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Hello our favourite tech geniuses! We start with some good news. Yes, Mali, the Bernese Mountain dog who was missing for 2 weeks, has been rescued from a 61-metre-high cliff edge on an island off the coast of Donegal. She ran off during a storm but now she has been reunited with her humans and went home for a big dinner and a snooze - yaaaay!! Óran has had enough of the terrible Irish summer and has decided to move to The Netherlands where it always seems to be warm. Clodagh has her patient face on. Meanwhile, we've got news on Seeing AI's object detector. (Maybe it'll help Óran find the sun?) And Jan is looking forward to IOS 18. Will Siri be any better...? We sure hope so, cos she's pretty useless right now! Our guest this week is a talented young woman named Maura Moore-McCune from County Meath in Ireland. Maura is here to tell us about a mobile app she is developing called Vision Impaired Person's Moving Object Detector (VIPMOD) which can detect nearby moving vehicles. This will be especially handy if you want to check it's safe to cross at a junction, or if you are not sure if you can hear an approaching electric vehicle. Maura was invited to present her work on VIPMOD at the ‘MIT AI & Education Summit' in Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston, where she won the top prize for Community Impact – congratulations Maura! If you would like to be a beta tester for this app, email: vipmod.info@gmail.com with your details. Maura would be delighted to have you involved when beta testing starts. Clodagh has news on some calendar dates worth noting, like Colour Blindness Awareness Day on September 6th, and a 24-hour inclusive design event on September 12th. So, enjoy hanging out in Belfast while your cruise ship gets serviced, don't tell that Russian spy whale where you hide the chocolate, and instead make your way safely to the sunny side of the street while listening to Blind Guys Chat. 17 out of 20 electric scooters prefer it to being in stealth mode. Links in this show: Email to become a beta tester for the VIPMOD app: vipmod.info@gmail.com MIT App Inventor coding system: https://appinventor.mit.edu/ SciFest: https://scifest.ie/ CYTI at DCU: https://www.dcu.ie/ctyi Colour Blindness: http://www.colourblindnessawareness.org/ Inclusive Design event: https://inclusivedesign24.org/2024/ Support Blind Guys Chat by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blind-guys-chatRead transcript
The projected Rays outfield for the 2024 season looks to be as good as ever in franchise history. Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri and Josh Lowe will be the main characters running fly balls at the Trop, but how does Jonny DeLuca fit in? How many at bats will he take? Is Josh Lowe going to be platooned this year or take a step forward and be an every day player? Will Siri's lack of plate discipline cost him games started? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments!Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlisesFollow the show @LockedOnRaysFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
It's the fantasy we revisit obsessively in movies and TV from Her to Humans to Blade Runner to, well, A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Could a thinking machine develop a personality sufficiently human-like that we could share a relationship with it? Could an A.I. become our friend or even our lover? We're social animals, wired to understand the world through personal interactions. What does that mean when it comes to A.I.? Simple Chatbot apps can help people to cope with loneliness, but do the technical limitations mean it can only ever be a one-way relationship? Will Siri and Alexa ever evolve into something you want to share a pint and a laugh with? Dr Kate Devlin joins Luke Turner to share cutting-edge research on whether AI will ever be more than a digital diary to hold our innermost thoughts and feelings. Every Monday and Thursday WHY? takes you on a wild adventure to the edge of knowledge. Follow on your favourite app so you never miss an episode. WHY? is written and presented by Luke Turner. Audio production by Jade Bailey. Artwork by James Parrett. Music by DJ Food. Exec Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Lead Producer: Anne-Marie Luff. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. WHY? is a Podmasters Production. Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You find a bull's-eye rash around a tick bite. If you get to the doctor quickly, get a Lyme disease diagnosis, and take the standard antibiotics, everything will be fine, right? Not for a sizable percentage of Lyme patients. And not for our protagonist in this episode, Siri. She's a seventeen-year-old Nordic ski racer from Vermont who's suffered repeated bouts of pediatric Lyme disease. Siri trains for cross-country ski racing at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont, boosting her mood and stamina. But when she has deep fatigue, brain fog, and poor balance, training is often impossible. “There were many days,” says Siri, “that I just sat on the couch with my head between my legs.” Siri's second major onset of Lyme symptoms occurred at age 11. Perhaps due to previous infection and treatment, she does not test positive for Lyme then, so her doctors would not prescribe antibiotics. Yet her symptoms persisted, setting Siri and her mother, Kara, on a research and treatment odyssey. Our expert commentator for this episode, Dr. Steven Phillips, finds this is often the case for people with chronic Lyme and Lyme related symptoms. “[In] most cases of Lyme, the subjective features vastly outweigh the objective features. Subjective means what the patient feels, what the doctor can't see versus what the doctor can see,” says Dr. Phillips. He's a Yale-trained physician and author of the book, Chronic, about his personal struggle with Lyme and professional efforts to better understand the disease. “What is very well recognized,” says Phillips, “is that a large percentage of patients develop chronic symptoms after acute Lyme disease.” In Siri's case, that meant trying a wide range of alternative therapies, some of which she'd rather forget. Will Siri escape the physical and emotional depths of chronic Lyme? Can aerobic exercise like Nordic skiing help people with Lyme and other chronic conditions? Tune in to learn more about Lyme disease and the rewards and challenges of cross-country skiing on this first episode of season two. And meet exceptionally resilient Siri, her devoted mother Kara, and a Nordic skiing family on an odyssey of twists, turns, and steep uphill climbs. My Body Odyssey is a Fluent Knowledge production. Original music by Ryan Adair Rooney. Show Notes: Experts: Steven Phillips, MD Steven Phillips Website Steven Phillips Book (2020): Chronic: The Hidden Cause of the Autoimmune Pandemic and How to Get Healthy Again Resources Organizations: LymeDisease.org LymeNet.info ILADS Medical Society Further Readings: "Chronic Lyme Disease vs Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome" Chronic Lyme Disease: An Evidence-Based Definition by the ILADS Working Group “Evidence assessments and guideline recommendations in Lyme disease: the clinical management of known tick bites, erythema migrans rashes and persistent disease” "Lyme Disease (Borreliosis) in a Saint Bernard Dog: First Clinical Case in Turkey" "Metamorphoses of Lyme disease spirochetes: phenomenon of Borrelia persisters" "Review of evidence for immune evasion and persistent infection in Lyme disease" "Recent Progress in Lyme Disease and Remaining Challenges" "Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an effective adjunctive treatment for chronic Lyme disease" "Novel Diagnosis of Lyme Disease: Potential for CAM Intervention" “The effectiveness of Samento, Cumanda, Burbur, and Dr. Lee Cowden's protocol in the treatment of chronic Lyme disease" “Function and evolution of aquaporin IsAQP1 in the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis" “Comprehensive Review of Herbal Supplements Used for Persistent Symptoms Attributed to Lyme Disease” "Supervised Resistance Exercise for Patients with Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease" NIH: Chronic Lyme Disease More at www.mybodyodyssey.com Follow/Subscribe to the show so you don't miss an episode! And follow us on: Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube
Episode 12 Part 1 In this episode we talk about the possibility of digitising our conscious mind, what would it take to do it? Will Siri become the futures romantic life partner and how what can we learn from frogs and evolution? Hosted by Woody and Tim, join us and on our journey to discover what it is like to be a modern human.
Drawing on real life research and technology, P.W. Singer's new technological thriller, Burn In, shows how AI gets real fast and asks who controls our future. Will Siri, Alexa and smart houses and, above all, AI robots overtake the human grasp on our destiny? Will tech moguls pull the strings? For good or ill? The Wall Street Journal calls Singer "the premier futurist in the national security environment." He is Strategist at the New America Foundation and New York Times bestselling author of "Ghost Fleet" and "Wired for War." Damon Lindelof, writer/creator of Lost, Star Trek and Watchmen calls "Burn-In" a "rollercoaster ride of science fiction blended with science fact." P.W. Singer and co-author August Cole raise the question: when AI supercharges robots, who controls the off switch? Is there one?
Can robots sing? Can R2D2 chop those beats? Can computers have a copyright? Who is smarter; a monkey with a camera or an annoyed photographer? Will Siri ever win a Grammy? These are the pressing questions that are addressed in this episode of SRM. Sachit and Luna dive into the world of artificial intelligence as they discuss music generated by algorithms. Track list: The Creation of Mankind - Aiva Piano Solo, Op. 3 - Aiva A Short Beautiful Piano Piece (Improv) - Jervy Hou I Am AI - Aiva Film sample: Sunspring | A Sci-Fi Short Film Starring Thomas Middleditch
In the years ahead, will driverless cars prevent accidents or cause them? Will intelligent machines spell the death knell of the modern workforce, or present shiny new opportunities? Will Siri one day shed the friendly voice and reveal itself as the malevolent HAL 9000? Love it or fear it, artificial intelligence is becoming an indispensable part of our lives, and there’s no denying that technological advancement has a transformative effect on society and the economy. While many relish the streamlined existence that AI can create, for others the risk of a Terminator-esque Skynet takeover seems incredibly real. As AI developments continue, questions around risk, ethics and application arise. At our May Learn@Lunch presentation, leading researcher and UNSW Scientia Professor Toby Walsh discussed some of the common misconceptions around AI today, shared his predictions around what AI will achieve by 2050, and shed light on whether mankind should feel liberated or threatened by a world in which the intelligence of machines may one day surpass our own.
What reason did Apple make HomePod? Are we getting it's purpose confused because it is being released during an era where big companies have released smart speakers? Is it a smart speakers? Will Siri get better? I'll break it all down for you!
We talk A.I. (artificial intelligence) in this episode! The Transmitters (Kristen, Rudy, and Toby) talk robots that could beat us in chess, self repairing robots, robots that tell bad jokes, video game A.I. getting to smart, and a little history on robots. What is A.I.? Can a A.I. robot cook better than a human by learning from YouTube? Does the classic tv show Futurama have super clever robot jokes? Robots are apart of ancient Greek history or culture? Do we find out where the word "robot" comes from? What was the "A.I. Winter"? What the hell is the game "GO"? Will A.I. take over the world one day? Who is Android Dick? Did a video game developer accidentally make a self aware A.I.? Are sex robots the future? Was Microsofts Titter A.I. "Tay" a bad idea? Is Kristen afraid of robot gangs? Will Siri get to smart for her own good? Does Rudy want a narc robot? All this and more probably won't be answered as we... TRY TO EXPLAIN THE UNEXPLAINABLE! Links to videos we talk about: BigDog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ WildCat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE3fmFTtP9g Atlas (The robot being pushed with the hockey stick) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVlhMGQgDkY Robot that self repairs its legs (well... what we got wrong and what it actually is) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3099521/Robots-learn-recover-damage-minutes-Machines-wounded-limbs-adapt-like-animals-carry-walking.html I Feel Fantastic (Creepy YouTube video we bring up in episode) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLy-AwdCOmI PBS Nova Phil (Android Dick) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0Fuy34xN0 Phillip K. Dick Android (Another Android Dick Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ930zzYxl8 _______________________________________ Follow us on Twitter: @secrettranspod Our show is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play and YouTube! Just search for "Secret Transmission Podcast" Please contact us on any show suggestions or for general questions about anything! secrettransmission@hotmail.com Please subscribe, rate, and review! Thank you for listening! _______________________________________ Go check out these podcasts on iTunes: Hats Hats Hats Twitter: @Hatscast Website: reddit.com/r/hatshatshats Unaired! Podcast Twitter: @UnairedPodcast Jock and Nerd Podcast Twitter: @jockandnerdcast Website: jockandnerd.com Magic With Zuby Podcast Twitter: @MagicwithZuby Website: magicwithzuby.com Frightful Failures Twitter: @FrightFailures Website: frightfulfailures.com Parlipod Twitter: @parlipod Website: parlipod.com Project Archivist Twitter: @ProjectArchivis Website: projectarchivist.com Ever Endeavor Website: https://www.facebook.com/everendeavorpodcast/ Mysterious Circumstances Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/badsecretmedia)
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