{"podcast":{"title":"A Beginner's Guide to AI","slug":"a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486","podcast_index_feed_id":6564486,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6953b9ead0c0aeaf12bcbd70","website_url":"https://beginnersguideto.ai","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6953b9ead0c0aeaf12bcbd70/1775937040655-f9bd5912-90a1-4b94-94d9-74b2e0c1f73a.jpeg","author":"Dietmar Fischer","episode_count":358,"summary":"\"A Beginner's Guide to AI\" makes the complex world of Artificial Intelligence accessible to all. Each episode asks someone working with AI about what they do and how AI can help you. Ideal for novices, tech enthusiasts, and the simply curious, this podcast transforms AI learning into an engaging, digestible journey. Join us as we take the first steps into AI 🚀 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486"},"episode":{"title":"We wanted Spock, but what we got is something closer to Kirk - Ben & Dietmar Discuss Everything AI","slug":"we-wanted-spock-but-what-we-got-is-something-closer-to-kirk-ben-dietmar-discuss-everything-ai","published_at":"2026-04-14T19:41:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486/we-wanted-spock-but-what-we-got-is-something-closer-to-kirk-ben-dietmar-discuss-everything-ai","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486","url":"https://shows.acast.com/beginners-guide-to-ai/episodes/we-wanted-spock-but-what-we-got-is-something-closer-to-kirk","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6953b9ead0c0aeaf12bcbd70/e/69de96078424efe84ce5c27c/media.mp3","summary":"🎙️ Machine Ethics Podcast x Beginner's Guide to AI AI is everywhere. But almost nobody agrees on what it actually is. In this episode, Ben Byford from the Machine Ethics Podcast and Dietmar Fischer explore why AI feels intelligent while fundamentally being something very different. From AI misconceptions to generative AI risks, this conversation breaks down the gap between perception and reality and why it matters for business leaders, marketers, and decision-makers. You’ll learn why AI literacy is becoming essential, how misunderstanding AI creates real business risks, and what it takes to use AI responsibly in a rapidly changing landscape. 📧💌📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don't forget to subscribe to our Newsletter: beginnersguide.nl 📧💌📧 💡 Quotes from the Episode “We wanted Spock, but what we got is something closer to Kirk.” “The real danger is not AI itself, but how we misunderstand it.” “AI feels intelligent, but that doesn’t mean it actually understands anything.” ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 What Is AI Really 05:30 AI vs Human Intelligence 10:15 Why People Misunderstand AI 18:40 AI as a Tool vs AI as a “Being” 26:30 The Risks of Trusting AI 34:30 AI, Society and Human Behavior 44:00 Future of AI Understanding 🔎 Where to find Ben Website: Machine Ethics Podcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ben-byford/ 👤 About Dietmar Fischer Dietmar is a podcaster and AI marketer from Berlin. If you want to know how to get your AI or your digital marketing going, just contact him at https://argoberlin.com/ 🎧 If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who still thinks AI is “intelligent.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"🎙️ Machine Ethics Podcast x Beginner's Guide to AI AI is everywhere. But almost nobody agrees on what it actually is. In this episode, Ben Byford from the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3286,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486/episodes/we-wanted-spock-but-what-we-got-is-something-closer-to-kirk-ben-dietmar-discuss-everything-ai/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486/we-wanted-spock-but-what-we-got-is-something-closer-to-kirk-ben-dietmar-discuss-everything-ai.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}