Episode

Joanna Stern: A year living with bots

Podcast: Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
Published: Sep 1, 2026
Duration seconds: 2202
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Summary

She spent twelve months trying out the best and the worst that AI has to offer, from the creepy (an AI boyfriend), to the helpful (an AI-powered mammogram) to the weird (a robot masseuse) and the downright annoying (a stuffed animal toy that wouldn’t shut up). You can find Joanna's book, I AM NOT A ROBOT, at her site: https://joannastern.com/