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The AmberMac Show Ep061: The Most Dangerous AI Model Ever + Bitcoin’s Canadian Mystery

Amber Mac — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:13:38 +0000

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On this week’s show, Amber and Jeff break down why Anthropic’s latest AI model is not being released to the public, what META wants to do with your health data, the disgusting evolution of deepfake porn, and the mysterious history of the (possibly Canadian) inventor of Bitcoin. Plus, how satellites are destroying our night sky, what Greece is doing to protect young people on social media, and why the Electronic Frontier Foundation is saying goodbye to Elon Musk’s X. Our guests this week include Dwayne Matthews, a recognized Future of Education Strategist and Innovation Evangelist, and Christina Fox, the CEO of the TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, who unpacks the 3% problem women founders face.

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Christina Fox – CEO of the TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario: LinkedIn
Dwayne Matthews – Future of Education Strategist & Innovation Evangelist: LinkedIn

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The AmberMac Show is a weekly SiriusXM radio and podcast production with Amber Mac, Jeff MacArthur, and guests that unpacks the latest tech, business, and digital news shaping our lives. Listen and subscribe using the links below (or click here for RSS and other links).

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The AmberMac Show Ep060: Hope on Artemis II, OpenAI Buys TBPN, & Democracy’s 2nd Act

Amber Mac — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:37:28 +0000

In this week’s episode, Amber and Jeff discuss why OpenAI just acquired the world’s most popular tech podcast, what happened when 100 robotaxis stopped in the middle of the street in China, and – if you’re following along with the Artemis II mission – how to use Wikipedia to keep track of the astronauts’ time in space. And speaking of space, we talk to Rod Prazeres, the astrophotographer whose photos appear in the hit movie Project Hail Mary, and we chat with Peter MacLeod, the co-author of Democracy’s Second Act.

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Rod Prazeres – Astrophotographer: Linktree
Peter MacLeod – Principal at MASS LBP & C0-Author of “Democracy’s Second Act”: LinkedIn | Book

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The AmberMac Show Ep059: Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton on Chatbots, AGI & Putin (Part 2)

Amber Mac — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:30 +0000

This week on The AmberMac Show, part two of our conversation with the Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, who shares his thoughts on humans confiding in chatbots and his views on Russia’s President Putin. In TheOtherMac, Jeff breaks down what you need to know about last week’s landmark social media addiction trial. Plus, why OpenAI killed SORA, why HBO’s John Oliver might have inspired some changes on Elon Musk’s X platform, and how a Canadian company is leading the way with Voice AI.

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Geoffrey Hinton – University of Toronto Professor & 2024 Nobel Prize (Physics): Wikipedia | X/Twitter

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The AmberMac Show Ep058: Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton on AI, Work & Warfare (Part 1)

Amber Mac — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:06:50 +0000

On this week’s episode, part one of a two-part conversation with Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, who discusses with Amber how AI is shaping the future of work, why he is switching from ChatGPT, and lots more at RCIScience’s recent event. In this week’s news headlines, Jeff and Amber discuss how badly the internet is overrun with bots (and how much worse it will get), why Rivian will be coming to an Uber near you, Trump’s AI rules, Meta’s bad week, and some good Canadian news in quantum computing.

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Geoffrey Hinton – University of Toronto Professor & 2024 Nobel Prize (Physics): Wikipedia | X/Twitter

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The AmberMac Show Ep057: David Pogue on Apple at 50 + Trump’s TikTok Payday

Amber Mac — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:26:21 +0000

On this week’s episode, Amber has an in-depth conversation with tech journalist David Pogue about his new book, Apple: The First 50 Years, including the demystification of Steve Jobs. In tech news, we’ll share how much President Trump is getting for the US purchase of TikTok, a disturbing study about the dangers of chatbots facilitating violence, and the social media site that shut down because it had the courage to admit it was overrun with bots. In TheOtherMac, Jeff breaks down out-of-control online subscription services, from heated seats to shady software, and what to do about them.

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David Pogue – Journalist & Author of “Apple: The First 50 Years”: LinkedIn | Book Website

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The AmberMac Show Ep056: Meta’s “Pervert” Smart Glasses + OpenAI’s Canadian Safety Promise

Amber Mac — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:16:47 +0000

On this week’s episode, Amber and Jeff share a Meta smart glasses warning about how your personal information might not be as private as you hoped. Plus, we have an update on Anthropic’s fight with the Department of War and OpenAI’s conversations with the Canadian government. We’ll also share more about the wearable tech company that recently acquired a Finnish AI-driven gesture-recognition company. Our guest this week is Cam Gordon, a Toronto-based writer who also once served as Head of Communications for Twitter in Canada, who joins us to discuss his new book, Track Changes, which chronicles how the Internet has shaped the music industry in Canada.

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Cam Gordon – Director of Communications & Public Affairs at Seneca Polytechnic: “Track Changes” Website | LinkedIn

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The AmberMac Show Ep055: Anthropic vs Department of War + David Usher on AI Risks

Amber Mac — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:14:21 +0000

Our guest this week is David Usher, a well-known musician, speaker, and author, who shares his thoughts on today’s AI risks, rewards, robots, and more. In TheOtherMac, Jeff breaks down Anthropic’s battle with the United States Department of War. Plus, in this week’s headlines, Amber and Jeff discuss how OpenAI is under pressure to make changes to boost safety measures after one of our country’s worst school shootings, how Burger King is using AI to monitor its employees, and why the impact of AI on GDP growth in the US might be grossly overestimated.

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David Usher – CEO • Reimagine AI & SecondEcho • Keynote Speaker • Bestselling Author • Musician: Website | LinkedIn

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The AmberMac Show Ep054: AI to “Save the Children” + Moving Beyond Silicon Valley

Amber Mac — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:00:38 +0000

On this week’s episode, Amber and Jeff share which company is now America’s largest, the Canadian tech giant that wants us to shift our gaze away from Silicon Valley, and how the Epstein saga disrupted a major AI conference. In TheOtherMac, Jeff talks about his top 5 digital design fails that need to end right now. Plus, we have two great guests this week who are joining us to talk about innovation to help kids and older adults. Save the Children will break down how they’re using AI to keep girls and boys around the world safer, and one of the creators of the Paige frame joins us to share how they’re creating a new category of tech for seniors.

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Bob Millar – Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer of kiloBryte Inc., creators of the Paige frame: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
Nikki Whaites – Interim VP Operations of International Programs for Save the Children: LinkedIn | X/Twitter | Instagram

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The AmberMac Show Ep053: Guests Cory Doctorow, Ed Elson, & Brittlestar on the State of the Internet

Amber Mac — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:26:05 +0000

In this 1-year anniversary special episode of The Amber Mac Show, author and activist Cory Doctorow shares more about the enshittification of our tech world. To build on the issue of online harms, Ed Elson, from the Prog G Markets Podcast with Scott Galloway, unpacks how social media is making kids lonely. Plus, to wrap up this week’s show, Canada’s favourite Internet dad Brittlestar explains more about lessons from cats surviving fascism (also the title of his book).

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Cory Doctorow – Author of Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It: Website | Book
Ed Elson – Writer, Analyst, & Co-Host of the Prof G Markets podcast with Scott Galloway: X/Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram
Stewart Reynolds – Brittlestar, the Internet’s Favourite Dad: X/Twitter | Bluesky

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The AmberMac Show Ep052: Canada’s 2nd Chance + WTH is Moltbook?

Amber Mac — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:35:02 +0000

In this week’s episode, we speak with Taylor Owen from the Machines Like Us podcast about Canada’s second chance to protect Canadians online. Plus, we tell you about a new social network called Moltbook, built exclusively for AI bots. We also unpack the latest headlines about America’s TikTok takeover, including possible censorship, and we share more about a new Amazon Ring feature that will help reunite lost dogs with their owners. If you’re curious about why the French police raided X’s (the platform pushing Grok AI) offices in Paris, we have an update on that, too!

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Taylor Owen – Founding Director at The Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy + Host of Machines Like Us: LinkedIn | Website

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