Did a pair of programmers make a chatbot that passed the Turing Test? What exactly is the test and has anyone beaten it before?

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TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about Tech Stuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers). 

Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us. 

TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture. 

We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions. 

Get in touch here: techstuffpodcast@gmail.com

TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about Tech Stuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers).&nbsp;
Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us.&nbsp;
TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture.&nbsp;
We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions.&nbsp;
Get in touch here:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:techstuffpodcast@gmail.com" data-stringify-link="mailto:techstuffpodcast@gmail.com" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-haspopup="menu">techstuffpodcast@gmail.com</a>

TechStuff

TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about TechStuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers) 

Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us. 

TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture. 

We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions. 

 

TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about TechStuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers)&nbsp;
Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us.&nbsp;
TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture.&nbsp;
We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions.&nbsp;
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TechStuff Classic: Passing the Turing Test

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NASA and IBM have developed advanced AI foundation models that analyze satellite data to reveal patterns across Earth and beyond. These tools are already driving real‑world impact, from helping Kenya plan the planting of 15 billion trees to enabling the UK to track harmful algae blooms. This collaboration provides strategic insights for climate action, environmental monitoring, and emergency response.

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NASA and IBM have developed advanced AI foundation models that analyze satellite data to reveal patterns across Earth and beyond. These tools are already driving real‑world impact, from helping Kenya plan the planting of 15 billion trees to enabling the UK to track harmful algae blooms. This collaboration provides strategic insights for climate action, environmental monitoring, and emergency response.
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Visit us at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/smart-talks" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/smart-talks&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768321767446000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Cbi1tbIV07nDhp4CigtDk">https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/smart-talks</a>

NASA and AI: Decoding Our Universe

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Would you live in a zero labor home – with a robot? This week, the latest trends and gadgets coming out of CES in Las Vegas and what Karah learned about consenting to biometric surveillance at a Wegmans. Then, Oz takes us to a peptide rave and Karah unveils how influencers and OnlyFans models are getting US visas — they can thank John Lennon.  

If you’ve used a chatbot in an unusual or surprising way, send us a 1–2 minute voice note at techstuffpodcast@gmail.com.

Additional Reading: 
What to expect at CES 2026 | The Verge 
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces | Gothamist 
Chinese Peptides Are The Latest Biohacking Trend In The Tech World | New York Times 
Influencers and OnlyFans models dominate US ‘extraordinary’ artist visas | Financial Times

Would you live in a zero labor home &ndash; with a robot? This week, the latest trends and gadgets coming out of CES in Las Vegas and what Karah learned about consenting to biometric surveillance at a Wegmans. Then, Oz takes us to a peptide rave and Karah unveils how influencers and OnlyFans models are getting US visas &mdash; they can thank John Lennon.&nbsp;&nbsp;
If you&rsquo;ve used a chatbot in an unusual or surprising way, send us a 1&ndash;2 minute voice note at <a href="mailto:techstuffpodcast@gmail.com">techstuffpodcast@gmail.com</a>.
Additional Reading:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/851165/ces-2026-what-to-expect">What to expect at CES 2026 | The Verge</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-wegmans-is-storing-biometric-data-on-shoppers-eyes-voices-and-faces">NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces | Gothamist</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/business/chinese-peptides-silicon-valley.html">Chinese Peptides Are The Latest Biohacking Trend In The Tech World | New York Times</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/8816fcec-4148-4cda-be7f-fc59d5bcbf59?accessToken=zwAGR3tytMEwkdOIFvzsQUhM2tO-f_xZ1by_WQ.MEQCIC6Ku_uWNHqdvHe49FlFdV1b5WWYmDmCJ2t_QLWKCONGAiBEIQInHHXJJt7wa1xJG5Fbg05Ur-mP-o0yck7HhGiCPQ&amp;sharetype=gift&amp;token=6be62e10-fae4-40d1-8811-316ef18f869a">Influencers and OnlyFans models dominate US &lsquo;extraordinary&rsquo; artist visas | Financial Times</a></li>
</ul>

Week in Tech: The Year of the Robot?

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What’s your New Year’s Resolution? We want to help you keep it. The Verge’s senior tech reviewer, Victoria Song, joins the pod to tell us what tech can help you develop better habits, which wearable is worth buying, and why a new mattress could change your whole sleep game.

What&rsquo;s your New Year&rsquo;s Resolution? We want to help you keep it. The Verge&rsquo;s senior tech reviewer, Victoria Song, joins the pod to tell us what tech can help you develop better habits, which wearable is worth buying, and why a new mattress could change your whole sleep game.

The Story: Can Tech Make Me A Better Person?

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TechStuff Classic: Passing the Turing Test

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