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Is Truth Social a Ponzi Scheme? Future Forward #501 Mar 25, 2024

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Today: is the Governor of South Dakota auditioning to be Trump’s VP? And what exactly are the - umm - ‘qualifications’ he’s looking for? Then the justice dept takes on Apple, what could the impact be on the beloved iPhone? And with Public Markets lathering on Reddit, will Truth Social be next? And… why?

News, the armament of choice in information warfare. Mar 17, 2024

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News has always carried the risk of collateral dam age.But today, the weaponization digital media is the armament of choice in information warfar. This week, when news goes bad, and what it means for the world.

Special SXSW Edition Mar 11, 2024

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Special SXSW Edition from Austin

Elon vs. Open AI, The Supreme Court on Free Speech Mar 03, 2024

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Today: Elon is on the Warpath - the target: OpenAI. Then, The Supreme Court is about to rule on Social Media and free speech. And Facebook says bye bye to News.

Capybara — The Emotional Support Rodent Episode Feb 25, 2024

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Today, We’re going to explore AI Guardrails. Who will build them, will they work? Then, KOSA, the Kids Online Safety Act seems like it has a path to Senate Passage, but what about Congress, and is its passage a good thing? Finally Capybara’s - how did they cuddly creatures get so damn popular? I’m Bob Garfield, the affable sidekick to Steven Rosenbaum, the prince of podcasting, and from various locations on the. Eastern seaboard, and this is Future Forward.

Seeing Is No Longer “Believing” Feb 19, 2024

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Today, The line between fantasy and reality just blew apart. With Black Mirror as our guide, we look at Apple Vision Pro, Open AI’s Sorta and MetaHumans from Unreal engine. Together they do much thing undeniably true: Seeing is no longer “Believing.”

The Bob and Steve Book Club Feb 12, 2024

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Today, Welcome to the Bob and Steve Book Club. Four books that matter in our techno-focused world: Burn Book, Broken Code, Read/Write/Own, and The Anxcious Generation. I’m Bob Garfield, the irascible co-host to the prince of podcasting Steven Rosenbaum, and from various points on the eastern seaboard, this is Future Forward. Podcast: The Bob and […]

AI lobbyists Swarm Washington Feb 05, 2024

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Today - Let’s talk about AI. Amazon Launches Rufus. Google’s Bard is Out of Control. And AI lobbyists swarm Washington.

Welcome to the Senate CEO Grill! FF494 Jan 28, 2024

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Today - The US Senate Convenes with a flame-broiled session with the CEOs of five of the Biggest Tech Companies, three dragged to DC by supeana. Promises to be fun. Then, are we being Lied to about the Ukraine War? Remember Vietnam. And what if we’re all Rats in narcissistic maze of selfies? turns out, that may be truer than we think.

Billionaire Bucks Can’t Cure News Blues Jan 22, 2024

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Today - let’s talk about the business called News. There was a groovy little app called Artifact, now it’s imploded. Why? Then Baltimore Sun is being sold a conservative billionaire? Why? Google News is in the hot seat, and would you get your medical advice from TikTok? Seems folks do now.

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