Checkup From the Neck-Up, Episode 42 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Part 3: CHATBOT Basics, Companions, Lovers, and Research

Checkup From the Neck-Up, Episode 42 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Part 3: CHATBOT Basics, Companions, Lovers, and Research

On this edition of Checkup From the Neck-Up, Psychologist Rich “Dr. Neckup” O’Neill’s guest is Dr. Rebecca Ortiz, Associate Professor in the Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications. They discuss how Artificial Intelligence CHATBOTs were created, whose values guide the chatbot computer programs’ mathematically determined responses (easily mistaken for another human’s “behavior”), how users can design their own chatbot human-like “companions,” how the chatbot program learns what you want from your “companion” based on your interactions with it/them, and then gives you more of what you want. They review Dr. Ortiz’s research on how 18- to 21-year-olds use or don’t use them and why, chatbot’s reported benefits such as possibly in developing social skills, examples of their dangers such as aggressive sexual “behavior” experienced by adolescent users, and how parents might talk with their children about them now that the chatbot algorithmic genie is out of the virtual bottle.

CNY Latino Podcast, Episode 98 - Syracuse Vintage Race Boat Regatta

(#98, 6/02/26) In this June 2026 Episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/Podcast, will show the unique competition of the 2025 "Syracuse Vintage Race Boat Regatta", from the very start unloading and placing nostalgic 'antique' boats on the water, during the several racing laps and drivers' intervals, until its very end of providing prizes and championship ceremonies. En este episodio correspondiente a junio de 2026, mostrarán la singular competición de la " Regata de Botes de Carreras Clásicos de Syracuse" de 2025: desde el momento inicial de descarga y puesta en el agua de las nostálgicas embarcaciones «antiguas», pasando por las diversas vueltas de carrera y los intervalos de los pilotos, hasta su gran final con la entrega de premios y las ceremonias del campeonato

Check It Out: Killian Crowley (Gerald) and Meg Keough (Pig) on the Upcoming Gifford Family Theater Production

We have TWO MAJOR celebrities: Piggie and Elephant from the Mo Willems books are our guests this week's for Check It Out. Maggie and Tom talk to Killian Crowley (Gerald) and Meg Keough (Pig) about the Elephant and Piggie play going on at the Gifford Family Theater. We will learn about the play, how to get tickets to see the shows on the weekends and a brief history of actors, who are both a lot of fun. Get ready for a zany Check It Out, with Maggie and Tom (the library's version of Pig and Elephant).

CNY Latino Podcast, Episode 97 - Utica Latino Festival & Storm Chasers

(#97, 5/19/26) In this May 2026 Episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/Podcast, Hugo and Marisol will review and narrate, last year's Utica Latino Festival, and also explaining some crazy plans we ended up having in 2025, and a short narration of an intense and dangerous moment we had driving, throughout a strong noisy and difficulty storm. En este episodio correspondiente a mayo de 2026, Hugo y Marisol repasarán y narrarán lo sucedido en el Festival Latino de Utica del año pasado; asimismo, explicarán algunos planes descabellados que terminamos ideando para 2025 y relatarán brevemente un momento intenso y peligroso que vivimos al conducir en medio de una tormenta violenta, ruidosa y difícil, acompañada de relámpagos y truenos.

Making The City Smaller Ep. 2 - Ryan Woodruff, Marine Corps Veteran and CEO of Clearpath for Veterans

On this edition of Making the City Smaller, host’s Peter Ward and Mike Durkin are joined by Ryan Woodruff, a Marine Corps Veteran and CEO of Clearpath for Veterans. Together they discuss the mission of Clearpath, which serves the needs of military veterans across New York State through its wide range of services such as the Canine Program which provides trained therapy dogs for veterans, as well as many that focus on community engagement and wellness.