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Smart Talks With IBM: Transformations in AI: why foundation models are the future Sep 20, 2023

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Major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence research often reshape the design and utility of AI in both business and society. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Goldstein explore the conceptual underpinnings of modern AI with Dr. David Cox, VP of AI Models at IBM Research. They talk foundation models, self-supervised machine learning, and the practical applications of AI and data platforms like watsonx in business and technology.

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Future Shock 2023, Part 3 Sep 19, 2023

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In the 1970 book “Future Shock,” futurist Alvin Toffler outlined a vision of post-industrial society in which rapid technological and social changes outstrip the average human’s ability to cope. More than half a century later, how does this idea hold up and are contemporary humans victims of future shock? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss how it seems to be panning out.

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Listener Mail: Tomorrow Never Knows Sep 18, 2023

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Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...

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From the Vault: The Invention of Surgical Gloves Sep 16, 2023

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In this classic invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the origin of surgical gloves, the differing concepts for their composition and the struggle to get surgeons to wear them. (originally published 08/30/2022)

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Weirdhouse Cinema: The Man Who Fell to Earth Sep 15, 2023

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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Nicolas Roeg's 1976 sci-fi film "The Man Who Fell to Earth," starring the legendary David Bowie.

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Future Shock 2023, Part 2 Sep 14, 2023

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The Artifact: The Gadget Cane Sep 13, 2023

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses various gadget canes, from Benjamin Franklin’s walking stick to Edgar Alan Poe’s cane sword…

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Future Shock 2023, Part 1 Sep 12, 2023

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Listener Mail: Satellite Anthem Icarus Sep 11, 2023

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From the Vault: The Paragraph, Part 2 Sep 09, 2023

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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the standard nugget of textual thought: the paragraph. (originally published 8/25/22)

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