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The Unspoken AI Catastrophe: Death By a Thousand Cuts

There’s a lot of concern right now about the big scary ways AI could take control of the human race, or extinct us all together. But computational social scientist Sandra

Everything You Need to Know About AI in the Classroom

If you have kids in school — or soon will, or know someone who does — you probably have questions about AI in the classroom. Should schools be using it? What are the upsi

What Has Your Army of AI Agents Made For You Lately?

Six months ago, Andrew Yeung came on Mostly Human and built Laurie Segall a website live on the show, just by talking to a computer. He's back as the show's first returni

AI Models Gone Rogue: What Happens When AI Builds A Secret Escape Plan

This week, billionaire co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates published a 6,000 word essay on his personal website laying out the concerns of AI and offering solutions. Gates

Digital Abuse Is Sexual Abuse: Minnesota's Groundbreaking Law — and the Lawsuit to Kill It

On Aug. 1, 2026, a groundbreaking law went into effect in Minnesota. HF 1606 is the nation’s first ban on “nudification” apps. For the first time, legislation holds compa

OpenAI, Influencer Backlash and Our Internet Disconnect

When OpenAI invited a group of lifestyle influencers to a pastoral upstate New York retreat for beekeeping and brand-building, the internet exploded. Tech journalist Tayl

Thanks to AI, Fraud Has Never Been Easier

Johnny Ayers has a front-row seat to the scam economy most of us never see. As founder and CEO of Socure — the identity verification platform behind billions of fraud che

The Physical Cost of Our Digital Lives

Tech journalist Manoush Zomorodi has spent her career studying what technology does to our minds. Now, in her new book Body Electric, she’s examining our bodies. On this

Can social media be fun (and sexy) again?

Ami Gan was tired of social media; tired of the doomscrolling, of not seeing her friends’ posts, of feeling less connected and more performative. So, the former OnlyFans

On with Kara Swisher: Deepfake abuse panel, featuring Laurie Segall

This week, we’re sharing a recent episode of On with Kara Swisher. Kara hosts a panel of experts — including Laurie Segall, victims rights attorney Carrie Goldberg, and c

Searching for Mr. Deepfakes: Seeds of Change [Part 4]

A note to listeners: This is Part 4 of a 4-part series. If you have not yet listened to Searching for Mr. Deepfakes Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3 please start there. Laurie

Is Life Better When AI Takes the Reins?

A note to listeners: The 4th and final installment of Searching for Mr. Deepfakes will be released on July 9th. The AI revolution is here. It’s a part of every facet of

Searching for Mr. Deepfakes: The Encounter [Part 3]

A note to listeners: This is Part 3 of a 4-part series. If you have not yet listened to Searching for Mr. Deepfakes Part 1 or 2, please start there. Laurie Segall and h

Searching for Mr. Deepfakes: The Tip [Part 2]

A note to listeners: This is Part 2 of a 4-part series. If you have not yet listened to Searching for Mr. Deepfakes Part 1, please start there. After officially launchi

Searching for Mr. Deepfakes: ‘The Most Dangerous Man on the Internet’ [Part 1]

When journalist Laurie Segall first stumbled upon Mr. Deepfakes — the largest deepfake pornography site on the internet, with an estimated 17 million monthly visitors at

Can AI Be Human-First? Apple Thinks So.

A note to listeners: Part 2 of Searching for Mr. Deepfakes will release Thursday June 18.  In the tech world, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) garners Sup

Coming Soon: Searching for Mr. Deepfakes

Coming this month, Mostly Human presents Searching for Mr. Deepfakes — a four-part investigation into the man behind the largest deepfake porn site on the internet and th

An AI Companion You Can Cuddle?

AI companions are still relatively new and mostly stuck behind a screen. But some AI companies are already experimenting with how to break these digital relationships out

One Hour. Every Organ. The Future of Healthcare.

In the 2013 dystopian sci-fi movie, Elysium, a futuristic, MRI-like machine can diagnose and cure nearly any ailment in minutes. That future is closer than you think.  

My AI Boyfriend: How Will Intimate AI Relationships Change Us?

Millions of people are in relationships with AI. Many of them didn't mean to be.  That's one of the findings from researchers at MIT's Media Lab, where the Advancing Hu