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Episode Synopsis
In this episode of "Surprise - It's Not a Toaster," hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett discuss how TikTok has changed the landscape of social media (and has secretly made them feel like luddites), how the most life-changing technology also has a potential stigma (hearing aids) and then test GenAI’s ability to pass an IQ test.
Love, Hate or Fear It, TikTok Has Changed America
Apple’s AirPods Pro could be getting a “hearing aid mode” later this year
Open-Source Psychometrics Project - Vocabulary IQ Test
Love, Hate or Fear It, TikTok Has Changed America
Apple’s AirPods Pro could be getting a “hearing aid mode” later this year
Open-Source Psychometrics Project - Vocabulary IQ Test
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