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Facts and Stats on AI Photography: https://aestheticsofphotography.com/facts-and-stats-on-ai-photography-how-ai-is-reshaping-visual-creation/

French multi-media artist ORLAN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlan

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Heath Waugh is a creative producer and entrepreneur based in New Zealand, with over 20 years of experience in production, photography, and post-production. As GenAi started to disrupt the visual landscape, Heath was one of the first to embrace the change, pivoting from high-end photography studio Shadowlands into co-founding Matter Studio, a pioneering creative content studio that specialises in commercial photography enhanced by AI technology.

We discuss:

- The Intersection of AI and Creativity

- Adapting Business Models for AI Adoption

- Overcoming Challenges, Embracing Change & Upskilling

Matter Studio: https://www.matterstudio.ai/

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Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI.

Time article about the MIT Study: https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/

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Melissa Chan-Green is an awarded broadcast journalist, TV presenter, writer, podcaster - and passionate public advocate. Her newest endeavour is School Shorts, a podcast which centres around global research and both experts' and parents’ approach to learning and children’s literacy.

We discuss:

- The Role of AI in Personalising Learning for Children

- The Changing Role of Teachers and Parents

- Preparing Children for a Tech-Driven Future

School Shorts: https://www.schoolshorts.com/

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Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI.

Anthropic Paper on mapping the mind of an LLM: https://www.anthropic.com/research/mapping-mind-language-model

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Derrick Edward is a software-engineer-turned-tech-entrepreneur and co-founder of Harnex AI, bridging the gap between advanced artificial intelligence technologies and practical business transformation. Through his work with Harnex AI he focuses on making AI accessible and actionable for businesses through bespoke education, strategic guidance, and tailored services such as AI workshops and mentoring.

We discuss:

∙System prompting and peeking behind the curtain of LLMs

∙Where expectations of human and AI diverge

∙The place for agentic AI in an organisation

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Malindi Maclean is the CEO of Outward Bound and one of the founding members of advocacy group B416. She has a true passion and commitment for supporting young people to grow up resilient, confident and present in the real world.

We discuss:

• What is the definition of social media?
• Age-appropriate risks and the importance of letting children develop problem-solving and decision-making skills
• The damning correlative evidence of social media harm
• How to support parents in technology overwhelm
• What solutions could be implemented by tech companies to protect children?
• The undeniable benefits of screen-free time

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Sign the Petition: https://petitions.parliament.nz/605f6b8f-65f6-4afa-1c46-08dd8b53ae4b

Makes Sense Aotearoa: https://www.makessense.org.nz/

Outward Bound: https://www.outwardbound.co.nz/

Resources, sources and corrections:

Definition of social media

Dunbar’s Number: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191001-dunbars-number-why-we-can-only-maintain-150-relationships

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