Edgy Tech Me: Recent Episodes
Edgy Tech Me
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live. Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome
When you think about the sheer number of moving parts in the construction industry, its amazing how many incidents are already saved through good management. What if artificial intelligence can be utilised to reduce injuries even further, or perhaps even improve productivity?
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https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/how-ai-can-help-construction-improve-on-gut-instinct/
https://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations
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Preventative health medicine not only can save a lot of heartaches, it can also save a lot of resources. We look at different ways that medicine is harnessing artificial intelligence to prevent illness.
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- https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/ai-predicts-fall-risk-lower-limb-amputees-six-minute-smartphone-test-study
- https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/ai-predicts-post-radiation-therapy-tumor-growth-lung-cancer-patients-nhs-study
- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220825/AI-can-detect-Parkinsone28099s-from-nighttime-breathing-patterns.aspx
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
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Imagine divers swimming along a coral reef and then uploading their photos for AI to determine that reef's health. Well, this is now a reality!
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-26/great-barrier-reef-artificial-intelligence-coral-bleaching/101371494
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
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Research led by academics at the University of Cambridge and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich) has shown that trainee teachers can be helped to make made sharper assessments about learning difficulties after receiving feedback from AI. How else can artificial intelligence be used in the classroom?
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220411101341.htm
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Recently GoogleAI was used to produce an episode of Stargate. We're wondering, how can AI script writing technology be used?
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https://venturebeat.com/2022/05/19/can-ai-write-an-episode-of-stargate-google-ai-took-on-the-challenge/
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Want to be creative in an area but lack the skill? Maybe you want to write a song, create a drawing, produce a story... whatever the outlet, there is an artificially intelligent assistant who can help you out!
From AI Duet for writing music, the app Magic Sketchpad that helps you to draw and Pix2Pix that finds photos based on what you have drawn, there's plenty to try.
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https://www.popsci.com/diy/free-ai-sites/
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
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For many of us there is enough data left in our social media feeds and other media that can allow artificial intelligence to create a digital version of you. Should this be applied to recreate lost loved ones? Is this going too far?
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- Netflix documentary "The Future Of" https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81123425) .
- “The Orville” … Lasting impressions https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7826096/
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Biological data sets can get very big, very quickly! Thankfully artificial intelligence excels at pattern recognition across large amounts of data and can help us rapidly discover treatments disease and much more.
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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AI has been used to prevent money from being stolen from shrine donation boxes in Japan. So, is pattern recognition and the prediction of possible crimes about to occur a good or a bad thing? Are the unforeseen consequences to this?
Read more:
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/1d1e2549caff-japan-firm-develops-ai-system-to-catch-shrine-box-donations-thieves.html
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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AI software is now being used to monitor the attention of participants in webinars and online classes. Is this a good thing? Is this a bad thing? Is this something else?
Read more:
- https://www.protocol.com/enterprise/emotion-ai-school-intel-edutech
- https://www.emarketer.com/content/humans-look-screens-with-ai-screens-now-looking-back
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Robots broadcasting safety messages in Shanghai. Robots created by Boston Dynamics being used in the War of the Worlds TV series adaptation by Gabriel Byrne. All powered by AI. Is this dystopian or the start of something better?
Read more:
- https://www.businessinsider.com/video-robot-dog-covid-19-instructions-in-lockdown-shanghai-china-2022-4
- https://nypost.com/2020/04/02/how-those-creepy-war-of-the-worlds-aliens-came-to-life-on-epix/
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Imagine your favourite cartoon characters coming to life! We look at how AI is being used to recreate human version of your favourite cartoon characters, including Harry Potter.
Read more:
https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/ai-harry-potter-characters/
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Artificial intelligence pervades modern life. We look at its impact on the way we now think. Is it disruptive? Is it a tool to be used?
Read more:
https://venturebeat.com/2022/04/03/ai-algorithms-could-disrupt-our-ability-to-think/
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Just what will our world look like post-COVID given the rise of artificial intelligence? How might businesses adapt? We look into this!
Read more:
https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/17/ai-critical-to-business-success-in-post-pandemic-world-study-finds/
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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How can you use artificial intelligence to help you in playing games? Is this ethical? We look at gaming from simply playing bridge to illegally using AI in casinos.
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Who owns the artwork's copyright if artificial intelligence was involved in it's creation? We look into a recent judgement!
Read more:
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/21/22944335/us-copyright-office-reject-ai-generated-art-recent-entrance-to-paradise
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Our world is complex! Artificial intelligence can help make it simpler. We look at different ways AI is being harnessed to handle complexity
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Humans have been found to trust fake faces over real ones!
What does this mean for deep fakes and our privacy?
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
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Just how can AI help with deciphering ancient languages?
Turns out, quite a bit!
Read more:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04448-z
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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The use of AI in the movie industry continues to grow. We look at the implications of this how it might impact the creative arts industries as a whole.
Read more:
- https://gizmodo.com/book-of-boba-fett-episode-6-luke-voice-hamill-1848491617
- https://www.ladbible.com/news/artist-uses-ai-to-turn-simpsons-characters-into-real-people-20220131
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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We discuss the use of AI, gaming and driver training. This could be a game changer for road safety!
Read more:
https://singularityhub.com/2022/02/10/sonys-ai-beat-the-worlds-best-gran-turismo-drivers/
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Can AI be handy in making decisions? You bet! From determining your Netflix preferences through to ordering food, artificial intelligence may just be a handy guide for day to day decisions. The question is, do you want this to be the case?
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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This episode discusses the use of artificial intelligence to animate drawings made by children. The potential uses for this technology are explored, with a focus on the benefits for children and people with disabilities.
The episode discusses the ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we interact with art. It highlights some fun and interesting examples of how AI is being used to create art and suggests that this could be a way to make people more comfortable with AI and show how AI will become ubiquitous in all aspects of life.
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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The episode discusses how the use of AI can have a positive impact on various aspects of business and life, including the arts, advertising, and health care. It also highlights how AI can be fun and enjoyable, and how people can use it to tell their life stories.
It starts off by discussing how Microsoft and the Kakadu National Park in Australia are using AI to help manage the park and its wildlife. as well as how AI is helping to preserve the park's cultural heritage.
The episode then moves on to discuss how AI can help animate children's drawings, which can in turn help stimulate their creativity and curiosity. It also highlights potential applications for the technology in fields such as storyboarding and business presentations.
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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This episode discusses the use of AI in factories and how it can be used to improve efficiency and quality. AI can be used to predict problems that may occur in the manufacturing process, and to help with preventive maintenance. AI can also be used to improve inventory management. It cites examples of how AI is being used to save money and increase efficiency, and argues that the wider adoption of AI will bring similar benefits to other industries.
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Recently a robot has performed a surgery on a pig without any human assistance using AI instead to direct the robot’s actions. This episode is about the various applications of AI and robotics in surgery and agriculture.
The panel discusses how these technologies can be used to improve efficiency and create new opportunities for innovation in a range of industries. Robotics and AI will play a big role in the future of food production and farming and the panel highlights how robots can be used in the kitchen to cook meals, and how autonomous vehicles can be used to manage aquatic farms
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We discuss how AI can be used to help with pollination in order to improve the supply chain. It is noted that with bee populations decreasing, using robots to pollinate flowers is becoming more common. However, there are concerns that using AI to pollinate flowers could have unintended consequences.
This content discusses how AI can be used in agriculture to improve yields and efficiency. It also discusses the potential implications of using AI in this way, including displacement of workers.
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
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We discuss the usefulness of correlations in data and how artificial intelligence can help. While some correlations may be meaningful, others may be spurious. The podcast also discusses how AI can be used to surface correlations that humans may not be able to see.
The panel goes on to discuss how humans are prone to correlating things that are not seemingly related, and how AI can help to broaden our horizons and see the bigger picture. Humans are good at correlating things that are not seemingly related, and this can often lead to new innovations. The AI can help to broaden our horizons and look at the bigger picture.
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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This podcast discusses a recent judgment in Australia that an AI can hold a patent. This judgment opens up a can of worms, as it raises a lot of questions about what constitutes an entity. The podcast panel discusses the ramifications of this judgment, noting that it will likely lead to a lot of challenges around what is and is not an entity.
The article discusses the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on the legal system, specifically with regards to intellectual property (IP) and patents. It is argued that, as AI becomes more sophisticated, it will be able to own IP and patents in the same way that humans can. This could have a significant impact on the legal system, as AI would be able to challenge existing legislation and court rulings. The article ends with a discussion of the implications of this for the future of IP and the legal system.
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
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There is a lot of debate around how much work students plagiarize, and how much of it is done with the help of AI tools. There is no definitive answer yet, but the conversation is ongoing.
This episode discusses the idea that plagiarism is not as clear-cut as people think and that the definition of plagiarism needs to change in order to reflect the changing landscape of technology.
Does artificial intelligence produce original work?. Copyright law is still trying to grapple with how to deal with AI-generated content.
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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We discuss the implications of AI on the finance industry. It argues that AI can help with grunt work, but that humans are still necessary for creativity and finesse. It also discusses the dangers of information overload, and the importance of fact-checking.
How artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to help humans make better decisions? We cite examples of how AI can be used to process large amounts of data and how it can be used to verify information. It also discusses the benefits of quantum computing and how it could be used to help humans make better decisions.
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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AI can be scary! We chat about the implications of artificial intelligence and how its many abilities have caused some concerns both for our work and home lives.
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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AI's got talent! We look at how AI can be used to produce music, comedy and more. We also chat about how artificial intelligence can clean up audio files for broadcast.
Links
https://uploadvr.com/modbox-gpt3-ai-npc-demo/
https://aipickupline.fun/
suzetteping.me/talent
https://www.notion.so/AI-s-Got-Talent-48475e31afe0484080588e2de578414e
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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There are ethical considerations around AI. This includes how unconscious bias can be introduced by AI developers unintentionally. What impact can this have? We explore using artificial intelligence ethically and what that means.
About the Edgy Tech Me Podcast
For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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Can AI be sentient? What would it mean if AI does become sentient?
We discuss the possibilities and how this might impact our world.
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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How does AI impact our lives? How can AI improve your life?
Artificial intelligence is in our lives and its influence continues to grow. We discuss the good, the bad and just what might be around the corner.
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For educators and others interested in AI and other new technologies, their impact on education, our classrooms, how we work and how we live.
Hosted by Carrie Benedet, Suzette Bailey, Jonathan Shack and Ben Newsome.
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