Front Burner | Can you have a 'real' relationship with an AI?

OpenAI is showing off the latest version of its ChatGPT software in a new set of promotional videos, sounding almost human in the way it talks to users, inviting all sorts of sci-fi comparisons. But AI chatbots are already here, using large language models to simulate human speech, emotion — and even relationships.

As this technology goes increasingly mainstream, what will it mean for our "real life" relationships? Can you actually have a meaningful relationship with a computer program? And if you can… is that something you want to trust a tech company with? Philosophy instructor Jill Fellows tackles the big questions about the future of AI companions.

New Podcast| |Modi's India

The biggest election in human history. The most popular political leader in the world. The stakes couldn’t be higher. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approval ratings in high-seventies, and he’s widely expected to win his third term. But in India and beyond, many fear what his reelection will bring. Accusations of complicity in religious violence have dogged Modi. More recently, his government has been tied to alleged assassination plots in Canada and the US. 

In the latest season of Understood, Mumbai-based journalist Salimah Shivji examines how Modi went from being barred from the US, to becoming one of the most powerful men in the world. And asks the pressing question: what’s at stake if he wins again? 

CBC Music Playlists | Island Vibe

Lose yourself in sun, sand, and rhythm. Close your eyes and let the sounds of Reggae, Son, Calypso, & Cha-Cha transport you to a far off wind swept beach. Spend all day listening to music from Jamaica, Cuba, Cape Verde, Dominican Republic.

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