AI At Work? In This Economy?

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AI At Work? In This Economy?

With the help of listener submissions and the insight of experts Drs Casey Fiesler and Alex Hanna, Senior Producer Hans Buetow investigates how people resist the integration of AI into the workplace, why folks might feel hesitant to broadcast that resistance, and why this topic feels so different from just a year ago.  – Become a Never Post member [https://neverpo.st/] for an ad-free version of the show and all kinds of bonus content – * Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail * Drop us a voice memo via airtable [https://airtable.com/appIvXY8gz5ikRbF0/pagjGcjdYg2alw8cD/form] * Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com – AI At Work? In This Economy? * The Luddite Lab [https://labor.dair-institute.org/] (DAIR) * The Luddite Lab launch stream [https://peertube.dair-institute.org/w/4evWrVsa7igh622WT8E5X2] * Global Evidence on Gender Gaps and Generative AI Over Time (HBS [https://codeforgoodnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Research-Report-The-AI-Judgment-Penalty.pdf]) Find Dr. Casey Fiesler: * Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/cfiesler.bsky.social] * Website [https://casey.prof/] * Casey’s video [https://bsky.app/profile/cfiesler.bsky.social/post/3mqkg5izf5s2i] about AI incentivizing cheating Find Dr. Alex Hanna: * Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/alexhanna.bsky.social] * Website [https://alex-hanna.com/?p=about] – Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. Of course there are victims in this poem: victim victim victim victim victim  victim victim victim victim victim  victim victim victim victim victim  victim victim victim victim victim  victim victim victim victim victim  victim victim victim victim victim  victim victim victim victim victim  victim victim victim victim victim  victim you are here victim victim  victim victim victim victim victim  victim victim victim victim victim  Excerpt of History by Tracy K Smith Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia DISCOUNT [http://neverpo.st/streamweek-windup] for ½ off a yearly membership – offer ends on August 17th, when stream week begins!

Doxxing Yourself For Science

Mike talks to security researchers Jan Pennekamp and Johannes Lohmoller about how many academics are allegedly doxxing themselves in the process of publishing their own research, and why it’s so hard to get sensitive, secretive information off the internet after it lands there.  – Tell your pals to take the survey here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDuW_ZkySrkp9732noc4wFkuZvkVhdBwMSUxXe-VOjjye34g/viewform]! -- Become a Never Post member [https://neverpo.st/] for an ad-free version of the show and all kinds of bonus content – * Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail * Drop us a voice memo via airtable [https://airtable.com/appIvXY8gz5ikRbF0/pagjGcjdYg2alw8cD/form] * Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com – News Links * Hbo Max introduces shorts  [https://www.theverge.com/streaming/971880/hbo-max-vertical-video-feed-shorts#comments] * Streaming platforms try to beat TikTok at their own game [https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-disney-short-form-video-youtube-tiktok-hollywood-2026-2] * France bans social media for teens [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq56l9p4y93o] * Vietnam proposes social media ban for teens [https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/vietnam-proposes-banning-under-16s-posting-social-media-2026-07-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a62f4df8927ef0001a1dc9f] * Doom is a top influential piece of American culture [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-washington-post-selects-doom-as-one-of-the-25-most-influential-works-of-american-culture/] * Doom as part of Trump's election strategy [https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/the-doom-computer-game-was-part-of-trumps-wild-and-baseless-election-security-nightmare] * arxiv.org  [https://arxiv.org/] – Doxxing Yourself For Science  * Read the paper here [https://arxiv.comsys.rwth-aachen.de/] * See Jan and Johannes’ other work here [https://www.comsys.rwth-aachen.de/research/security-and-privacy/] – Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Mailbag #13: Tinky Tiny's Post-Party Palooza

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Posting From the American Car [Archive Pull]

Originally published on April 26th, 2024, enjoy this episode where Mike looks at how the car has become a default setting for vertical, short form video.  – Become a Never Post member [https://neverpo.st/] for an ad-free version of the show and all kinds of bonus content – * Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail * Drop us a voice memo via airtable [https://airtable.com/appIvXY8gz5ikRbF0/pagjGcjdYg2alw8cD/form] * Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com – The American Car  * Garlic Naan And Butter Chicken Fountain?! [https://www.tiktok.com/@lukefoods/video/7351873402514230570] – Tiktok * David After Dentist [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs] – YouTube * Taco Reacts [https://www.tiktok.com/@tacoreacts] – Tiktok * The American Room [https://medium.com/message/the-american-room-3fce9b2b98c5] – Paul Ford, Medium * It is NOT My day [https://www.tiktok.com/@cassie.kahla/video/7186754895364558126?_r=1&_t=8lkPkpfeiMh] – Tiktok * forget a rage room, ima just rent out my car so y’all can scream in it [https://www.tiktok.com/@myinternetcousin/video/7355262965328645418] – Evelyn, Tiktok * Shanin Blake [https://www.tiktok.com/@shaninblake999] – Tiktok * Dear single parents ~ when I was 18 I got pregnant with my daughter and her dad went to prison right after she was born, so I was on my own. [https://www.instagram.com/shaninblake/p/Cp0y5qzvdXZ/?hl=en&img_index=10] – Shanin Blake, Instagram * This is our home her name is Nancy 🚐 [https://www.instagram.com/p/BLxjRPBhHBp/?hl=en] – Shanin Blake, Instagram * Good morning! I love living in a mom van!!! [https://www.instagram.com/p/BB-ZeISBE0O/?hl=en] – Shanin Blake, Instagram – Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.