Can AI Chatbots Rescue People From Conspiracy Theory Silos? Also, Argentina’s Economic Shock Therapy Delivers More Poverty Because it Ignores the Lessons of the 20th Century


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Oct 01 2024 53 mins  

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the AI chatbot that seems to be able to pull people away from conspiracy theories and the viability of using of technology to address problems created by technology (01:11). The guys also take a look at what is happening with Argentina’s economy with the shock therapy that the new libertarian president has implemented (25:39).



This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories (NY Times)



Argentina’s poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei’s shock therapy (AP News)


Percentage distribution of wealth in Argentina in 2021, by wealth percentile (Statista)