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- 02 / 08 / 2023 -
An artificial intelligence description of the show, how the intro to the program was constructed, Alex is in England again, how 5G never seems to work, Alex expresses his unease with relying on artificial intelligence too much, Microsoft unveils its Bing version of AI, the fact that ChatGPT is owned by Microsoft, Google is coming up with their own version of AI called Bard, a factual error from Bard led to nosediving Alphabet shares, a debate over how much of this actually matters, Rob reads an inaccurate description of "Off The Hook" that came from an artificial intelligence source, ChatGPT takes over the conversation, cloning technology makes it possible to make anyone say anything, a company called ElevenLabs specializes in this, an example using Joe Biden's voice, how many YouTube videos aren't voiced by humans, Supreme Court justices are reported to be using personal email addresses for sensitive material, Alex's issue with this type of communication, a Twitter account gets hacked resulting in $750,000 being drained in less than 30 minutes, why it's hard to be sympathetic in such cases.
Overtime: Alex describes what he's doing as a law professor in England, the difficulty of fulfilling a dream while being away from home, the subjects that Alex is focusing on, what the Chelsea Arts Club is all about, how electronic devices are forbidden, Emmanuel's adventure with his phone calling the police twice without his permission, Kyle discusses Apple watches calling unnecessarily for assistance for skiers, remembering the story of Elaine King and Life Alert, trouble with the board, Emmanuel explains to Rebel why calls can't be taken during the radio portion of the show, Emmanuel gives the floor to Rebel, a call to a robot, Gila explains how to get AI to say her name correctly, remembering the early days of recorded directory assistance greetings, travel advice, a caller reports what is heard by people who don't get through, Emmanuel's phone calls the cops again, Gila offers a potential explanation for Emmanuel's phone's weird behavior, Emmanuel tries to replicate the scenario that called the cops, playing the recording that people get when they don't get through, memories of XS4ALL in Amsterdam, how people always say the "magic period" is over, memories of 2600's Quarter, the actual motivation behind phone phreaking, trying to figure out what happened to Alex.
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February 8
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Off The Hook Overtime
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Off The Hook Overtime is also available on the Channel2600 YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mktuoyl_kEQ
- 02 / 15 / 2023 -
Alex is in New York but on London time, Emmanuel outlines the adventure that took place with his cell phone live on last week's "Overtime," an explanation as to why his phone was calling the police, the difficulty of knowing the intricacies of particular cell phones, Alex describes a situation where his son dialed the police on a cell phone, how the entire family got involved, an example of Bing "losing its mind" in a conversation with a user, the secret internal alias of Bing is revealed, a recreation of the conversation with a computer voice playing the part of Bing, a request on how to see the new Avatar film in the British city of Blackpool, how the chatbot refused to believe facts, questioning why it took on a defensive tone, the board messes with Kyle's voice, how a program called Eliza was once seen as a revolutionary example of artificial intelligence, why it's a bad idea for a chatbot to have the final say in anything, Marty the Robot escapes from a Pennsylvania supermarket.
Overtime: The phone is ringing too loudly, trying to get the audio levels to work over the phone, thoughts on radio stations without humans, encouraging Rebel to go to places in the midwest that aren't chains, the prospect of a future radio station run completely by artificial intelligence, memories of Around The Clock, why local places are so much better than chains, remembering Dojo's and Nino's in the East Village, how landlords benefit from having numerous vacant storefronts, how Kyle and Emmanuel visited local places throughout the country in 2021, the Morgantown personal rapid transit system in West Virginia, casting a critical eye towards artificial intelligence, Alex gives an update on the Strand battle, a call with a crackle, thoughts on Isaac Asimov and science fiction, Emmanuel's ordeal in reordering a simple item.
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February 15
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Off The Hook Overtime
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Off The Hook Overtime is also available on the Channel2600 YouTube channel here:
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- 02 / 22 / 2023 -
The show will not be on next week, Bing takes steps to limit conversations to avoid the embarrassment of recent interactions, how AI-generated material is affecting publications like Clarkesworld, the 2600 perspective, there are more than 200 books on Amazon that attribute authorship to ChatGPT, Google has a new AI service called Bard, how this is likely affecting the academic world, false readings from an AI detector, some important cases being heard by the Supreme Court, David Greene from the Electronic Frontier Foundation joins the conversation, David gives an update on the Supreme Court arguments, an honest quote from Elena Kagan on the technical understanding of the court, the origins of each case, how Section 230 applies, what is considered a publisher, EFF contact info and ways to get more details on these cases, Twitter advises removal of text-based two-factor authentication for nonpaying users, how IRC still exists, what SIM jacking is.
Overtime: Some technical issues, a false delayed start to YouTube, a guaranteed off-topic phone call, some facts on where noncommercial radio stations are located on the dial, Emmanuel tries to figure out what the buttons on the board do, how courts don't understand technical issues, the risks of a jury, David describes the challenge of trying to educate the courts, memories of dumb terminals, Emmanuel tries to troubleshoot mysteriously changing audio levels, Gila asks about the equivalent of a seven second delay button for online broadcasts if Section 230 falls, wondering what would stop people from simply routing through a different country should these protections stop existing, word of a British organization known as article19.org, there will be a memorial for Jim at the next 2600 meeting in New York City, when decisions in the Supreme Court cases are expected, a caller reveals an apparent racist takeover of courts in Mississippi, why WBAI doesn't have commercials, a pledge to improve the sound quality from the board.
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February 22
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Off The Hook Overtime
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Off The Hook Overtime is also available on the Channel2600 YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUMV5dI6Ma0