Abigail Kochunas is a trauma-informed reiki specialist, an artist and a published poet, and actor.  She describes herself as having gone from trauma &quot;survivor to thriver.&quot; She understands the delicate nature and importance of both trauma recovery and spiritual awakening at a human scale - having the experience of that lived-in experience.Jesse and I ask her about her gifts, the unique family she was raised in, and how she came to learn that she could talk with animals. Her story, her life, her journey? I hope they inspire YOU to dive headlong into your own beautiful life, dear listener.AWAKEN. HEAL. EVOLVE. UPLIFT. All of Abigail&apos;s links: <a href='http://www.sacredhealingartla.com/'>Website &amp; Gallery</a><a href='https://sacredhealingartla.etsy.com/'>Etsy Shop</a><a href='https://abigailkochunas.substack.com/'>Substack</a>USE Listener Discount Code: AIPOD — $25 off a session as a gift from AbigailReview us on <a href='https://yelp.to/AArGU7Qsgc'>Yelp</a> and <a href='https://g.page/r/CdCirLBHGrSXEBM/review'>Google</a>IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sacredhealing_art/'>@sacredhealing_art</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support'>Support Curious Cat, an independent, human-made podcast!</a>Anxious about AI? Take two minutes to contact your local politician and ask them to tap the brakes on this technology. Still worried? Contact one of the orgs below and get involved. But for today, hug your kid, cook food and really breathe in deep as it simmers, walk in nature, brush a cat, donate to the food bank, brew a cup of tea, or draw a five-minute portrait of your dog. <a href='https://curiouscatpodcast.substack.com'>***Is AI the Devil? on Substack!***</a>Hero Organizations:<a href='https://80000hours.org/'>80,000 Hours</a><a href='https://www.humanetech.com/'>Center for Humane Technologies</a><a href='https://stateofsurveillance.org'>State of Surveillance, an organization that helps foster online privacy</a><a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/curiouscatpodcast'>Buy Curious Cat Podcast a Coffee!</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Abigail Kochunas is a trauma-informed reiki specialist, an artist and a published poet, and actor.  She describes herself as having gone from trauma &amp;quot;survivor to thriver.&amp;quot; She understands the delicate nature and importance of both trauma recovery and spiritual awakening at a human scale - having the experience of that lived-in experience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jesse and I ask her about her gifts, the unique family she was raised in, and how she came to learn that she could talk with animals. Her story, her life, her journey? I hope they inspire YOU to dive headlong into your own beautiful life, dear listener.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;AWAKEN. HEAL. EVOLVE. UPLIFT. All of Abigail&amp;apos;s links: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.sacredhealingartla.com/'&gt;Website &amp;amp; Gallery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://sacredhealingartla.etsy.com/'&gt;Etsy Shop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://abigailkochunas.substack.com/'&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;USE Listener Discount&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Code: AIPOD — $25 off a session as a gift from Abigail&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Review us on &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='https://yelp.to/AArGU7Qsgc'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Yelp&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; and &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='https://g.page/r/CdCirLBHGrSXEBM/review'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Google&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;IG: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/sacredhealing_art/'&gt;@sacredhealing_art&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support'&gt;Support Curious Cat, an independent, human-made podcast!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anxious about AI? Take two minutes to contact your local politician and ask them to tap the brakes on this technology. Still worried? Contact one of the orgs below and get involved. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But for today, hug your kid, cook food and really breathe in deep as it simmers, walk in nature, brush a cat, donate to the food bank, brew a cup of tea, or draw a five-minute portrait of your dog. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://curiouscatpodcast.substack.com'&gt;&lt;b&gt;***Is AI the Devil? on Substack!***&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hero Organizations:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://80000hours.org/'&gt;&lt;em&gt;80,000 Hours&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.humanetech.com/'&gt;Center for Humane Technologies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://stateofsurveillance.org'&gt;State of Surveillance, an organization that helps foster online privacy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/curiouscatpodcast'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Buy Curious Cat Podcast a Coffee!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Abigail Kochunas is a trauma-informed reiki specialist, an artist and a published poet, and actor.  She describes herself as having gone from trauma "survivor to thriver." She understands the delicate nature and importance of both trauma recovery and spiritual awakening at a human scale - having the experience of that lived-in experience. Jesse and I ask her about her gifts, the unique family she was raised in, and how she came to learn that she could talk with animals. Her story, her li...

Joshua Tree Campfire with special guest Abigail Kochunas

Show IntroIt&apos;s about damn time we lightened it up, like fully and completely, Jesse. And I thought what better way than to catch you up with modern slang. Who knows? Maybe it&apos;ll make your next barn sale even more fun!(JH) And Jesse...I&apos;m gonna start REALLY easy. This first batch comes from FOX 5&apos;s Tyler Thrasher. Here goes:&quot;Clanker&quot; is a derogatory term for robots or artificial intelligence. The term originated from the &quot;Star Wars: The Clone Wars&quot; animated series, where it was used as a slur for battle droids, and is now being used again as robots and AI become more prominent in daily life, according to a video of middle schoolers explaining &quot;Clanker&quot; to their teacher, user @mr_lindsay_sped, on TikTok. If your middle-school student is used to a Roomba at home cleaning the floors, you may start to hear the word &quot;clanker&quot; being thrown around as if they are having an argument with one another.&quot;Crashout&quot; means to &quot;throw a fit,&quot; &quot;lash out,&quot; or have a &quot;meltdown&quot;. The term has a new meaning for Gen Alpha, as previous generations used it to mean &quot;go to sleep hard.&quot; This one has been around a bit longer than &quot;Clanker,&quot; but is likely the most common Gen Alpha slang term you will hear going into this new school year. To be honest, at least this one has some usefulness for adults as well. Because doesn&apos;t inflation, traffic and the 5 a.m. alarm make us all want to &quot;crashout?&quot;&quot;67&quot; is from a viral meme associated with the song &quot;Doot Doot (6 7)&quot; by Skrilla. It is also linked to NBA star LaMelo Ball, who is 6&apos;7&quot; tall. It can be used for basketball references, to mean someone is &quot;very tall,&quot; or in a comedic context to mean &quot;so-so.&quot;Chopped - No, parents. This isn&apos;t a reference to The Food Network. &quot;Chopped,&quot; in this context, means &quot;bad,&quot; &quot;ruined,&quot; &quot;messed up&quot; or of &quot;poor quality.&quot;&quot;Wow, did you see McKynleigh&apos;s outfit today? It is chopped.&quot; SDIYBT - Where do we even begin with this one? Here goes nothing. This is a niche internet acronym with conflicting definitions, including &quot;Start diggin in yo butt twin&quot; from a SpongeBob meme and &quot;Stay driven, inspire yourself, be true.&quot; It is an internet acronym blending casual speech and texting culture.It is more likely the first one they&apos;re referencing, if we are being totally honest. Meltmaxxing- is a meme where you film yourself appearing to &quot;melt&quot; by letting your face go slack and double-chinned.The term Opp is a shortened version of &quot;your enemy. Aura, an updated version of &quot;vibe,&quot; refers to their perceived stylishness and strong presence.Maxxing, which is a slang term for optimizing one&apos;s physi<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support'>Support Curious Cat, an independent, human-made podcast!</a>Anxious about AI? Take two minutes to contact your local politician and ask them to tap the brakes on this technology. Still worried? Contact one of the orgs below and get involved. But for today, hug your kid, cook food and really breathe in deep as it simmers, walk in nature, brush a cat, donate to the food bank, brew a cup of tea, or draw a five-minute portrait of your dog. <a href='https://curiouscatpodcast.substack.com'>***Is AI the Devil? on Substack!***</a>Hero Organizations:<a href='https://80000hours.org/'>80,000 Hours</a><a href='https://www.humanetech.com/'>Center for Humane Technologies</a><a href='https://stateofsurveillance.org'>State of Surveillance, an organization that helps foster online privacy</a><a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/curiouscatpodcast'>Buy Curious Cat Podcast a Coffee!</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Show Intro&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&amp;apos;s about damn time we lightened it up, like fully and completely, Jesse. And I thought what better way than to catch you up with modern slang. Who knows? Maybe it&amp;apos;ll make your next barn sale even more fun!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(JH) And Jesse...I&amp;apos;m gonna start REALLY easy. This first batch comes from FOX 5&amp;apos;s Tyler Thrasher. Here goes:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;quot;Clanker&amp;quot;&lt;/b&gt; is a derogatory term for robots or artificial intelligence. The term originated from the &amp;quot;Star Wars: The Clone Wars&amp;quot; animated series, where it was used as a slur for battle droids, and is now being used again as robots and AI become more prominent in daily life, according to a video of middle schoolers explaining &amp;quot;Clanker&amp;quot; to their teacher, user @mr_lindsay_sped, on TikTok. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your middle-school student is used to a Roomba at home cleaning the floors, you may start to hear the word &amp;quot;clanker&amp;quot; being thrown around as if they are having an argument with one another.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;quot;Crashout&amp;quot;&lt;/b&gt; means to &amp;quot;throw a fit,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;lash out,&amp;quot; or have a &amp;quot;meltdown&amp;quot;. The term has a new meaning for Gen Alpha, as previous generations used it to mean &amp;quot;go to sleep hard.&amp;quot; This one has been around a bit longer than &amp;quot;Clanker,&amp;quot; but is likely the most common Gen Alpha slang term you will hear going into this new school year. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To be honest, at least this one has some usefulness for adults as well. Because doesn&amp;apos;t inflation, traffic and the 5 a.m. alarm make us all want to &amp;quot;crashout?&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;quot;67&amp;quot;&lt;/b&gt; is from a viral meme associated with the song &amp;quot;Doot Doot (6 7)&amp;quot; by Skrilla. It is also linked to NBA star LaMelo Ball, who is 6&amp;apos;7&amp;quot; tall. It can be used for basketball references, to mean someone is &amp;quot;very tall,&amp;quot; or in a comedic context to mean &amp;quot;so-so.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chopped -&lt;/b&gt; No, parents. This isn&amp;apos;t a reference to The Food Network. &amp;quot;Chopped,&amp;quot; in this context, means &amp;quot;bad,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;ruined,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;messed up&amp;quot; or of &amp;quot;poor quality.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Wow, did you see McKynleigh&amp;apos;s outfit today? It is chopped.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;SDIYBT - &lt;/b&gt;Where do we even begin with this one? Here goes nothing. This is a niche internet acronym with conflicting definitions, including &amp;quot;Start diggin in yo butt twin&amp;quot; from a SpongeBob meme and &amp;quot;Stay driven, inspire yourself, be true.&amp;quot; It is an internet acronym blending casual speech and texting culture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is more likely the first one they&amp;apos;re referencing, if we are being totally honest. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Meltmaxxing-&lt;/b&gt; is a meme where you film yourself appearing to &amp;quot;melt&amp;quot; by letting your face go slack and double-chinned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The term Opp&lt;/b&gt; is a shortened version of &amp;quot;your enemy. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Aura,&lt;/b&gt; an updated version of &amp;quot;vibe,&amp;quot; refers to their perceived stylishness and strong presence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Maxxing,&lt;/b&gt; which is a slang term for optimizing one&amp;apos;s physi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support'&gt;Support Curious Cat, an independent, human-made podcast!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anxious about AI? Take two minutes to contact your local politician and ask them to tap the brakes on this technology. Still worried? Contact one of the orgs below and get involved. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But for today, hug your kid, cook food and really breathe in deep as it simmers, walk in nature, brush a cat, donate to the food bank, brew a cup of tea, or draw a five-minute portrait of your dog. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://curiouscatpodcast.substack.com'&gt;&lt;b&gt;***Is AI the Devil? on Substack!***&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hero Organizations:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://80000hours.org/'&gt;&lt;em&gt;80,000 Hours&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.humanetech.com/'&gt;Center for Humane Technologies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://stateofsurveillance.org'&gt;State of Surveillance, an organization that helps foster online privacy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/curiouscatpodcast'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Buy Curious Cat Podcast a Coffee!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Show Intro It's about damn time we lightened it up, like fully and completely, Jesse. And I thought what better way than to catch you up with modern slang. Who knows? Maybe it'll make your next barn sale even more fun! (JH) And Jesse...I'm gonna start REALLY easy. This first batch comes from FOX 5's Tyler Thrasher. Here goes: "Clanker" is a derogatory term for robots or artificial intelligence. The term originated from the "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" animated series, where it was used as a sl...

BONUS: Jenn Tests Jesse on Modern Slang

After covering the article about how bad AI is at diagnosing ER patients in a recent Doom Hole, I strong-armed Jesse into dedicating a whole episode to the subject. I hope it serves as a warning, and helps you to inform someone in your sphere to ALWAYS seek a real human being when dealing with health issues, mental OR physical. Let&apos;s get into it.(JH) Today on Substack I experienced a first. I was tagged on an AI-related article about a new law proposed in Utah, or maybe it&apos;s just an informal agreement at this stage. The agreement is between an AI company out of San Francisco to provide prescription refills for psychiatric medicines. The need, the state says, comes from overworked doctors, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists, and they see the AI bot to be a relief valve.I have real concerns about chatbots and human bodies. They mix like oil and water, at least at this moment in time. Chatbots, we are told, have black boxes of data training, programming, weighted algorithms, that we cannot know or see or tweak or question. They have proven to be sycophantic, give us what feedback it thinks we seek, and do not catch subtle cues. The human body, the degree-on-the-wall-nurse practitioner or doctor, is genetically predisposed to catch subtle cues. Thousands of years of fight or flight, of surviving DNA because our ancestors caught a subtle hint of trouble or whatever? It pays off when we interact with other human beings. In my response to that article, I mentioned Zoloft because it is personal. It can feel like a last-best-lifeline to the patient and when they experience severe side effects, like say, increased suicidal ideation? Scared to have that lifeline yanked away, they may not admit to them. But a human health practitioner? They might see the hesitation and ask a follow up question that could lead to helping the patient find a course of action that is truly lifesaving. A chat bot? Its degree framed on the wall holds a blank piece of paper.Sources:<a href='https://youtu.be/IqBoV6jlAII?si=EPqgZUc5vhVAXMkl'>Potter Puppet Pals, YouTube</a><a href='https://www.keragon.com/blog/disadvantages-of-ai-in-healthcare'>5 Major Disadvantages of AI in Healthcare, Keragon.com</a><a href='https://www.techmagic.co/blog/cons-of-ai-in-healthcare'>Disadvantages of AI in Healthcare: What CTOs Should Be Aware of, TechMagic.co</a><a href='https://www.theverge.com/health/718049/google-med-gemini-basilar-ganglia-paper-typo-hallucination'>Google&apos;s healthcare AI made up a body part - what happens when doctors don&apos;t notice? The Verge</a><a href='https://people.com/man-chatgpt-health-advice-led-to-poisoning-psychosis-11789649'>Man Went to Cha</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support'>Support Curious Cat, an independent, human-made podcast!</a>Anxious about AI? Take two minutes to contact your local politician and ask them to tap the brakes on this technology. Still worried? Contact one of the orgs below and get involved. But for today, hug your kid, cook food and really breathe in deep as it simmers, walk in nature, brush a cat, donate to the food bank, brew a cup of tea, or draw a five-minute portrait of your dog. <a href='https://curiouscatpodcast.substack.com'>***Is AI the Devil? on Substack!***</a>Hero Organizations:<a href='https://80000hours.org/'>80,000 Hours</a><a href='https://www.humanetech.com/'>Center for Humane Technologies</a><a href='https://stateofsurveillance.org'>State of Surveillance, an organization that helps foster online privacy</a><a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/curiouscatpodcast'>Buy Curious Cat Podcast a Coffee!</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;After covering the article about how bad AI is at diagnosing ER patients in a recent Doom Hole, I strong-armed Jesse into dedicating a whole episode to the subject. I hope it serves as a warning, and helps you to inform someone in your sphere to ALWAYS seek a real human being when dealing with health issues, mental OR physical. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let&amp;apos;s get into it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(JH) Today on Substack I experienced a first. I was tagged on an AI-related article about a new law proposed in Utah, or maybe it&amp;apos;s just an informal agreement at this stage. The agreement is between an AI company out of San Francisco to provide prescription refills for psychiatric medicines. The need, the state says, comes from overworked doctors, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists, and they see the AI bot to be a relief valve.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have real concerns about chatbots and human bodies. They mix like oil and water, at least at this moment in time. Chatbots, we are told, have black boxes of data training, programming, weighted algorithms, that we cannot know or see or tweak or question. They have proven to be sycophantic, give us what feedback it thinks we seek, and do not catch subtle cues. The human body, the degree-on-the-wall-nurse practitioner or doctor, is genetically predisposed to catch subtle cues. Thousands of years of fight or flight, of surviving DNA because our ancestors caught a subtle hint of trouble or whatever? It pays off when we interact with other human beings. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In my response to that article, I mentioned Zoloft because it is personal. It can feel like a last-best-lifeline to the patient and when they experience severe side effects, like say, increased suicidal ideation? Scared to have that lifeline yanked away, they may not admit to them. But a human health practitioner? They might see the hesitation and ask a follow up question that could lead to helping the patient find a course of action that is truly lifesaving. A chat bot? Its degree framed on the wall holds a blank piece of paper.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sources:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/IqBoV6jlAII?si=EPqgZUc5vhVAXMkl'&gt;Potter Puppet Pals, YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.keragon.com/blog/disadvantages-of-ai-in-healthcare'&gt;5 Major Disadvantages of AI in Healthcare, Keragon.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.techmagic.co/blog/cons-of-ai-in-healthcare'&gt;Disadvantages of AI in Healthcare: What CTOs Should Be Aware of, TechMagic.co&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theverge.com/health/718049/google-med-gemini-basilar-ganglia-paper-typo-hallucination'&gt;Google&amp;apos;s healthcare AI made up a body part - what happens when doctors don&amp;apos;t notice? The Verge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://people.com/man-chatgpt-health-advice-led-to-poisoning-psychosis-11789649'&gt;Man Went to Cha&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support'&gt;Support Curious Cat, an independent, human-made podcast!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anxious about AI? Take two minutes to contact your local politician and ask them to tap the brakes on this technology. Still worried? Contact one of the orgs below and get involved. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But for today, hug your kid, cook food and really breathe in deep as it simmers, walk in nature, brush a cat, donate to the food bank, brew a cup of tea, or draw a five-minute portrait of your dog. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://curiouscatpodcast.substack.com'&gt;&lt;b&gt;***Is AI the Devil? on Substack!***&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hero Organizations:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://80000hours.org/'&gt;&lt;em&gt;80,000 Hours&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.humanetech.com/'&gt;Center for Humane Technologies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://stateofsurveillance.org'&gt;State of Surveillance, an organization that helps foster online privacy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/curiouscatpodcast'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Buy Curious Cat Podcast a Coffee!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

After covering the article about how bad AI is at diagnosing ER patients in a recent Doom Hole, I strong-armed Jesse into dedicating a whole episode to the subject. I hope it serves as a warning, and helps you to inform someone in your sphere to ALWAYS seek a real human being when dealing with health issues, mental OR physical.  Let's get into it. (JH) Today on Substack I experienced a first. I was tagged on an AI-related article about a new law proposed in Utah, or maybe it's just an in...

Dr. AI Will See You Now

This week Jesse admits that Bezos&apos; rockets live rent-free in his head. We talk about the week&apos;s AI headlines. Jenn shares the story of a little local fair where a strange guitarist interacted strangely.  Article Links<a href='https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-better-offline-150284547/episode/cal-newport-on-mythos-and-anthropomorphization-331133079/'>Better Offline episode</a><a href='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/palantir-inks-300-million-deal-with-usda-to-safeguard-food-supply.html'>Palantir and Farmland, CNBC</a><a href='https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-boom-enabled-1970s-economic-174039040.html'>Sasha reporting on old economy and AI now - drop in productivity first</a><a href='https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/lauren-sanchez-moment-jeff-bezos-000000821.html'>Is the Bezos marriage over? Reading faces...</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support'>Support Curious Cat, an independent, human-made podcast!</a>Anxious about AI? Take two minutes to contact your local politician and ask them to tap the brakes on this technology. Still worried? Contact one of the orgs below and get involved. But for today, hug your kid, cook food and really breathe in deep as it simmers, walk in nature, brush a cat, donate to the food bank, brew a cup of tea, or draw a five-minute portrait of your dog. <a href='https://curiouscatpodcast.substack.com'>***Is AI the Devil? on Substack!***</a>Hero Organizations:<a href='https://80000hours.org/'>80,000 Hours</a><a href='https://www.humanetech.com/'>Center for Humane Technologies</a><a href='https://stateofsurveillance.org'>State of Surveillance, an organization that helps foster online privacy</a><a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/curiouscatpodcast'>Buy Curious Cat Podcast a Coffee!</a>

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This week Jesse admits that Bezos' rockets live rent-free in his head. We talk about the week's AI headlines. Jenn shares the story of a little local fair where a strange guitarist interacted strangely.   Article Links Better Offline episode Palantir and Farmland, CNBC Sasha reporting on old economy and AI now - drop in productivity first Is the Bezos marriage over? Reading faces...   Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Curious Cat, an independent, human-made podcast! Anxious ...

Rockets & Robots & Lil Pink Mice

Show Sources<a href='https://open.substack.com/pub/jenniferhotes/p/the-whitest-summer?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web'>The Whitest Summer, Jennifer Hotes, Substack (good for a few laughs, I hope!)</a><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/09/ai-chatbot-love-relationships'>The women in love with AI companions: &apos;I vowed to my chatbot that I wouldn&apos;t leave him,&apos; Alaina Demopoulos, The Guardian</a><a href='https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/03/16/love-in-the-time-of-ai-companions'>Love in the Time of A.I. Companions, Anna Weiner, New York Magazine</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1966220/support'>Support Curious Cat, an independent, human-made podcast!</a>Anxious about AI? Take two minutes to contact your local politician and ask them to tap the brakes on this technology. Still worried? Contact one of the orgs below and get involved. But for today, hug your kid, cook food and really breathe in deep as it simmers, walk in nature, brush a cat, donate to the food bank, brew a cup of tea, or draw a five-minute portrait of your dog. <a href='https://curiouscatpodcast.substack.com'>***Is AI the Devil? on Substack!***</a>Hero Organizations:<a href='https://80000hours.org/'>80,000 Hours</a><a href='https://www.humanetech.com/'>Center for Humane Technologies</a><a href='https://stateofsurveillance.org'>State of Surveillance, an organization that helps foster online privacy</a><a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/curiouscatpodcast'>Buy Curious Cat Podcast a Coffee!</a>

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After my father's death, I had some strange stuff happen that nudged me to learn about the supernatural. What I've been finding out is life is way more complicated, strange, and wonderful than I'd ever dreamed. The best part? Science is starting to catch up. I focus on the place where science and supernatural collide. What does it mean to be a soul in a meat suit? All episodes are made and offered in love. *All Curious Cat content is owned and operated by Storm Mystery Press LLC

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