Your Chatbot vs. the Planet
AI isn't magic; it's math and metal, and it has a monster appetite for electricity. In this episode, host Emily Laird digs into the eco-footprint of Generative AI, from training models that suck down ...
6 Touko 20257min
The LMSArena Illusion
Ever wonder who’s really winning the Chatbot Arena and whether those wins mean anything at all? In this episode of Generative AI 101, host Emily Laird's blowing the lid off the leaderboard. Turns out,...
5 Touko 20256min
I, Chatbot: Does Your LLM Dream of Electric Angst?
Let's crack open the philosophical piñata known as machine consciousness. Can an LLM feel pride? Regret? Existential dread when you close the browser tab? Host Emily Laird explores the messy, mind-mel...
30 Huhti 20257min
Dario Amodei's Latest Essay
Let's crack open Dario Amodei’s latest essay, The Urgency of Interpretability, and ask the big, slightly terrifying question: do we actually know what our AIs are doing? (Spoiler: not really.) Host Em...
29 Huhti 20255min
AI as Therapist, Yep, It's Happening.
AI therapy apps are popping off, but should you really trust a chatbot with your late-night existential crisis? In this episode, we crack open the weird history of therapy bots (starting with one that...
28 Huhti 20257min
Image Prompt Like a Pro, Yo!
Image generation isn’t magic, it’s a recipe. In this episode, host Emily Laird is stirring up the flavorful world of AI image prompting using keywords and modifiers. From “chalk drawing yoga teacher” ...
23 Huhti 20256min
A1 Art: How to Feed Your Prompt Like a Pro
Image prompting isn’t just “describe it and pray”, it’s ordering a gourmet dish at a snobby robot diner. This week on Generative AI 101, Emily Laird returns with a delicious breakdown of how to write ...
22 Huhti 20257min
Dude, Where's My Job?
AI isn’t just flirting with your job anymore, it’s taking it out to dinner and meeting its parents. In this episode, host Emily Laird digs into the eerie silence on student job boards and the explosio...
21 Huhti 20256min
