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On this week's Offbites, Lauren and Chris wonder how scammers have convinced people to send them billions of dollars, discuss why the sound of airplanes overhead comforts them, and how to avoid getting into a barfight on an airplane.

On this week's Offbites, Lauren and Chris wonder how scammers have convinced people to send them billions of dollars, discuss why the sound of airplanes overhead comforts them, and how to avoid getting into a barfight on an airplane.

What’s the deeper story behind that weird headline you forwarded to your friends or shared at the watercooler? We ask questions to gain grounded insight into the stranger news of the week.

What&rsquo;s the deeper story behind that weird headline you forwarded to your friends or shared at the watercooler? We ask questions to gain grounded insight into the stranger news of the week.

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Offbites: Romance scams and plane fights

Elon Musk’s project Neuralink has been bringing a concept that seems out of science fiction, brain implants that allow users to control tech, into reality. So far, the company has implanted the device into a subject with quadriplegia. While he was able to do things like play online chess, he then lost some of the ability when parts of the device slipped out of place. This all begs questions about safety, ethics and the future of the human relationship with technology. Our team at “Something Offbeat” reached out to two experts – L. Syd M. Johnson, associate professor of bioethics and humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and science journalist Faye Flam – to dive into them.

Elon Musk’s project Neuralink has been bringing a concept that seems out of science fiction, brain implants that allow users to control tech, into reality. So far, the company has implanted the device into a subject with quadriplegia. While he was able to do things like play online chess, he then lost some of the ability when <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/national/elon-musks-brain-chip-has-sudden-setback">parts of the device slipped out of place</a>. This all begs questions about safety, ethics and the future of the human relationship with technology. Our team at “Something Offbeat” reached out to two experts – <a href="https://fayeflamwriter.com/">L. Syd M. Johnson, associate professor of bioethics and humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University,</a> and <a href="https://fayeflamwriter.com/">science journalist Faye Flam</a> – to dive into them.

Would you let Elon Musk put a chip in your brain?

From a voice assistant that sounds just like Scarlett Johansson to political deep fakes to a computer-generated sports broadcaster, AI is beginning to make some of its most public-facing moves yet in the media industry.

To discuss what the future holds for artificial intelligence in sports, news, and entertainment, Dr. David Gunkel, a professor of media studies at Northern Illinois University, joined Something Offbeat's Mike Rogers.

From a voice assistant that sounds just like Scarlett Johansson to political deep fakes to a computer-generated sports broadcaster, AI is beginning to make some of its most public-facing moves yet in the media industry.
To discuss what the future holds for artificial intelligence in sports, news, and entertainment, <a href="https://www.niu.edu/clas/comm/contact-us/directory/gunkel-david.shtml">Dr. David Gunkel</a>, a professor of media studies at Northern Illinois University, joined Something Offbeat's Mike Rogers.

Can you tell the difference between your favorite celebrity and an AI version of their voice?

On this week's episode of Offbites, Lauren and Chris discuss knockoff Donald Trump sneakers, the 10 most unhealthy fast food items at America's five favorite spots, and a video game argument that wound up with an in-person fight.   

On this week's episode of Offbites, Lauren and Chris discuss knockoff Donald Trump sneakers, the 10 most unhealthy fast food items at America's five favorite spots, and a video game argument that wound up with an in-person fight.

Offbites: Romance scams and plane fights

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