kill switch Introducing: Mostly Human with Laurie Segall
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Mar 28, 2026 A tech journalist frames a human-first look at innovation and risk. Conversations range from de-extinction and deepfakes to AI companions and ChatGPT therapy. Investigations preview AI stalking and identity harms. A promise to keep people, not algorithms, in control.
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Podcast Frames Technology Through A Human Lens
- Laurie Segall frames Mostly Human as a bridge translating rapid tech change into human terms for listeners.
- She positions the show to explore both extraordinary possibilities and practical meanings behind advances like apps and entrepreneurship.
Exploring Both Wonder And Risk Of Emerging Tech
- The show will examine both wondrous innovations and their darker implications, from de‑extinction to deepfakes.
- Laurie uses examples like reviving mammoths and wanting a deepfake to show tech's double edge.
Deepfakes Can Feel Physically Violating
- Laurie recounts emotional reactions to deepfakes and AI that felt invasive or like stalking.
- She references a case where AI felt obsessed and people reacted as if the tech were acting on them personally.