From research on “cognitive surrender” in AI use to failures with AI-written criticism, the discussion considers whether thinking itself is being outsourced. A jump-scare warning app raises questions about pre-empting emotional experience, while Stephen King’s comparison of Donald Trump to The Dead Zone highlights how fiction frames political reality.

For more info on Media Mothership go to https://mediamothership.au/ and https://www.edgeradio.org.au/. Video episode available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3opBhNiZmthw64squzl9bTBOAm10LoVt

From research on &ldquo;cognitive surrender&rdquo; in AI use to failures with AI-written criticism, the discussion considers whether thinking itself is being outsourced. A jump-scare warning app raises questions about pre-empting emotional experience, while Stephen King&rsquo;s comparison of Donald Trump to The Dead Zone highlights how fiction frames political reality.
For more info on Media Mothership go to https://mediamothership.au/ and https://www.edgeradio.org.au/. Video episode available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3opBhNiZmthw64squzl9bTBOAm10LoVt

Media Mothership explores how media can shape our understanding of the world around us through interviews and discussions with content makers, critical thinkers and forensic fans of movies, TV shows, video games etc. Host Dr Craig Norris discusses the latest news, absurdities and trends of modern media and culture.
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Media Mothership explores how media can shape our understanding of the world through interviews and discussions with content makers, critical thinkers and forensic fans of movies, TV shows, video games, etc. Host Dr Craig Norris discusses the latest news, absurdities and trends in modern media and culture.

Media Mothership explores how media can shape our understanding of the world through interviews and discussions with content makers, critical thinkers and forensic fans of movies, TV shows, video games, etc. Host Dr Craig Norris discusses the latest news, absurdities and trends in modern media and culture.