The Great AI Craze (With Casey Newton)

Episode 150

13th April 2023

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk bring on special guest Casey Newton (Platformer, The Verge, Hard Fork) to talk about the generative AI craze that’s sweeping the land. Artificial intelligence: what even is it? How did it become such a popular trend? And what does it all mean for video games? One More Thing:  Kirk: Nope (2022) Maddy: The […]

Episode notes

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk bring on special guest Casey Newton (Platformer, The Verge, Hard Fork) to talk about the generative AI craze that’s sweeping the land. Artificial intelligence: what even is it? How did it become such a popular trend? And what does it all mean for video games?

One More Thing: 

Kirk: Nope (2022)

Maddy: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

Jason: Talk to Me: How to Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone Like a Pro by Dean Nelson

Links: 

Casey Newton’s newsletter, Platformer, and his podcast, Hard Fork

Kevin Roose’s unsettling encounter with Bing/Sydney: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html

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