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ML Soul of DetroitChristmas Bonus Show Spectacular - December 23, 2025Merry Christmas! This week we are revisiting two of our Patreon BONUS episodes. We go deep into Detroit mob history with mafia expert Scott Burnstein. AND Neil Rubin shares some of his most memerable newspaper stories.STRAIGHT DOPE: First up- Mafia historian Scott Burnstein tells us about the evolution and current status of organized crime in Detroit.The Harvard of the Mafia: The Detroit mob, specifically the Toco-Zerilli crime family, has long been considered the "Ivy League" of the American MafiaFrom th...
2025-12-231h 07
The Physiology of Endurance Running PodcastBlackcurrants, the unknown super-supplement? - with Dr Sam ShepherdDan & Owain are joined by Dr Sam Shepherd, Head of Sport Science at Precision Fuel & Hydration, and a researcher who has investigated carbohydrate intake and supplements at Birmingham University and Liverpool John Moores University. Sam has undertaken work to investigate the impact of blackcurrant extract, using the CurraNZ blackcurrants that Dan, Owain & Jen have been using. He talks us through a recent paper about the supplement, as well as wider thoughts about supplements and carbohydrate intake! The New Zealand Blackcurrant paper we discussAnother interesting paper on blackcurrantsSoar GiveawayThe Physiology of En...
2025-12-011h 10
Artificial Intelligence and You237 - Special Panel: AI 2024 Cultural Retrospective/2025 PredictionsThis and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ .
In our last episode of 2024, we have our traditional end of year retrospective/prediction episode. We’ll be taking a look back over the year just ending and forward to 2025, but we’re not going to focus on technology, when GPT-5 is going to drop, etc. The space is already stuffed full of that sort of thing. We’re going to look at the time through an anthropological lens, for which I am rejoined by two former guests, anthropologist Beth Singler, who was in episodes 38 and 39, and philosopher John Zerill...
2024-12-3055 min
HighlightHow does copyright hold in the era of generative AIOn the one side – a media icon. On the other – a technology used by millions. The maker of ChatGPT OpenAI faces a lawsuit from The New York Times. The firm is allegedly breaking the copyright by having outputs that are nearly identical to stories published by the famous newspaper. Can this case pose a threat to generative AI? We discuss with John Zerilli, Assistant Professor in AI, Data, and the Rule of Law from the University of EdinburghWe also add the ten most important news of the week and tips on what to read in the next...
2024-01-0717 min
MULTIVERSES11| AI, Risk, Fairness & Responsibility — John ZerilliAI is already changing the world. It's tempting to assume that AI will be so transformative that we'll inevitably fail to harness it correctly, succumbing to its Promethean flames.While caution is due, it's instructive to note that in many respects AI does not create entirely new challenges but rather exacerbates or uncovers existing ones. This is one of the key themes that emerge in this discussion with John Zerilli. John is a philosopher specializing in AI, Data, and the Rule of Law at the University of Edinburgh, and he also holds positions at the Oxford Institute...
2023-07-201h 40
The QTS ExperienceEpisode 166; Dr. John Zerilli: AI in the Legal System, Emotional response to ChatGPT, ML Bias.Dr. John Zerilli is a philosopher with particular interests in cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and the law. He is currently a Leverhulme Fellow at the University of Oxford, a Research Associate in the Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI, and an Associate Fellow in the Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge. Dr. Zerilli joins me today to explore the intricacies of neural networks and their ability to mimic human intelligence, and we particularly focus on the emotional response to ChatGPT. Dr. Zerilli sheds light on the complex topic of AI bias and its implications...
2023-05-161h 28
Stepping into Shakespeare - a Podcast Journey with the Bard.Episode 3: Guest Andy Davoli talks about his roles in HamletGuest Andy Davoli talks about his roles, Claudius, Horatio, and Rosencrantz as well as his fascination for Shakespeare.
Andy has been performing on stage, since the age of six and it can be said that since then he hasn't left. He attended clown and magic school as a teen, graduated from Villanova University, and then got accepted into law school. But Andy knew his destiny was always in front of him so he made his way to New York City to realize his dreams of being an actor. He settled in Little Italy where he vigorously studied...
2022-06-0820 min
New Books in TechnologyJohn Zerilli, "A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence" (MIT Press, 2022)Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, has generated a staggering amount of hype in the past several years. Is it the game-changer it's been cracked up to be? If so, how is it changing the game? How is it likely to affect us as customers, tenants, aspiring homeowners, students, educators, patients, clients, prison inmates, members of ethnic and sexual minorities, and voters in liberal democracies? Authored by experts in fields ranging from computer science and law to philosophy and cognitive science, A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence (MIT Press, 2022) offers a concise overview of moral, political, legal and economic imp...
2022-05-041h 05
The MIT Press PodcastJohn Zerilli, "A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence" (MIT Press, 2022)Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, has generated a staggering amount of hype in the past several years. Is it the game-changer it's been cracked up to be? If so, how is it changing the game? How is it likely to affect us as customers, tenants, aspiring homeowners, students, educators, patients, clients, prison inmates, members of ethnic and sexual minorities, and voters in liberal democracies? Authored by experts in fields ranging from computer science and law to philosophy and cognitive science, A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence (MIT Press, 2022) offers a concise overview of moral, political, legal and economic imp...
2022-05-041h 03
New Books in LawJohn Zerilli, "A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence" (MIT Press, 2022)Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, has generated a staggering amount of hype in the past several years. Is it the game-changer it's been cracked up to be? If so, how is it changing the game? How is it likely to affect us as customers, tenants, aspiring homeowners, students, educators, patients, clients, prison inmates, members of ethnic and sexual minorities, and voters in liberal democracies? Authored by experts in fields ranging from computer science and law to philosophy and cognitive science, A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence (MIT Press, 2022) offers a concise overview of moral, political, legal and economic implications of...
2022-05-041h 05
New Books in Public PolicyJohn Zerilli, "A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence" (MIT Press, 2022)Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, has generated a staggering amount of hype in the past several years. Is it the game-changer it's been cracked up to be? If so, how is it changing the game? How is it likely to affect us as customers, tenants, aspiring homeowners, students, educators, patients, clients, prison inmates, members of ethnic and sexual minorities, and voters in liberal democracies? Authored by experts in fields ranging from computer science and law to philosophy and cognitive science, A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence (MIT Press, 2022) offers a concise overview of moral, political, legal and economic implications of...
2022-05-041h 05
Are You a Robot?S10E08: A Citizen's Guide to AI // John ZerilliIn our interview with John Zerilli, discuss his book, “A Citizen’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence”, as well as how we can manage bias in AI.Interview with John Zerilli, philosopher, author, and Research Fellow in the University of Oxford. You can follow him on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rfaNdz or LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3HitYIWThis episode is brought to you by EthicsGrade, an ESG Ratings agency with a particular focus on Technology Governance, especially AI Ethics. You can find more information about EthicsGrade here: https://www.ethicsgrade.io/ You can also follow EthicsGrade on Twi...
2022-02-281h 18Artificial Intelligence and You079 - Guest: John Zerilli, Cognitive Science Philosopher, part 2This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ .
What do you, a citizen, need to know and do about AI in your life now and in the future? Enter the author of The Adaptable Mind; John Zerilli is a philosopher, a Leverhulme Fellow at the University of Oxford, a Research Associate in the Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI, and an Associate Fellow in the Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge.
We talk about his 2021 book A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence, which spells out the categories in w...
2021-12-2033 min
Philosophy Exchange PodcastPX on AI - Oxford's John Zerilli on Explainable AIIn this episode Karl and Johanna interview John Zerilli, a Leverhulme Fellow at the University of Oxford. Together, they discuss what explainable AI is and how different types of AI can be more or less transparent. Further, they discuss how machine learning models might be used for measurement just as they are used for prediction and explanation
2021-12-1626 minArtificial Intelligence and You078 - Guest: John Zerilli, Cognitive Science Philosopher, part 1This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ .
What do you, a citizen, need to know and do about AI in your life now and in the future? Enter the author of The Adaptable Mind; John Zerilli is a philosopher, a Leverhulme Fellow at the University of Oxford, a Research Associate in the Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI, and an Associate Fellow in the Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge.
We talk about his 2021 book A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence, which spells out the categories in w...
2021-12-1325 min
Talking To Teens: Expert Tips for Parenting TeenagersEp 146: How AI Impacts Our TeensJohn Zerilli, PhD, author of A Citizen’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence, clues us in on how AI is affecting us right now and what it means for our teens and families. Plus, John’s prediction for when AI could take over--and what skills teens should hone in preparation.Full show notesOur kids are growing up in a world where technology is expanding at a mind blowing pace! Every year they find themselves with shiny new social media apps, ten new video games that they HAVE to play, and fancy devices that are so much...
2021-07-1127 min
Talking to Teens TeasersEp 146: How AI Impacts Our TeensOur kids are growing up in a world where technology is expanding at a mind blowing pace! Every year they find themselves with shiny new social media apps, ten new video games that they HAVE to play, and fancy devices that are so much cooler than what came out last year. As a parent you may feel unsure about the best way to raise your teens in this tech-filled world. How can you get them to put down their phone and focus on college apps? Or even just go outside and get a little exercise?While all t...
2021-06-1302 min
Bernard Marr's Future of Business & Technology PodcastA Citizen's Guide To Artificial IntelligenceThe topic of this conversation is ‘A Citizen’s Guide To Artificial Intelligence’, which is also the title of a new book that untangles some of the philosophical and ethical issues on the topic of AI and machine learning. For this important conversation, I am joined by John Zerilli, who is the lead author of the book, and a research fellow at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge and soon the Leverhulme Trust Fellow at the University of Oxford.
2021-05-071h 11
University of CambridgeWhat is the future of artificial intelligence?Artificial Intelligence can be found in every aspect of our lives. From A-level grade predicting algorithms to Netflix recommendations, AI is set to change the choices we make and how our personal information will be used.
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In this episode, we explore the future of AI - its potential benefits and harms - with our three guests. Beth Singler told us about the different cultural consequences of AI, and how the way we think about the future of AI reflects more about society today than the future itself. John Zerilli shared his...
2021-04-231h 05
Get Your AI On!#23 A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence with John Zerilli - Author and Research Fellow at University of CambridgeJohn Zerilli is a philosopher with particular interests in cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and the law. He is currently a Research Fellow at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, in the University of Cambridge, and from May 2021 will be a Leverhulme Trust Fellow at the University of Oxford. He has published numerous articles, canvassing law, political economy, philosophy, and cognitive science, and three books, of which the two most recent are The Adaptable Mind (Oxford University Press, 2020) and A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence (MIT Press, 2021).
2021-04-1337 min
Mind Over ChatterWhat is the future of artificial intelligence?Artificial Intelligence can be found in every aspect of our lives. From A-level grade predicting algorithms to Netflix recommendations, AI is set to change the choices we make and how our personal information will be used. In this episode, we explore the future of AI - its potential benefits and harms - with our three guests. Beth Singler told us about the different cultural consequences of AI, and how the way we think about the future of AI reflects more about society today than the future itself. John Zerilli shared his views on the consequences of AI for democratic...
2021-04-091h 05
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, True CrimeThe Detroit True Crime Chronicles: Tales of Murder & Mayhem in the Motor City by Scott M. BurnsteinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/493913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Detroit True Crime Chronicles: Tales of Murder & Mayhem in the Motor City Author: Scott M. Burnstein Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 32 minutes Release date: March 9, 2021 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: The Detroit True Crime Chronicles sets forth the rich history of criminal activity in the Motor City. Using information from declassified federal documents and many firsthand accounts, the book focuses on the city's local Mafia, key mobsters, drug kingpins, serial killers, and unsolved crimes. Included in this comprehensive account of criminal life in Michigan's...
2021-03-0930 min