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AI and Us: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence
This podcast explores AI from various angles such as sociological to technical to artistic. We interview University at Buffalo and local community experts to understand the various concerns and potentials of Artificial Intelligence. The show is a collaboration between LINKT at the University at Buffalo Libraries and the UB Center for Information Integrity. Whether you're a student, a worker, or just curious, AI & Us breaks it down in minutes, not megabytes.
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Dec 15, 2025
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Episodes
Episode 17: The Future of AI and Robotics 15.12.2025 16:37
In this episode Dr. Rohini Srihari, professor UB’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering wraps up our conversation and looks to the future of AI, giving it a body.
Episode 16: AI for Social Good 15.12.2025 17:08
In this episode Dr. Rohini Srihari, professor UB’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering will be talking about AI for the social good, what does it mean and how can it be applied.
Episode 15: Trustworthiness of AI 15.12.2025 18:50
In this episode Dr. Rohini Srihari, professor UB’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering will be talking how trustworthy AI actually is and the ethical implications of using AI in various settings.
Episode 14: Conversational AI, the Basics 15.12.2025 14:02
In this episode Dr. Rohini Srihari, professor UB’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering will be talking about the basics of conversational AI.
Episode 13: Scamming as Big Business 26.11.2025 23:55
In this episode Dr. Cynthia Stewart from the Center for Information Integrity shares her research and knowledge of big business of scamming and the organizational hierarchy that exists. Artificial Intelligence has allowed these scamming businesses to grow in ways unimagined just four short years ago.
Episode 12: Scams using AI 26.11.2025 24:29
In this episode Dr. Cynthia Stewart from the Center for Information Integrity shares her research and knowledge of scamming and scammers with the dawn of Artificial Intelligence.
Episode 11: Scams before AI 26.11.2025 22:14
In this episode Dr. Cynthia Stewart from the Center for Information Integrity shares her research and knowledge of scamming and scammers before the use of Artificial Intelligence.
Episode 10: Rethinking Incentives and Building Community Futures 23.10.2025 25:46
Cynthia Tysick, Innovative Pedagogy Librarian, and Dr. David Castillo, professor of Spanish and Co-Director of the UB Center for Information Integrity discuss alternatives to profit-driven AI and paths forward.
Episode 9: Education, AI, and the Global Public Good 23.10.2025 18:37
Cynthia Tysick, Innovative Pedagogy Librarian, and Dr. David Castillo, professor of Spanish and Co-Director of the UB Center for Information Integrity discuss education as the front line of AI adoption.
Episode 8: Misinformation Machines and the Erosion of Trust 23.10.2025 23:34
Cynthia Tysick, Innovative Pedagogy Librarian, and Dr. David Castillo, professor of Spanish and Co-Director of the UB Center for Information Integrity discuss deepfakes, biased models, and media trust.
Episode 7: The Good, the Bad, and the Biased 23.10.2025 18:50
Cynthia Tysick, Innovative Pedagogy Librarian, and Dr. David Castillo, professor of Spanish and Co-Director of the UB Center for Information Integrity discuss how AI succeeds in some domains but fails in others.
Episode 6: AI, Democracy, and the Human Future 23.10.2025 17:11
Cynthia Tysick, Innovative Pedagogy Librarian, and Dr. David Castillo, professor of Spanish and Co-Chair of the UB Center for Information Integrity discuss broad impacts of AI on society and democracy.
Episode 5: Social Cost of using AI 26.08.2025 19:27
We’ll be looking at the social cost of using AI. As it begins to permeate into our lives more and more, through our phones, workplaces, and household gadgets there are implications that we may not have considered.
Episode 4: Environmental Impacts of AI 26.08.2025 12:31
We’re going to move beyond the electricity issue and look at broader environmental impacts of using AI.
Episode 3: Powering AI 26.08.2025 15:26
We’re going to talk about the issues around powering our AIs. There has been some controversy around how much it actually costs in terms of dollars as well as the cost to our electric grid.
Episode 2: How AI Works 26.08.2025 14:32
We’re going to go “behind the curtain” of AI technology to help you understand how AI generates the stunning results and epic failures we’ve all experienced.
Episode 1: What to think about AI 26.08.2025 17:08
We’re going to be talking about AI tools, specifically the BCG (before ChatGPT) AI and then move into some of the more recent, rather stunning examples of AI that is impacting our everyday lives and potentially our health.
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