Hosted by Kathy Campbell and Alex Cox.
Roboism is a show mostly about robots. We are exploring how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital assistants are affecting our culture. Come explore the humanity behind the bots that are quickly becoming a part of every day life.
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#67: I Really Want a Tote Bag
September 21st, 2023 · 82 minutes
Alex gives Kathy a rundown of their cautious optimism for visionOS, and how we can have more agency in this new era of computing. Becoming more cyborgian can mean we also learn how to be more human.
Kathy wants Alex to calm down because she's focused on preparing for Relay FM's annual Podcastathon to raise money for St. Jude Children's Researc…
#66: Crystal Ball Calculator
August 16th, 2023 · 49 minutes
Kathy used ChatGPT, and Alex continues to use ChatGPT a lot more than they probably should.
(Recorded May 2023, when it was still the bird site.)
#65: Stop Playing With the Pope
August 8th, 2023 · 45 minutes
Kathy still hasn't used ChatGPT, but Alex remains optimistic about the bots.
(Recorded March 2023 in a pre-visionOS world!)
#64: Car Penguin Tiger
March 31st, 2023 · 43 minutes
Alex calls shenanigans on Sydney and Kevin's relationship, and Kathy brings some news from our friends making AIs in Ethical Edmonton!
#63: A Glass Cat
March 1st, 2023 · 47 minutes
With the help of a calculator panda, the business unicorn breaks her silence.
#62: Get Those Yums
January 30th, 2023 · 64 minutes
Alex and Kathy talked in December about Twitter. Hindsight sure is an interesting thing. They also celebrate no San Francisco Murder Bots, mourn the loss of the Mars Rover, and look forward to what might come next for the social Internet.
#61: The Human Version of Ninja Turtles
December 20th, 2022 · 54 minutes
Kathy and Alex share their squishy thoughts about the viral sensation of AI avatars, independent art, open-source software, and the late great turtles.
#60: Children Need to Be Warned
August 24th, 2022 · 53 minutes
Alex and Kathy discuss broken fingers, folding, and a fictosexual man in love with a hologram.
#59: Click Bight
July 8th, 2022 · 53 minutes
Alex and Kathy might want robots to have rights and bodily autonomy, but it would be nice if humans had it as well.
#58: I Want the Chicken Nuggets
June 1st, 2022 · 41 minutes
Alex and Kathy are convinced robots aren't coming to take our jobs...but they SHOULD be.