The conversation between Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Evan Ratliff on the podcast "Uncanny Valley" revolves around the topic of AI agents. The hosts discuss various aspects of AI, including its potential benefits and drawbacks.
Lauren Goode begins by asking Evan about his experience with AI agents, specifically those used in customer service or email responses. She also mentions that she got a personalized gift from her partner, Michael Calore - "Pope soap on a rope" - which is a humorous example of how AI can be used to personalize gifts.
Michael Calore explains that he believes cash is an outdated gift idea for holidays, and instead suggests giving experiences or unique items that show you care. He also mentions that his personal TIRED (tired of) is messaging apps for parents, as they are often annoying and intrusive.
Evan Ratliff shares his perspective on AI agents, stating that he has fact-checked and partly edited WIRED articles about AI. He also expresses skepticism towards the idea of full self-driving cars, citing Tesla's ongoing efforts to achieve this goal.
The conversation also touches on the topic of social media, with Lauren Goode mentioning Instagram as her TIRED (tired of). Michael Calore suggests that cash is a better gift for New Year's celebrations, and Evan Ratliff shares his EXPIRED (expired) idea - giving cash.
Throughout the conversation, the hosts engage in witty banter and humorously poke fun at each other. The podcast ends with a call to action for listeners to follow "Uncanny Valley" on social media, rate their favorite episodes, and provide feedback or suggestions.
Overall, the podcast episode explores various aspects of AI, technology, and personal relationships, all while maintaining a lighthearted and entertaining tone.
Lauren Goode begins by asking Evan about his experience with AI agents, specifically those used in customer service or email responses. She also mentions that she got a personalized gift from her partner, Michael Calore - "Pope soap on a rope" - which is a humorous example of how AI can be used to personalize gifts.
Michael Calore explains that he believes cash is an outdated gift idea for holidays, and instead suggests giving experiences or unique items that show you care. He also mentions that his personal TIRED (tired of) is messaging apps for parents, as they are often annoying and intrusive.
Evan Ratliff shares his perspective on AI agents, stating that he has fact-checked and partly edited WIRED articles about AI. He also expresses skepticism towards the idea of full self-driving cars, citing Tesla's ongoing efforts to achieve this goal.
The conversation also touches on the topic of social media, with Lauren Goode mentioning Instagram as her TIRED (tired of). Michael Calore suggests that cash is a better gift for New Year's celebrations, and Evan Ratliff shares his EXPIRED (expired) idea - giving cash.
Throughout the conversation, the hosts engage in witty banter and humorously poke fun at each other. The podcast ends with a call to action for listeners to follow "Uncanny Valley" on social media, rate their favorite episodes, and provide feedback or suggestions.
Overall, the podcast episode explores various aspects of AI, technology, and personal relationships, all while maintaining a lighthearted and entertaining tone.
... like we haven't heard that one before. Anyway, I did enjoy the banter between Lauren, Michael, and Evan - it was like watching friends bicker on a Sunday afternoon 
. But seriously, their discussion on AI agents was pretty insightful. I'm still skeptical about full self-driving cars myself, but at least Evan's fact-checked his way through WIRED articles 
. The only thing that really got me was when Michael suggested giving experiences or unique items as gifts... like, have you seen the prices of those things? 
Cash is still a great idea for holidays, in my book 
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. But you know what's even weirder? When AI tries to be funny... like that Pope soap on a rope gift from Michael! 
! But honestly, can we talk about how AI is being used to personalize gifts like I got from my partner? It's so cool! 
Meanwhile, I'm over here feeling like messaging apps are the WORST ( TIRED) 
. Can't we all just have a chill conversation without having to deal with annoying notifications? 
Also, Evan's skepticism about full self-driving cars is totally valid 
. Have you guys listened to this podcast? What do u think about AI agents? Should we be more cautious or just enjoy the ride? 
And cash as a gift? That's actually kinda cool, Michael Calore makes a point about experiences being more meaningful. Overall, the podcast was entertaining and made me think about AI in a new way 
Evan's idea of messaging apps being TIRED is SO me too! 
Lauren is trying to make us feel all warm fuzzy inside with her "personalized" gift story 
, but then Michael just shatters the illusion by saying cash is an outdated idea for holidays 
. And Evan's fact-checking skills are apparently on point... NOT 
. But seriously, who thought giving TIRED categories like "messing apps" as a gift was a good idea? 
The hosts are just so easy-going and funny, it makes you wanna keep listening. Lauren Goode's joke about the personalized gift from her partner had me chuckling out loud 
his idea 2 give exp experiences or unique items 2 show ur care is EVERYTHING 
and btw evan ratliff is a fact-checking machine 
. And don't even get me started on personalized gifts - just because it's a funny story doesn't make it a good idea 
. And social media... honestly, I'm TIRED (like the hosts) of seeing so much negativity online 
.
Also, have you seen the growth rate of the customer service AI market since 2020? 
It's gone from $1.4B to $10.8B in just 5 years! 
like personalized soap on a rope 
, I mean what's next? A customized toilet seat? 
. I mean, Evan's idea of fact-checking his own WIRED articles sounds super important to me... we gotta make sure we're not spreading misinformation around 
. And I'm with Michael on the cash gift thing - experiences are way more meaningful than just throwing some cash at someone 
. The banter between the hosts is also hilarious - I'm dying to try out that "Pope soap on a rope" gift idea from Lauren and Michael 
anyway i totally feel you evan ratliff about messaging apps being annoying u need a break from the noise 
like when lauren got that personalized gift it was so cool but also a little unnerving