Roboism
103 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsRoboism is a show mostly about robots. We are exploring how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital assistants are affecting our culture. Come explore the humanity behind the bots that are quickly becoming a part of every day life. Hosted by Kathy Campbell and Alex Cox.
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Episodes
70: Command-F for Bigotry
March 18, 2024 22:30 - 56 minutes - 26.2 MBAlex and Kathy catch up on Google's Gemini, Photoshop's AI features, and the latest period technology. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback What happened with Gemini image generation Google apologizes for ‘missing the mark’ after Gemini generated racially diverse Nazis - The Verge Always Infinity Commercial - YouTube Amazon and iRobot agree to terminate pending acquisition - Jan 29, 2024 Haptic: Reaching Out to the Human S...
69: Microsoft is Daddy
December 10, 2023 21:45 - 49 minutes - 23.3 MBImmediately after Sammy A's firing but before his rehiring, Alex and Kathy got together to discuss what led up to the OpenAI bonanza and how it affects the future of ordinary humans who don't have podcasts about robots Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback A primer on p(doom) : r/singularity p(doom) | the singularity is nearer Top AI researcher dismisses AI 'extinction' fears, challenges 'hero scientist' narrative | VentureBeat ...
68: Tech Yak
October 31, 2023 01:45 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBAlex talks AI, gatekeeping, and Digital Miyazaki with friend of the show and developer advocate Jay Miller. Guest Starring: Jay Miller Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback K. Jay Miller Microsoft Copilot Steve Ballmer - Web Developers - YouTube Conduit #59: Everything is Broken! - Relay FM About GitHub Llama 2 - Meta AI This bunch of grapes just sold for $11,000 in Japan | CNN Face Recognition Software Led to His A...
67: I Really Want a Tote Bag
September 21, 2023 20:15 - 1 hour - 76 MBAlex gives Kathy a rundown of their cautious optimism for visionOS, and how we can have more agency in this new era of computing. Becoming more cyborgian can mean we also learn how to be more human. Kathy wants Alex to calm down because she's focused on preparing for Relay FM's annual Podcastathon to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. TOMORROW, Friday, September 22nd! Alex notes that these two events, one weird and abstract, another weird but also a concrete way to ...
66: Crystal Ball Calculator
August 16, 2023 18:00 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MBKathy used ChatGPT, and Alex continues to use ChatGPT a lot more than they probably should. (Recorded May 2023, when it was still the bird site.)
65: Stop Playing With the Pope
August 08, 2023 20:15 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBKathy still hasn't used ChatGPT, but Alex remains optimistic about the bots. (Recorded March 2023 in a pre-visionOS world!)
64: Car Penguin Tiger
March 31, 2023 02:30 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBAlex calls shenanigans on Sydney and Kevin's relationship, and Kathy brings some news from our friends making AIs in Ethical Edmonton!
63: A Glass Cat
March 01, 2023 05:15 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBWith the help of a calculator panda, the business unicorn breaks her silence.
62: Get Those Yums
January 30, 2023 23:30 - 1 hour - 60 MBAlex and Kathy talked in December about Twitter. Hindsight sure is an interesting thing. They also celebrate no San Francisco Murder Bots, mourn the loss of the Mars Rover, and look forward to what might come next for the social Internet.
61: The Human Version of Ninja Turtles
December 20, 2022 17:15 - 54 minutes - 50 MBKathy and Alex share their squishy thoughts about the viral sensation of AI avatars, independent art, open-source software, and the late great turtles.
60: Children Need to Be Warned
August 24, 2022 23:30 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBAlex and Kathy discuss broken fingers, folding, and a fictosexual man in love with a hologram.
59: Click Bight
July 08, 2022 21:45 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBAlex and Kathy might want robots to have rights and bodily autonomy, but it would be nice if humans had it as well.
58: I Want the Chicken Nuggets
June 01, 2022 02:45 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MBAlex and Kathy are convinced robots aren't coming to take our jobs...but they SHOULD be.
57: Monday Morning Political Consultant
May 12, 2022 22:30 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBAlex and Kathy discuss the likely overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the necessary access to the technology for safe abortions.
56: Elongated Muskrat
April 28, 2022 22:30 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBWebster's dictionary defines "muskrat" as "an aquatic rodent of the U.S. and Canada with a long scaly laterally compressed tail, webbed hind feet, dark glossy brown fur and Twitter's supreme agent of chaos.
54: Titanic Salads
March 31, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBAlex and Kathy discuss why the TikTok bots continue to be in the midst of a period panic.
53: Finger Dancing
March 18, 2022 00:30 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBAlex introduces intriguing new inputs as Kathy tears through a typing test.
52: Not Bruno
February 03, 2022 20:45 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBKathy and Alex are so here for Robot birds and British cyborgs, but they do NOT talk about Bruno.
51: Rose, Thorn, and Bud
January 06, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBKathy and Alex try to figure out the best ways for each of them to be a human in 2022.
50: My Soul is Very Expensive
November 16, 2021 16:00 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBKathy and Alex go meta on Meta's metaverse.
49: Cardigan Karens
November 02, 2021 19:30 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBKathy comforts Alex as they share their concerns (dread) around The Seattle Delivery Company turning into The Seattle Surveillance Company.
48: Something Something Sherlock Joke
September 22, 2021 02:45 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBAlex and Kathy explore the media circus around Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, and black turtlenecks.
47: A Forklift That Can't Outrun Humans
September 08, 2021 02:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBAlex and Kathy watch in horror as exploitative capitalism is used to soothe a man's ego with an expensive mannequin.
46: Bipples
August 25, 2021 18:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBKathy is building a VERY big smart robot, and Alex wants to help.
45: The Bathroom is Australian
August 12, 2021 03:15 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBA guest co-host comes to assess the smart home situation in the Cox family apartment.
44: Woeboism
July 27, 2021 15:45 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBAlex flip flops on their opinion of therapy robots at least three times, and Kathy eloquently explains why the human brain is great, so it's important to take care of.
43: Beautiful Boston Bots
July 14, 2021 03:45 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBThis week, Kathy takes Alex through a roller coaster of emotions involving an uncanny valley, dancing k-pop sensations, car company acquisitions, McDonald's marketing, and of course: economic -isms.
42: It's a Cesshole
June 21, 2021 22:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBKathy brings a surprise bot topic to Alex, and soon they're down the rabbit hole of 3 sided shapes.
41: DubDubKay
June 09, 2021 02:45 - 50 minutes - 23 MBAlex and Kathy give you the hard hitting, day old, exciting things about the WWDC Keynote.
40: We Both Need to Shower
May 24, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBThis week, Alex and Kathy almost have something positive to say about social networks.
39: Plains, Trains, and Croissants
May 12, 2021 04:15 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week, Kathy found a bread robot that learned more than its creators intended, and Alex brings good news about bots from the recent past.
38: Triggering the Maestros
April 27, 2021 16:00 - 50 minutes - 23 MBThis week, Kathy enlists some help from friends of the show to make Alex's Mac into a joyful robot.
37: Capitalism With More Steps
April 13, 2021 13:00 - 53 minutes - 24.3 MBThis week, Alex tries tries (emphasis on *tries*) to adequately explain NFTs.
36: You Have a Patina
March 30, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBThis week Alex and Kathy get into the weeds of what makes algorithms frustrating, how the users shape their own social networks, and what the tweens are up to.
35: Worse Than Ticket Master
March 02, 2021 15:15 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBThis week, Kathy shares her experience with the current COVID-19 vaccine and healthcare bots, and Alex goes off brand and can't help but find a little bit of faith in humanity.
34: You’re Going to Be So Uncomfortable
February 16, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBAlex introduces Kathy Campbell, your new cohost and all around unicorn of a human. We learn her robot favorites, fears, and food goals.
Roboism 33: Sweaty Building
August 12, 2019 20:15 - 32 minutes - 21.9 MBAlex and Savannah discuss whether or not we need air-conditioning, business scarves, and personal temperature regulators.
33: Sweaty Building
August 12, 2019 20:15 - 32 minutes - 21.9 MBAlex and Savannah discuss whether or not we need air-conditioning, business scarves, and personal temperature regulators.
32: A Fool Full of Regret
June 27, 2019 04:45 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBAlex and Savannah mourn the death of Jibo and other robotic friends, think about Tesla Homebrews, and continue to mull over the implications of the scoot scoot infestation.
Roboism 32: A Fool Full of Regret
June 27, 2019 04:45 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBAlex and Savannah mourn the death of Jibo and other robotic friends, think about Tesla Homebrews, and continue to mull over the implications of the scoot scoot infestation.
31: Set to Dude
May 02, 2019 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBAlex and Savannah discuss the gender identity of voice assistants LIVE at C2E2!
Roboism 31: Set to Dude
May 02, 2019 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBAlex and Savannah discuss the gender identity of voice assistants LIVE at C2E2!
30: Easier to Tax a Robot
April 10, 2019 22:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBAlex and Savannah want robots to take everyone's jobs (no, seriously).
Roboism 30: Easier to Tax a Robot
April 10, 2019 22:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBAlex and Savannah want robots to take everyone's jobs (no, seriously).
Roboism 29: Hello Gorgeous
March 13, 2019 13:15 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week, Alex and Savannah look forward to the multiplicity and shame a new sexist robot.
29: Hello Gorgeous
March 13, 2019 13:15 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week, Alex and Savannah look forward to the multiplicity and shame a new sexist robot.
28: Normie Toilet
February 27, 2019 14:45 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBSavannah brings a smart toilet to Alex's attention, a backwards lady robot confronts the Polar Vortex, and there's a major update in the scoot scoot department.
Roboism 28: Normie Toilet
February 27, 2019 14:45 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBSavannah brings a smart toilet to Alex's attention, a backwards lady robot confronts the Polar Vortex, and there's a major update in the scoot scoot department.
Roboism 27: How to Kiss Mr. Washington
February 18, 2019 18:15 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBAlex and Savannah get into robot researchers, robot grifters, and how it’s not great to make love to your money.