Archive - Shell Game

AI Granny to the rescue?

A UK phone company launched an AI voice agent to intercept scams. Will it do any good?

11 hrs ago •

November 2024

Satoshi and the Dangers of Narrative Momentum

A new documentary claimed to unmask Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Does the evidence back it up?

Nov 18 •

October 2024

Machine vs. machine

Can AI voice detection software work on my clone, and the voice agents that call it?

Oct 31 •

4:00

Voice agents in the NYT, and the twisting tale of a lawsuit over AI origins

Two Shell Game-adjacent articles, in other venues.

Oct 16 •

How do I know this is actually you?

Plus: A new scam and spam call feed for paying subscribers

Oct 10 •

AI Evan's conversations with scammers and spammers

A running feed of good times and madness

Oct 10 •

Auto-generated AI podcasts have arrived

Plus: Shell Game on the Pivot podcast, a dream review Down Under, and a shout in The New Yorker

Oct 1 •

September 2024

Can my AI clone order me a new credit card?

Plus: Updates on Season 2, and what's this newsletter all about?

Sep 21 •

4:54

Premium: Revisiting AI therapy

Plus, for everyone: Bringing my own AI host to an interview

Sep 13 •

Radiolab! + Premium: Give my AI clone a call

Arrange a photo walk, or just check in on that Florida humidity.

Sep 6 •

August 2024

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