Why Do We All Need To Know The Parts Of A Volcano?!
Summary
Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty discuss the Cornell fraternity investigation, criticizing Letitia James’s involvement and analyzing the complex consent issues and university sanctions. They debate California’s new ban on human-robot fights and express concern over a Wall Street Journal report detailing how Google’s AI integration in schools is causing cognitive decline and emotional dependence among students. The episode also covers a poll showing a swing in the California governor’s race, a humorous interview with Dr. Pan regarding media exclusion, and a critique of music critics who claim Ta…
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show intro
Threats against Cornell lawsuit plaintiff
Letitia James takes over investigation
Consent, gang rape, and dating personas
Cornell's handling of the case
Attorney ethics violations
California bans robot fights
Sponsors and show break
AI voluntary agreement and listener mail
Google AI in schools and student dependence
AI in classrooms and deep fakes
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Taylor Swift and music critics
Final thoughts and show outro
Merch and final sponsors
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