# When is it OK to use AI? from May 18, 2026

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Podcast: [Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techtonic-with-mark-hurst-wfmu-225936)
Published: 2026-05-18T23:16:10+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164297
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## Resource

When is it OK to use AI? Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's comments" Andrew Singleton (read by Mark Hurst) - "In Our Glorious AI Future, There Will Be No Such Thing as Money (For You)" [0:41:39] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:25] The Jack Rubies - "Are We Being Recorded?" [0:54:56] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164297

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