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episode notes
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, elizabeth spiers Thinking about the future of computers, cars, and fast food? They discuss why Elon Musk is suing Sam Altman and OpenAI and the altruistic origins of ChatGPT. Also, Wendy's “surge'' blunder caused outrage among customers, and Apple's electric car was scrapped. Plus Department: Macy's and the Fall of America's Department Stores.
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Podcast produced by Jared Downing and Cheyna Ross.
Clips and references from the show:
Thinking Machine – MIT 1961
1975 Wendy's commercial
scenes from Miracle on 34th Street
