You’re already using AI—every time you unlock your phone, stream music, or shop online.
In Episode 2 of The Human Guide to AI, we reveal how artificial intelligence is quietly woven into your everyday life (and even write a toaster love song).
Discover the tech behind your day.
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What happens when AI writes novels, offers therapy, and runs for office? In our final episode of The Human Guide to Artificial Intelligence, we go big—trust, AGI, deepfakes, and the ethics of coexistence.
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📚 References (Cited in the Podcast)
- BBC News. 2025. “Indian Celebrity Deepfake Sparks Outrage and Investigation.” BBC News, March 12.
- Brown, A. 2025. “Florida Election Deepfake Robocalls Raise Alarms Ahead of Midterms.” Tampa Tribune, February 4.
- European Commission. 2024. “EU AI Act: Final Text Approved.” Brussels: European Commission.
- Future of Life Institute. 2023. “Pause Giant AI Experiments: Open Letter.” Cambridge, MA.
- Smith, L., K. Diaz, and H. Zhao. 2023. “Algorithmic Bias in Postoperative Risk Models.” Journal of Medical AI Ethics 9(3): 122–138.
- Taylor, M., R. Singh, and A. Okafor. 2023. “AI Dermatology Tool Misses Skin Conditions in Darker Skin Tones.” New England Journal of Digital Health 17(2): 44–51.
- The White House. 2023. “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” Washington, DC.
🔗 Additional Resources (For Listeners Who Want to Go Deeper)
🎧 Podcasts:
- Hard Fork – New York Times podcast on AI and tech culture
- AI Alignment Podcast – Deep dives into AGI safety, hosted by the Future of Life Institute
- The Ezra Klein Show – Occasional AI-focused interviews with ethicists, technologists, and futurists
📺 Documentaries:
- “Coded Bias” (2020) – Explores how algorithmic discrimination impacts civil rights
- “The Social Dilemma” (2020) – Reveals how AI powers social media manipulation
- “iHuman” (2019) – A look at AI’s role in surveillance and power structures
🧠 Tools & Tech to Try:
- ChatGPT – OpenAI’s conversational model for experiencing AI firsthand
- DALL·E 3 / Midjourney – AI image generation tools
- Reality Defender – A browser tool for detecting deepfakes and manipulated content
- AI Explainability 360 Toolkit (IBM) – For understanding how to audit and interpret models
📖 Further Reading (Books, Essays & Guides)
🧑🎓 Intro to AI:
- Russell, Stuart, and Peter Norvig. Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach.
- Mitchell, Melanie. Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans.
- Broussard, Meredith. Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World.
🤖 Ethics, Creativity & the Future:
- Crawford, Kate. Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence.
- Daugherty, Paul, and H. James Wilson. Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI.
- O’Neil, Cathy. Weapons of Math Destruction.
Key Terms & Concepts Covered
- Computer Vision – AI that interprets and understands visual input (e.g., Face ID, Google Photos)
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) – How machines understand and generate human language (e.g., Gmail Smart Compose)
- Recommendation Algorithms – Used in Netflix, Spotify, Amazon to suggest content/products based on your behavior
- Generative AI – AI that creates content: text, images, music, video (e.g., ChatGPT, DALL·E, Suno)
- Machine Learning – Algorithms that learn from data and improve over time
- Collaborative Filtering – Technique for making personalized recommendations based on similar users
- Dynamic Pricing – AI-driven pricing that adjusts based on demand, behavior, or location
- Predictive Analytics – AI that forecasts future behavior based on data patterns
- Style Transfer – AI technique that applies one artistic style to another image or medium
Tools & Platforms Mentioned
- Face ID / Google Face Unlock
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208108
https://support.google.com/android/answer/9075925 - Gmail Smart Compose
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9116836 - Google Maps & Waze AI Routing
https://blog.google/products/maps/ai-and-google-maps/ - Spotify Recommendation System
https://engineering.atspotify.com/2021/06/how-spotify-delivers-personalized-listening-experiences/ - Netflix’s Recommendation Algorithm
https://netflixtechblog.com/ - Amazon Personalization & Shopping AI
https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/personalizing-the-customer-experience - ChatGPT (Text Generation)
https://chat.openai.com/ - DALL·E (Text-to-Image Generation)
https://openai.com/dall-e - Midjourney (AI Art Creation)
https://www.midjourney.com/ - Suno AI (AI Music Generation)
https://www.suno.ai/ - Runway ML (AI Video Tools)
https://runwayml.com/
Additional Reading & Viewing
- “You Use AI Every Day and Don’t Even Realize It” – The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/05/ai-everyday-use-examples - “The Age of AI Has Begun” – Bill Gates’ Blog
https://www.gatesnotes.com/The-Age-of-AI-Has-Begun - “What Is Generative AI?” – MIT Technology Review
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/04/20/1070907/what-is-generative-ai/ - “A Guide to AI Terminology” – NVIDIA
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2023/01/19/ai-terms/ - TED Talk: “The Wonderful and Terrifying Implications of Computers That Can Learn” – Jeremy Howard
https://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_howard_the_wonderful_and_terrifying_implications_of_computers_that_can_learn - AI Literacy for Beginners (Harvard Berkman Klein Center)
https://cyber.harvard.edu/story/2021-06/ai-literacy
Fun Bonus
- AI-Generated Music Example: “Blender’s Regret” – Try a tool like Suno to create your own AI song from a prompt.
- Prompt Playground: Try giving DALL·E or Midjourney something wild, like:
- “A Renaissance painting of a raccoon DJing at a space rave.”