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Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
@emilymbender@dair-community.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago
The "AI"-Enabled Immigration Panopticon (with Petra Molnar), 2025.05.05 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

The "AI"-Enabled Immigration Panopticon (with Petra Molnar), 2025.05.05 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

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The "AI"-Enabled Immigration Panopticon (with Petra Molnar), 2025.05.05 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 57, showing photos of Molnar, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from 404 Media with the headline "Leaked: Palantir's Plan to Help ICE Deport People". Above is text reading #10 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 57, showing photos of Molnar, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from 404 Media with the headline "Leaked: Palantir's Plan to Help ICE Deport People". Above is text reading #10 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 57, showing photos of Molnar, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from 404 Media with the headline "Leaked: Palantir's Plan to Help ICE Deport People". Above is text reading #10 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
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Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
@emilymbender@dair-community.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago
Et Tu, American Federation of Teachers? (with Charles Logan), 2025.07.14 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

Et Tu, American Federation of Teachers? (with Charles Logan), 2025.07.14 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

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Et Tu, American Federation of Teachers? (with Charles Logan), 2025.07.14 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Graphic with a screen cap of the video from episode 59, showing photos of Logan, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from The Conversation with the headline "AI isn't replacing student writing - but it is reshaping it". Above is text reading #9 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
Graphic with a screen cap of the video from episode 59, showing photos of Logan, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from The Conversation with the headline "AI isn't replacing student writing - but it is reshaping it". Above is text reading #9 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
Graphic with a screen cap of the video from episode 59, showing photos of Logan, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from The Conversation with the headline "AI isn't replacing student writing - but it is reshaping it". Above is text reading #9 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
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Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
@emilymbender@dair-community.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago
"AI" Agents, A Single Point of Failure (with Margaret Mitchell), 2025.03.31 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

"AI" Agents, A Single Point of Failure (with Margaret Mitchell), 2025.03.31 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

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"AI" Agents, A Single Point of Failure (with Margaret Mitchell), 2025.03.31 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 54, showing photos of Hanna, Bender, and Mitchell along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to on the left: an article from CNBC with the headline "Scale AI announces multimillion-dollar defense deal, a major step in U.S. military automation" below a banner that says "AI EFFECT". Above is text reading #8 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 54, showing photos of Hanna, Bender, and Mitchell along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to on the left: an article from CNBC with the headline "Scale AI announces multimillion-dollar defense deal, a major step in U.S. military automation" below a banner that says "AI EFFECT". Above is text reading #8 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 54, showing photos of Hanna, Bender, and Mitchell along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to on the left: an article from CNBC with the headline "Scale AI announces multimillion-dollar defense deal, a major step in U.S. military automation" below a banner that says "AI EFFECT". Above is text reading #8 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
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Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
@emilymbender@dair-community.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago
Crunching the Numbers (with Decca Muldowney), 2025.10.20 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

Crunching the Numbers (with Decca Muldowney), 2025.10.20 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

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Crunching the Numbers (with Decca Muldowney), 2025.10.20 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 65, showing photos of Muldowney, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism with the headline "An early AI pioneer shares how the 'vibe coding' revolution could reshape data journalism". Above is text reading #7 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 65, showing photos of Muldowney, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism with the headline "An early AI pioneer shares how the 'vibe coding' revolution could reshape data journalism". Above is text reading #7 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 65, showing photos of Muldowney, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism with the headline "An early AI pioneer shares how the 'vibe coding' revolution could reshape data journalism". Above is text reading #7 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
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Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
@emilymbender@dair-community.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago
The Robo-Therapist Will See You Now (with Maggie Harrison Dupré), 2025.08.18 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

The Robo-Therapist Will See You Now (with Maggie Harrison Dupré), 2025.08.18 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

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The Robo-Therapist Will See You Now (with Maggie Harrison Dupré), 2025.08.18 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 62, showing photos of Harrison Dupré, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from Forbes with the headline "How AI is Expanding The Mental Health Market". Above is text reading #5 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 62, showing photos of Harrison Dupré, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from Forbes with the headline "How AI is Expanding The Mental Health Market". Above is text reading #5 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 62, showing photos of Harrison Dupré, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: an article from Forbes with the headline "How AI is Expanding The Mental Health Market". Above is text reading #5 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
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Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
@emilymbender@dair-community.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago
"Like Magic Intelligence in the Cloud", 2025.05.26 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

"Like Magic Intelligence in the Cloud", 2025.05.26 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

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"Like Magic Intelligence in the Cloud", 2025.05.26 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 58, showing photos of Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: Sam Altman and Jony Ive's video collaboration announcement as posted on x.com by Altman with the text "thrilled to be partnering with jony, imo the greatest designer in the world. excited to try to create a new generation of AI-powered computers." Also visible is a still from the video where Ive and Altman are sitting and talking in a coffee shop. Above is text reading #4 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 58, showing photos of Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: Sam Altman and Jony Ive's video collaboration announcement as posted on x.com by Altman with the text "thrilled to be partnering with jony, imo the greatest designer in the world. excited to try to create a new generation of AI-powered computers." Also visible is a still from the video where Ive and Altman are sitting and talking in a coffee shop. Above is text reading #4 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 58, showing photos of Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: Sam Altman and Jony Ive's video collaboration announcement as posted on x.com by Altman with the text "thrilled to be partnering with jony, imo the greatest designer in the world. excited to try to create a new generation of AI-powered computers." Also visible is a still from the video where Ive and Altman are sitting and talking in a coffee shop. Above is text reading #4 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
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Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
@emilymbender@dair-community.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago
Vibe Coding: Four Security Nightmares in a Trenchcoat (with Susanna Cox), 2025.07.21 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

Vibe Coding: Four Security Nightmares in a Trenchcoat (with Susanna Cox), 2025.07.21 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

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Vibe Coding: Four Security Nightmares in a Trenchcoat (with Susanna Cox), 2025.07.21 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 60, showing photos of Cox, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: a blog post with the headline "My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts". The blog post is illustrated with a bright, cartoony image of a yellow path through a green lawn or grassland diverging in two, with the left branch heading towards a sunrise behind snow-capped mountains and the right branch towards a rainbow under pink, lilac and white clouds. Above is text reading #3 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 60, showing photos of Cox, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: a blog post with the headline "My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts". The blog post is illustrated with a bright, cartoony image of a yellow path through a green lawn or grassland diverging in two, with the left branch heading towards a sunrise behind snow-capped mountains and the right branch towards a rainbow under pink, lilac and white clouds. Above is text reading #3 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 60, showing photos of Cox, Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: a blog post with the headline "My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts". The blog post is illustrated with a bright, cartoony image of a yellow path through a green lawn or grassland diverging in two, with the left branch heading towards a sunrise behind snow-capped mountains and the right branch towards a rainbow under pink, lilac and white clouds. Above is text reading #3 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
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Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
@emilymbender@dair-community.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago
AGI: "Imminent", "Inevitable", and Inane, 2025.04.21 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

AGI: "Imminent", "Inevitable", and Inane, 2025.04.21 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

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AGI: "Imminent", "Inevitable", and Inane, 2025.04.21 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 56, showing photos of Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: the AI 2027 webpage. The top of the web page is visible, with the headling AI 2027, author names Daniel Kokotajlo, Scott Alexander, Thomas Larsen, Eli Lifland, Romeo Dean, and the opening paragraphs of text. To the right in the web page is the dynamic infographic showing imagined progress towards "AGI", in its setting for April 2025. Above the screencap is text reading #2 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 56, showing photos of Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: the AI 2027 webpage. The top of the web page is visible, with the headling AI 2027, author names Daniel Kokotajlo, Scott Alexander, Thomas Larsen, Eli Lifland, Romeo Dean, and the opening paragraphs of text. To the right in the web page is the dynamic infographic showing imagined progress towards "AGI", in its setting for April 2025. Above the screencap is text reading #2 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
Graphic with a screencap of the video from episode 56, showing photos of Hanna and Bender along the right edge and the artifact we are reacting to to the left: the AI 2027 webpage. The top of the web page is visible, with the headling AI 2027, author names Daniel Kokotajlo, Scott Alexander, Thomas Larsen, Eli Lifland, Romeo Dean, and the opening paragraphs of text. To the right in the web page is the dynamic infographic showing imagined progress towards "AGI", in its setting for April 2025. Above the screencap is text reading #2 and below is the episode title (same as in post). All of this is against a dark grey patterned background with abstract purple shapes reminiscent of sea creatures.
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Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
@emilymbender@dair-community.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago
Why "AI" Is a Con: Our Book Launch! (with Vauhini Vara), 2025.05.08 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

Why "AI" Is a Con: Our Book Launch! (with Vauhini Vara), 2025.05.08 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

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Why "AI" Is a Con: Our Book Launch! (with Vauhini Vara), 2025.05.08 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Graphic with a pair of images representing the bonus episode for our book launch. The first is text against a white background with some light grey diagonal lines, reading: Help!! Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything? (Very large text:) NOPE. (Smaller:) LOL. They wish! The second image is against a dark red/reddish black background with something like clouds and also diagonal lines in lighter red. Text at the top: VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH. Text at the bottom: MAY 8, 2 PM PT - TWITCH. Centered: An image of the cover of our book, which as THE AI CON in large black and red letter-press font and then the subtitle "How To Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want" and author names Emily M. Bender & Alex Hanna in smaller (red) font. Both images have the DAIR logo at the top. Above is text reading #1 and below is the episode title (same as in the image caption). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
Graphic with a pair of images representing the bonus episode for our book launch. The first is text against a white background with some light grey diagonal lines, reading: Help!! Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything? (Very large text:) NOPE. (Smaller:) LOL. They wish! The second image is against a dark red/reddish black background with something like clouds and also diagonal lines in lighter red. Text at the top: VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH. Text at the bottom: MAY 8, 2 PM PT - TWITCH. Centered: An image of the cover of our book, which as THE AI CON in large black and red letter-press font and then the subtitle "How To Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want" and author names Emily M. Bender & Alex Hanna in smaller (red) font. Both images have the DAIR logo at the top. Above is text reading #1 and below is the episode title (same as in the image caption). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
Graphic with a pair of images representing the bonus episode for our book launch. The first is text against a white background with some light grey diagonal lines, reading: Help!! Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything? (Very large text:) NOPE. (Smaller:) LOL. They wish! The second image is against a dark red/reddish black background with something like clouds and also diagonal lines in lighter red. Text at the top: VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH. Text at the bottom: MAY 8, 2 PM PT - TWITCH. Centered: An image of the cover of our book, which as THE AI CON in large black and red letter-press font and then the subtitle "How To Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want" and author names Emily M. Bender & Alex Hanna in smaller (red) font. Both images have the DAIR logo at the top. Above is text reading #1 and below is the episode title (same as in the image caption). All of this is against a purple patterned background with a ribbon of black lines through it.
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Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
@emilymbender@dair-community.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago