Engadget Podcast: Allbirds goes from shoes to AI
So a shoe company turned into an AI company…. That’s it, that’s the joke. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget’s Daniel Cooper about Allbirds’ sudden transformation and what it says about the AI economy. Also, they chat about the Artemis II moon mission, Meta being warned about the dangers of facial recognition (again) and how teens think social media is really shaping them.Subscribe!iTunesSpotifyPocket CastsStitcherGoogle PodcastsTopicNear-dead shoe company Allbirds is doing AI now – 1:47Artemis II safely returns to Earth, did you know they had DSLRs and iPhones up there? – 15:57Meta warned by dozens of civil rights organizations that facial recognition in its smart glasses will enable predators – 28:41Social media isn’t bad for teens, say teens – 36:00NAACP s [...]
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