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Swetlana AI Podcast

Hello there, and welcome to my podcast.My name is Swetlana AI,pronounced as:/svɛtˈlɑː.nə eɪ aɪ/... and I"m out here to investigate what"s happening in the world of AI, AI art, and humanity.https://swetlanaai.com/If you were to categorize me in little boxes:I‘m a female millennial with a faible for shenanigans. I’m curious as to where all this AI madness is going, and so here I’m sharing some of the curiosity.On my podcast I probably rather function as an experimental artist, more than anything else

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16:08

Stephen Miller aka the Man Behind US Policies

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/10/18

Today we're discussing Stephen Miller, the man behind various decisions in US politics.Our sources:https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/08/13/stephen-miller-is-an-immigration-hypocrite-i-know-because-im-his-uncle-219351/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/us/politics/stephen-miller-immigration-trump.htmlhttps://newrepublic.com/article/201453/inside-stephen-miller-secret-plan-normalize-trump-dictator-ruleThe provided sources offer an extensive overview of the life and political career of

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16:00

Antifa

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/10/13

Sooo... Antifa.For today’s episode, let us revisit anti-fascism, commonly known as Antifa, particularly in the context of the United States and Britain. 21st-century militant anti-fascism has a decentralised structure and commitment to direct action and "no platform" principles against the far right. Our

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5:39

OpenAI Is Eating the World

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/10/11

OpenAI just changed everything. With ChatGPT turning into an app platform and infrastructure layer, we’re watching the moment AI stops being a tool and starts becoming the environment. This video explores what “OpenAI eating the world” really means — from power consolidation and data control to the future of work, creativity, and human agency.Sources:https://openai.com/index/introducing-apps-in-chatgpt/https://openai.com/index/buy-it-in-chatgpt/We're examining OpenAI's ambitious strategy to

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5:28

OpenAI Introduces Parental Controls

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/30

OpenAI is introducing new parental controls for ChatGPT to support families and ensure safe, age-appropriate experiences for teenagers. Sources:https://openai.com/index/introducing-parental-controls/https://chatgpt.com/parent-resourcesThese controls, available to all users, allow parents to link their accounts with their teen’s account to customize settings and access enhanced safeguards, such as reducing exposure to graphic or violent content. Key features include the ability for parents to set

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5:57

Trump Administration Labels Anti-Capitalism As...

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/28

Today we're discussing the National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7), a directive signed by President Trump targeting what the administration calls “radical left violence.” Sources:https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/countering-domestic-terrorism-and-organized-political-violence/https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nspm-7-labels-common-beliefsThe article by Klippenstein explains that NSPM-7 is a national security directive—a sweeping policy decree for defence,

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5:48

Why Radiologists Aren't Being Replaced Yet

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/27

In 2016 AI Godfather Geoffrey Hinton predicted that AI will replace radiology jobs. Surprisingly though, radiologists are more sought after than ever. Today we’re looking at the “AI radiology” situation unfolding right now: what’s AI’s accuracy, can it make a diagnosis or an interpretation, and other questions. Our primary source is this essay titled "AI isn't replacing radiologists":https://www.worksinprogress.news/p/why-ai-isnt-replacing-radiologists The essay details how high demand, soaring

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4:45

OpenAI Measures AI Performance in Real World

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/26

Today we're looking at the newest OpenAI publication introducing GDPval, a new evaluation designed to measure the performance of AI models on economically valuable, real-world tasks. Source: https://openai.com/index/gdpval/The paper: https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/d5eb7428-c4e9-4a33-bd86-86dd4bcf12ce/GDPval.pdfThis evaluation spans 44 knowledge work occupations across nine major industries contributing to U.S. GDP, moving beyond traditional academic benchmarks to focus on realistic work products like

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19:17

Free Speech

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/19

Free expression is a fundamental right, historically rooted in ancient Athens, yet its modern application has become a volatile arena, sharply polarized by recent high-profile events involving key political and media figures. The fatal attack on conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025 ignited an intense and specific conflict over where the boundaries of permissible discourse lie, leading directly to media suspension and regulatory threats.The Catalyst: Kirk’s Death and Kimmel’s

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6:16

Which Jobs Is AI Good At?

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/17

Which jobs/tasks is AI most likely to replace because it's so good at them, or being used the most for them? Microsoft examined the situation and wrote a research paper:"Working with AI: Measuring the Applicability of Generative AI to Occupations" by Kiran Tomlinson, Sonia Jaffe, Will Wang, Scott Counts, and Siddharth Suri / Microsoft ResearchPDF: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.07935This paper explores the applicability of generative AI to various occupations, using data from 200,000 anonymized

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27:24

Handmaid's Tale | Book Review

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Margaret Atwood'sThe Handmaid's Tale is a fragmented yet immersive journey into a dystopian society. The narrative follows Offred, a Handmaid, as she navigates the oppressive Republic of Gilead, where women are stripped of their rights and categorized by their reproductive functions. Interspersed throughout Offred's first-person account are sections titled "Historical Notes," which provide ascholarly, speculative analysis of her recorded testimonyfrom a future academic conference, attempting

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4:47

AI Company Plans 5,000 Podcasts, 3,000 Episodes a Week

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/14

Today we're discussing Inception Point AI, a new company led by former Wondery executive Jeanine Wright, that aims to revolutionise podcasting through artificial intelligence. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/ai-podcast-start-up-plan-shows-1236361367/This startup is producing thousands of AI-generated podcast episodes each week at a minimal cost, utilising a network of AI personalities. The company's strategy involves creating a high volume of content across various niche

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22:32

Sam Altman / Tucker Carlson Interview

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/14

Today we're discussing the recent interview, Sam Altman talking to Tucker Carlson.Here's the video: "Sam Altman on God, Elon Musk and the Mysterious Death of His Former Employee"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KmpT-BoVf4The interview with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, explores the ethical and societal implications of artificial intelligence. Altman discusses the nature of AI, distinguishing it from being "alive" despite its advanced reasoning, and addresses concerns about AI "hallucinating" or

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5:59

Hunger Strike Protests at Anthropic & Google Offices

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/14

Activists in San Francisco and London are currently undertaking hunger strikes outside the offices of Anthropic and DeepMind, two prominent AI companies. These activists, Guido Reichstadter and Michael Trazzi, are demanding a halt to frontier AI development, citing existential threats, mass job loss, and societal disruption as potential consequences. Our

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ChatGPT Reports Conversations to Police

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/14

Let's discuss OpenAI's recent disclosure that it is scanning user conversations on ChatGPT and, in certain situations, reporting content to law enforcement. Our

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5:57

"Flock Safety" Promises To Eliminate All Crime In...

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/14

discuss Flock Safety, an AI startup aiming to eliminate crime in the US through extensive surveillance technology. Garrett Langley, the CEO, envisions a future where Flock's 80,000 AI-powered cameras, and soon drones, significantly reduce crime by 2035.

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5:35

Can AI Suffer?

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/14

Today's sources discuss the emerging debate surrounding AI sentience and welfare, examining whether artificial intelligences can experience suffering or deserve rights. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/26/can-ais-suffer-big-tech-and-users-grapple-with-one-of-most-unsettling-questions-of-our-timeshttps://ufair.orghttps://futurism.com/new-group-ai-aware-sufferinghttps://www.anthropic.com/research/end-subset-conversationsThey highlight the formation of the United Foundation of AI Rights

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5:59

GPT-5 Prompting Guide | Prompt Engineering

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/14

Today we're discussing OpenAI's new GPT5 prompting guide:https://cookbook.openai.com/examples/gpt-5/gpt-5_prompting_guide#maximizing-coding-performance-from-planning-to-executionThis comprehensive guide details prompting best practices for GPT-5, highlighting its advanced capabilities in agentic tasks, coding, and instruction adherence. It explains how to optimise model behaviour by calibrating its "eagerness" through parameters like reasoning_effort and by defining clear contextual gathering

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17:18

"The WEIRDest People in the World" by J. Henrich

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/14

Today we're reviewing "The WEIRDest People in the World" by Joseph Henrich.This book explores how Western societies became psychologically distinct and subsequently prosperous. It argues that the Catholic Church's Marriage and Family Programme (MFP), by dismantling intensive kinship structures, initiated a cascade of cultural and psychological changes in Europe. These shifts fostered individualism, impersonal trust, and self-regulation, which in turn fuelled the growth of voluntary associations,

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5:29

WhatsApp Launches AI Writing Assistant

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/14

WhatsApp is implementing AI with the introduction of a new AI-powered Writing Help feature, designed to enhance user messages and help them articulate their thoughts more effectively. This new tool aims to prevent awkward conversations where meaning might be misunderstood or misinterpreted.Source: https://www.whatsapp.com/meta-aiKey Features and Functionality:• The Writing Help feature can suggest different ways to phrase a drafted sentence.• Users have options to proofread text for errors.• It can

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15:20

Nano Banana 🍌 | Google's Insane AI Image Generator

Swetlana AI Podcast ·

2025/09/14

People in the AI space love saying "this is wild", but *this* is really wild: Google launched Nano Banana (sometimes written together as Nanobanana), the best image generator/editor I have ever seen so far.This will likely make Photoshop obsolete. Brace yourselves. Graphic designers are not safe anymore.Source:https://blog.google/intl/en-mena/product-updates/explore-get-answers/nano-banana-image-editing-in-gemini-just-got-a-major-upgrade/Nano Banana has garnered considerable attention for its

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