Podcast
Thoughts on Tech & Things is a podcast where emerging technology gets explained without the hype. Each episode blends sharp insight with curiosity and just enough weirdness to stick – helping you feel informed, grounded, and ready to think for yourself about the digital world we’re all living in.
This is the official home for the podcast. Check back here regularly for new episodes, or listen on WYPR or wherever you get your podcasts.
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What’s Really New with OpenAI?
Host Jason Michael Perry sits down with Ben Slavin, an AI entrepreneur and researcher, to unpack what OpenAI’s DevDay 2025 conference really means. From Sora 2, the next-generation AI video tool, to ChatGPT 5, and connectors, they explore how OpenAI is shifting from product to platform and what that means for developers, creators, and the…
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What is a Photo?
Host Jason Michael Perry sits down with Joel Benge, a communications strategist and author, to ask what a photo even means in an age where AI can rewrite reality. From fake principal voicemails to AI-generated films, Perry and Benge explore how synthetic media is reshaping trust and what that means for security, family, and everyday…