iPhone SOS saved his daughter. Plus: “I’m married to an AI bot”
A fire captain’s phone buzzed with an iPhone SOS alert. It was his daughter. Her car had crashed, and the alert sent him her exact location before anyone could dial 911. Fire Captain Jake walks me through the scariest minutes of his life, and I walk you through the settings, so your phone can do the same for your family. It takes two minutes. Do it today.
Then meet Travis. He’s been married to his wife for 22 years. He’s also “married” to Lily Rose, his AI companion. His wife? Totally fine with it. I ask Travis every question you’re thinking right now.
Did a tablet kidnap your sweet kid? Scientist and mom Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff, author of Dopamine Kids, explains how screens hijack a child’s motivation system and the one swap that gets them playing again. And MIT economist Dr. David Autor makes the case that AI is too unpredictable to take your job. For now.
Also this hour: Silicon Valley’s elite want to upload your brain, school buses have AI cameras that mail you tickets, and a Chinese automaker put a toilet in its car. With voice command. Talk about a flush of innovation.
EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
0:00 Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos’ happiness routine.
4:56 Billionaires want to cheat death with brain tech.
12:33 Secret Wikipedia time travels to your neighborhood.
13:26 iPhone SOS alerted a firefighter to his daughter’s crash.
19:00 How dopamine drives kids’ screen addiction.
27:39 “I’m married to an AI bot.”
35:27 She texted her late grandmother. A kid replied.
37:35 What Gen Z emojis really mean.
42:43 Mommy influencer filmed her son’s seizure for views.
46:35 Phone-free dining takes hold.
57:04 Listener’s sister got scammed out of her life savings.
1:13:11 Your car is secretly selling your data.
1:47:03 Erase your ex with Google Photos voice editing.
1:17:58 AI school bus company tickets you.
1:24:16 Listener wants to use AI to fight terminal cancer.
1:30:49 MIT’s Dr. Autor on why AI won’t replace you.
1:41:39 Granddaughter teaches grandparents Uber Eats. Goes viral.
Get Dopamine Kids by Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff: https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Kids-Science-Based-Screens-Ultraprocessed/dp/166804983X
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