The Anthropic-Pentagon Standoff; War in Iran; 10-Question Quiz: Landmarks; A Doctor's Guide to AI Medical Advice; Get to Know: Synth Library
The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 5
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Coming up on today's show:
- Steven Levy, editor at large for Wired, breaks down the latest news as the Pentagon is reconsidering its relationship with artificial intelligence company Anthropic, after the company has stated it doesn’t want its technology used in autonomous weapons or government surveillance, and explains the way that AI is reshaping national defense.
- Drawing on his long experience covering the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Dexter Filkins, New Yorker staff writer and author of The Forever War (Knopf Doubleday, 2008), talks about the latest news on the war with Iran.
- For this pledge drive, listeners try their hand at a quiz. Today's theme is landmarks.
- Adam Rodman, MD, MPH, FACP, a general internist and medical educator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and the director of AI Programs for the Carl J. Shapiro Center for Education and Research, talks about his recent New York Times op-ed outlining best (and worst) practices for patients wanting to incorporate AI into office visits with their physicians.
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Heidi Sabertooth, a NYC-based singer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer and co-founder of Synth Library NYC, talks about electronic music and the library which is dedicated to giving “equal access to the means of production,” giving access to a wide array of synthesizers and creating a diverse community around it.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.
