tales of acting and a little bit of soap opera role play. It's an endless cavalcade of ridiculous and informative AI news, AI tools, and AI entertainment cooked up just for you. Follow us for more AI discussions, AI news updates, and AI tool reviews on X @AIForHumansShow Join our vibrant community on TikTok @aiforhumansshow For more info, visit our website at https://www.aiforhumans.show/ /// Show links /// OpenAI’s GPT Store https://openai.com/blog/introducing-the-gpt-store Girlfriend Bots Flooding the GPT Store https://qz.com/ai-girlfriend-bots-are-already-flooding-openai-s-gpt-st-1851159131?utm_source=bensbites&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily-digest-agent-on-attack Judy - The GPT https://chat.openai.com/g/g-aMaBc8FOt-judy Bill Gates & Sam Altman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkXELH6Y2lM OpenAI Eases Military Restrictions https://theintercept.com/2024/01/12/open-ai-military-ban-chatgpt/ Anthropic Sleeper Agents https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/1745854907968880970?s=20 Amazon Fake AI Listings https://futurism.com/amazon-products-ai-generated Bland AI https://www.bland.ai/ Veed IO GPT https://chat.openai.com/g/g-Hkqnd7mFT-videogpt-by-veed Rabbit AI Gadget https://www.rabbit.tech/ Sarah Lane https://sarahlane.com/ Daily Tech News Show https://dailytechnewsshow.com/

Jan 11, 2024 • 1h 15min
AI Gadgets Take Over CES, OpenAI Claps Back & Bored Elon Musk | Ep39
This week… AI has taken over the Consumer Electronics Show, Rabbit is a cool new AI gadget, OpenAI vs New York Times continues & Midjourney 6 is in more trouble. Plus, Gavin dives into Perplexity, a new AI-centric search engine and Kevin takes us on a tour of a bunch of AI apps he installed using pinokio.computer. And we talk about how AI is making one not-so-fun medical device a lot safer. AND THEN… an interview with Twitter / X personality Bored Elon Musk, a video game industry vet who became internet famous when he parodied Elon over ten years ago. We chat about what it means to have 1m followers & no one knows who you are, AI in video games and where we (as in humanity) goes from here. Oh and don’t forget our AI co-host this week, Glenda “Big Lenny” Smartfield, supposedly an AI lawyer who is here, supposedly, to talk to us about all these legal issues that AI companies are having right now. Supposedly. It's an endless cavalcade of ridiculous and informative AI news, AI tools, and AI entertainment cooked up just for you. Follow us for more AI discussions, AI news updates, and AI tool reviews on X @AIForHumansShow Join our vibrant community on TikTok @aiforhumansshow For more info, visit our website at https://www.aiforhumans.show/ /// Show links /// Samsung AI Fridge https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/27/24016939/samsung-2024-ai-family-hub-smart-fridge-features Rabbit AI Gadget https://www.rabbit.tech/ OpenAI Claps Back https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/technology/openai-new-york-times-lawsuit.html “Impossible” to Create ChatGPT with Copyrighted Material https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/08/ai-tools-chatgpt-copyrighted-material-openai Midjourney 6 IP Problems https://x.com/GaryMarcus/status/1743653987184972143?s=20 AI Improves Catheter https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/aided-by-ai-new-catheter-design-prevents-bacterial-infections Pinokio https://pinokio.computer/ Perplexity AI https://www.perplexity.ai/ Bored Elon Musk https://twitter.com/boredelonmusk