Why people really hate AI
There's a big, and increasing, disconnect in culture right now when it comes to artificial intelligence. Companies of all shapes and sizes are hunting for places to deploy AI and can't stop talking about how this new technology will change everything. But when you ask people about AI, the consistent response is: no thanks. Study […]
On The Vergecast: AI apps we really want, the future of foldables, and the DLSS 5 backlash.
On The Vergecast: AI apps we really want, the future of foldables, and the DLSS 5 backlash.
There’s a big, and increasing, disconnect in culture right now when it comes to artificial intelligence. Companies of all shapes and sizes are hunting for places to deploy AI and can’t stop talking about how this new technology will change everything. But when you ask people about AI, the consistent response is: no thanks. Study after study shows people are worried about the effects of AI and simply don’t find the technology worth all the downsides .
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On this episode of The Vergecast , David and Nilay try to understand the AI gap. No matter what you’ve heard, it’s not the water worries that are keeping AI from succeeding. Nor is it the supposedly “doomer” CEOs. The problem, we think, is simpler than all that. AI may be interesting, valuable business software , and it may make writing code easier than ever. But we are still without a truly game-changing consumer use case for AI — at least, one people are willing to pay for.
After that, The Verge ’s Allison Johnson joins the show with a suddenly in-demand device, the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold. Allison has spent months trying to get one of these phones , only to have Samsung discontinue the device this week. She takes us through her journey with the phone and helps us figure out what’s next for foldables, if anything.
Finally, in the lightning round, it’s time for another round of Brendan Carr is a Dummy , DLSS 5 , the latest news on the metaverse, and some unfortunate news about a couple of viral stories on social media.
If you want to know more about everything we discuss in this episode, here are some links to get you started, first on AI:
From NBC News: Poll: Majority of voters say risks of AI outweigh the benefits
From Pew: How Americans View AI and Its Impact on Human Abilities, Society
PSA: Don’t buy a $4,400 gray market Samsung TriFold on eBay
Samsung discontinues its Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months
Oppo’s nearly creaseless foldable isn’t launching in Europe after all
From last year: Just look at Huawei’s trifold phone
Brendan Carr’s tweet threatening broadcasters about war coverage
Jensen Huang, on the critical reaction to DLSS 5: “Well, first of all, they’re completely wrong.”
DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games
Meta is actually keeping its VR metaverse running, for now
This is not a fly uploaded to a computer
Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines
This is Microsoft’s plan to fix Windows 11
Valve’s huge SteamOS 3.8 update adds long-awaited features — and supports Steam Machine
Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie
Belkin’s wireless HDMI adapter freed me from a long annoying cable when I travel
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