The Backstory: The A.I. Bubble: We’ve Been Here Before

About this episode

The episode explores the historical parallels of societal fears during periods of rapid technological change, focusing on A.I. and the 1920s.

How are we gonna survive the craziness of our world . . the politics, out of control social media, and especially A.I.? Well . . it’s nothing new. Every period of rapid technological evolution in history has made folks fear that the end is near. This is a peek at the craziness of the 1920s. Feel free to DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cover . . on Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Patty Steele

Topics covered

• A.I.
• technology
• history
• social media
• politics
• cultural evolution

Keywords

• A.I.
• 1920s
• technology evolution
• social media
• politics
• cultural fears

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