Episodes
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Sept. 29, 2026
AI, Creativity, and What Makes Us Human with Paul Levinson
Does AI threaten human creativity or give it more room to grow? Bob Hutchins talks with media theorist and author Paul Levinson about technology, human choice, and the experiences no screen can replace. Photography didn’t end painting. Recorded music didn’t end live performance. What can those earlier shifts teach us about AI? Bob Hutchins sits down with author and media theorist Paul Levinson to explore how technology changes the way we communicate, create, and understand one another. Drawing...
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Sept. 14, 2026
Episode 54- AGI Depends on What You Do for a Living
I am skeptical regarding the notion that there will be a specific date that artificial general intelligence (AGI) will become available. Open AI is trying to tell us we have reached AGI.(With their latest model of course) Meanwhile, a plumber underneath a house, attempting to get to a fitting installed by someone who probably did not anticipate it would ever require repairs. To the plumber, how meaningful is the AGI announcement? More of my thoughts on this in this episode.