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Are our brains being reshaped? 🧠 🤔 Uncover the effects of constant digital stimulation on attention spans and cognitive functions in the latest episode of the Disconnected podcast. 

This week, hosts Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia, and Felina Tan uncover challenges and opportunities presented by the digital revolution including: 

🧠 Popcorn Brains and AI Dreams: Shedding light on the constant stimulation and multitasking reshaping our cognitive processes.

🤖 The Rise of Deepfakes: Exploring the capabilities of OpenAI's groundbreaking AI video generation tool, Sora, and its implications for media trust and the future of special effects.

🗞️ Can Tech Giants Stop The Spread Of Fake News? Delve into efforts to combat deep fakes in elections. 

🎥 The Future is AI: The potential of AI generated content from Hollywood Blockbusters and beyond and its impact on media production. 

This episode offers a thought-provoking exploration of the intersection between technology and human experience. 

Tune in now to join the conversation and expand your understanding of the evolving digital landscape! 🎧 

TikTok taking on an industry titan, VR taking over, and Facebook taking a look back at 20 years - there’s no such thing as a quiet week in tech.

This week we round up some huge stories from the past fortnight, from Universal Music Group’s artists finding their songs removed from TikTok, to Apple’s Vision Pro headset being subject to rave and ridicule alike.

Join the usual suspects - Jag, Jen and Jason - as they wrap all this and more into episode 63 of Disconnected…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Universal Music Group’s ongoing spat with TikTok
• The immediate cultural impact of the Apple Vision Pro
• The state of Facebook on its 20th birthday

It took just two weeks for one of Jason Kapadia’s predictions to come true, thanks in no small part to Samsung…

With AI being injected directly to our phones, VR solving the challenge of walking, and Apple embroiled in yet another controversy that puts them under fire, it’s a hell of a week on the Disconnected Podcast.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Samsung’s new phones incorporating Galaxy AI
• Apple’s App Store policies landing them in hot water
• Disney’s solution to walking in VR
• Why Jag thinks the internet isn’t as fun and carefree as it once was

If 2023 is anything to go by, we’re in for a wild year of technology changing our everyday lives…

AI continues to thrive, and industry leaders continue to bring new, innovative ideas to the fore, so where will we be this time next year?

As has become something of a tradition on Disconnected, we kick off 2024 with a look at Jen, Jag and Jason’s predictions for what the year will bring to the tech and social media landscape.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• The evolution of image and voice search
• Cybersecurity and the spread of scams
• AI-generated content swamping the algorithms and platforms
• The impact of first-party implementation of large language models

Navigate the 2023 Tech Landscape as Jag, Jen & Jason dissect the accuracy of last year’s tech predictions, whilst also future gazing at Elon’s view of 2024; From neuro link trials to the integration of robots and navigating the evolving realms of AI, virtual reality and social media search.  

We delve into the world of influencer marketing, unravelling the complexities of authenticity and the rise of micro and nano influencers, plus decode consumer search habits that offer a glimpse into social media trends in 2024. 

This episode of Disconnected includes: 

• Accuracy of 2023 tech predictions
• Sustainability in marketing and influencer culture
• Brand influence through micro and nano influencers
• Elon Musk’s predictions for technology and AI

It wouldn’t be AI if it didn’t come with some controversy…

The past fortnight has been a whirlwind of events surrounding OpenAI's recent drama. Jag Sharma and Jason Kapadia dissect the news of Sam Altman's journey – from a surprising firing to a reinstatement that turns heads.

Jag and Jason discuss the rapidly evolving world of AI, the role of the big players like Microsoft and the implications of Artificial General Intelligence on society. 

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Open AI drama involving CEO Sam Altman's firing and reinstatement
• Artificial generation intelligence advancements
• AI tools and potential job replacement
• AI's impact on jobs and society

Don’t you wish your chatbot was a little less bot, and a little more chat?

That’s what Elon Musk’s vision of the future hopes to solve, and in a tech landscape that’s seen GPT-4 Turbo and the Humane AI Pin grace us so recently, it’s AI all the way in this week’s Disconnected.

Join all the J’s - Jag, Jen and Jason - for the latest on how you can create chatbots from scratch, fresh threats to the educational system, and much more…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Elon Musk’s plans for Grok, the new chatbot with a rebellious streak
• How you can create a money making chatbot with 0 coding knowledge
• Whether the education system needs to evolve with the new GPTs’ capabilities
• The marmite-esque launch of Humane’s AI Pin

It’s judgement time for Elon.

We’re a year on from the fateful day that he spent $44 billion on Twitter, and with high expectations have come the fair share of plaudits and pessimism. So let’s cut through the noise - how is he REALLY doing so far?

Who better to lead the debate for Elon than Jason Kapadia in the blue corner, and the more sceptical Jag Sharma and Jen Campbell in the red corner…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Early predictions on Elon’s plans and whether they came true
• Where we think the tipping point has been as X finds its feet
• All the major controversies, feature changes and u-turns
• The interesting move to appoint a CEO from media, rather than the tech space

Web3 is the future of our internet, but what on earth does that even mean?

It stands among esteemed company for misunderstood jargon alongside blockchain, cryptocurrency and the Metaverse - that’s where we come in to demystify it all.

Jen, Jag and a returning Jason muse over the tech that’s leading our internet, what’s yet to be proven, and where it could lead us for the future of the web…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• How decentralisation forms the basis of the blockchain
• When we might see the proliferation of Web3
• How much of the technology is yet to be proven in practice
• The hardware barrier to Web3 and the Metaverse

Who would you rather win over, a jury or the internet?

Trial by social media is a powerful wrath which can work for or against you, so the question remains - does it hold too much power?

In a pertinent time for social justice, Jag, Jen and Felina mull over the web’s effects on cancel culture…

TW // This episode contains heavy discussions around potentially distressing topics, particularly surrounding allegations against Russell Brand - listener discretion is advised.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Trial by social media working as guilty until proven innocent
• Whether social platforms are swaying jury opinions
• How social media sites are responding to backlash