Welcome to the Pilote podcast with David Fuller and Cory Smith.
In this episode we talk about contracting and offshoring versus in-house talent. We look at changes to Zoom's terms and conditions that might let them clone you via AI.
We get around to discussing the rebranding of Twitter to X and then Amazon's push to decarbonise the supply chain through market power.

Show Notes & Bookmarks
02:24 – What are the trends in contracting versus in-house labour, offshoring versus nearshoring and the competitive landscape for labour.

• 12:04 – PWC has been involved in a scandal in Australia. They have been writing legislation and then consulting to companies about the loopholes they have written in.
• 15:39 – Musical Easter Egg… song about work!
• 15:47 – Australians have taken over Hollywood
• 18:03 – There is a stadium sponsored by Marvel in Melbourne Australia. From a sports sponsorship point of view maybe it has something to do with ‘ordinary superheroes’.
• 18:37 – Musical Easter Egg… relating to the next story
• 18:42 – Zoom has changed it’s Terms and Conditions to be able to use content for any purpose including ‘derivative work’ presumably via generative AI.
• 23:45 – We finally get around to talking about Twitter becoming X. And we are baffled.
• 35:05 – Twitter, sorry X, still relevant from a Customer Experience / Service point of view?
• 38:50 – Amazon are using their market power to force suppliers and merchants to decarbonise their supply chain. They are also taking big steps to reduce the carbon footprint and single use plastics.

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Welcome to a new episode of the Pill Ot podcast with David Fuller and Cory Smith. We talk about nomadic behaviour, renewable energy, building relationships and letting go of. Stuff. 

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In which David & Cory talk about Apple's new Vision Pro headset, the data in local classified ads and the global reach of Netflix. Plus - David has a new role working with Ocean Crusaders in Australia and the latest 24 Hours of Le Mans has just been run. 

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In which we discuss, what has happened to Twitter since Elon Musk announced his intention to buy it, the vagaries of American politics and whether AI can write a song as well as Neil Finn or Paul Kelly. Plus Dave moves to Batmania. 

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This podcast episode covers a range of AI-related topics, including AutoGPT's capabilities, autonomous agents, the weaponization of personal data by Facebook and Twitter, structural unemployment, AI bias, and the impact of technology on taxi drivers. The podcast also explores the importance of exploring new experiences and how AI is like a microwave meal that will never replace fire. The episode ends with a discussion on new films and whether ChatGPT knows what it's talking about when it comes to David Lynch's Twin Peaks.

Shownotes and Bookmarks

• 01:13 - AutoGPT is interesting! But can it buy a pair of boat shoes?
• 02:45 - Get ready for autonomous agents. 
• 09:42 - You thought that Facebook and Twitter had already weaponised your personal data? They are just getting started. 
• 12:07 - There will be structural unemployment, just like there was with the lamplighters. 
• 14:34 - People seriously underestimate Google. (We recorded this episode just before Google announced the Bard upgrades to search)
• 19:35 - Organisations need data to teach their own AIs. 
• 22:05 - Why couldn't an AI write a better lore friendly script for a series like Star Wars than a human?
• 29:26 - AI is useless until the bias is fixed. 
• 30:59 - Talk to us about how to prepare for disruption
• 31:22 - We need to ask the next question. How?
• 37:40 - Why is it always the taxi drivers that technology comes for? First it was Uber and now Autonomous vehicles. 
• 42:26 - Maybe we need to step back. Get a bit more analogue. Explore foods and tastes and experiences for ourselves. Things like picked wild pistachio leaves. 
• 44:06 - AI is like a microwave meal. It will never replace fire! 
• 50:09 - New films, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Dune... 
• 53:24 - Does ChatGPT know what it is talking about when it comes to David Lynch's Twin Peaks?
• 56:43 - Easter Egg

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Discover the fascinating world of AI in this podcast episode. Listen to discussions on the upsides, downsides, and scary implications of having an AI copy of your own voice, how ChatGPT works, its limitations and worst implementation. Also Midjourney's improvement, AI taking jobs, and more. 

Shownotes & Bookmarks

• 01:46 - What are the upsides, downsides and scary implications of having an AI copy of your own voice?
• 03:30 - Perhaps the worst implementation of ChatGPT is Microsoft's Bing search engine. 
• 04:49 - How ChatGPT works, and why it is often totally wrong. 
• 07:44 - Midjourney is getting better. People made pictures about the coronation. 
• 09:15 - Speaking of the coronation. Did Americans watch it more than anyone else?
• 14:47 - The monarchy could be replaced by AI. 
• 16:55 - Buckingham Palace and the White House are underwhelming buildings. 
• 20:26 - Will AI take jobs?
• 22:50 - Generative AI content is like a Microwave Dinner. 
• 25:18 - Domain experience will be important. Traditional businesses with relationships will take a while to be replaced. 
• 31:08 - Greek Temple Zoom Background (Download Here)
• 31:53 - Creating characters in Midjourney
• 35:04 - Gaming Studios could replace writers and other roles by loading lore and cannon into an AI.

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The one where Cory goes to the Houston Rodeo and gets a hat. Plus we talk about the Oscars and their relevance in a global media space and some new shows we are watching. 

Shownotes & Bookmarks

• 01:25 - Cory goes to the Rodeo
• 10:48 - Is pickled pizza and pickle pizza the same thing?
• 13:21 - Mutton bustin... something to be seen to be believed. 
• 15:50 - Cory fixes his hat envy...
• 23:33 - Royal Melbourne Show
• 24:31 - Okay so bigger than Wales... 
• 29:34 - The Oscars... are they still relevant?
• 36:01 - It's not all about fil-ms. Other streaming options include Luther, Poker Face and the return of Ted Lasso. 

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This is the Pilote Podcast with David Fuller and Cory Smith.
In this episode, we review the latest batch of Superbowl ads and take a look at some changes to the business model for Meta and curious product decisions from Linkedin.
Plus we chat about Sailing and Golf...

The Urban Dictionary defines a snowflake as: A very sensitive person. Someone who is easily hurt or offended by the statements or actions of others. This has nothing to do with politics.

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The Urban Dictionary defines a snowflake as: A very sensitive person. Someone who is easily hurt or offended by the statements or actions of others. This has nothing to do with politics. 

• 01:35 - Some of the metals in cell-phones are mined in places where Gorillas are threatened.
• 02:15 - The biggest threat to the USA is balloons! 
• 04:21 - Musical interlude Quiz 1 - Song / Artist and relevance to discussion. 
• 04:31 - What were the 2023 Super-Bowl Ads like this year?
• 10:34 - Musical interlude Quiz 2 - Song / Artist and relevance to discussion. 
• 10:53 - Meta to introduce subscriptions
• 20:05 - Linkedin has got rid of the curious emoji and they have some strange reasoning behind it. 
• 25:26 - Musical interlude Quiz 3 - Song / Artist and relevance to discussion. 
• 26:07 - 'Full Swing' is a fly on the wall series about the ins and outs of Golf. 
• 26:56 - Two pieces of sports sponsorship news for SailGP. Rolex has sponsored for 10 years.
• 28:06 - SailGP Sydney was interrupted by a freak gust of wind tearing apart the race village. 
• 29:54 - Emirates have also done a deal with the SailGP TeamGB team.
• 32:19 - The new 'rebel' LIV golf series. It's been done before.. 1 Day Cricket, Super-league Rugby... 

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