About this episode
Schools across the country are considering whether to ban the new AI chatbot, ChatGPT. On this week’s On the Media, a look at the ever-present hype around AI and claims that machines can think. Plus, the potential implications of handing over decision-making to computers. 1. Tina Tallon [ @ttallon ], assistant professor of A.I. and the Arts at the University of Florida, on the love-hate relationship with AI technology over the past 70 years, and Nitasha Tiku [ @nitashatiku ], tech culture reporter for The Washington Post , on history of the tech itself . Listen . 2. Geoffrey Hinton [ @geoffreyhinton ], a cognitive psychologist and computer scientist , on holograms, memories, and the origins of neural networks. Listen . 3. Matt Devost [ @MattDevost ] , international cybersecurity expert and CEO and co-founder of the global strategic advisory firm OODA llc., on the rise of AI-powered weapons and what it means for the future of warfare. Listen . Music: Original music by Tina Tallon Horizon 12.2 by Thomas Newman Bubble Wrap by Thomas Newman Seventy-two Degrees and Sunny by Thomas Newman Eye Surgery by Thomas Newman Final Retribution by John Zorn Lachrymose Fairy by Thomas Newman On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.