In December of 2022, OpenAI, the company behind several well-known artificial intelligence products, launched a free public version of ChatGPT, which first launched in earnest the conversation about how this new technology could impact our lives, particularly in the workplace. Now, a little over a year later, we check in on how much AI has actually been implemented in people’s jobs. Listeners call in to share their experiences with AI at work, plus, Lauren Larson, freelance writer, most recently of a piece in The Verge called “In defense of busywork” shares her thoughts and her reporting on the subject.
Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick has been working in the industry for decades, and has now finally been nominated for an Oscar for her work in “Oppenheimer.” She joins us to discuss her work bringing this period to life, finding the right hat for Oppenheimer, and more, as part of our series “The Big Picture,” which spotlights Oscar-nominated creatives working behind the camera.
Our Full Bio this month will focus on tennis great Althea Gibson, who broke barriers as one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line and compete on an international stage in tennis. She was also the first Black player to win a Grand Slam title. We’re spending the week talking to Sally Jacobs, author of the biography Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson. Today, we discuss Gibson breaking the color line, and becoming the first Black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title.
In the latest installment of Small Stakes Big Opinions, we take on the best movies to watch on a plane with writer David Mack, who recently penned “What Makes a Perfect Plane Movie” for Slate. Listeners, call in to share yours.
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