Episode 19
How does Santa feel about AI?
đż This weekâs top AI stories
Santaâs new helper is AI and sheâs doing logistics: Retailers are using AI to predict last-minute Christmas demand, optimize deliveries, and avoid stocking disasters. Basically, Mrs. Claus is now Head of Supply Chain.
Brands learned the hard way that AI + Christmas isnât always cute: Metaâs âAI grannyâ and Coca-Colaâs glitch trucks prove one thing: just because AI can do it doesnât mean it should.
Fight the patriarchy with Python? In a move thatâs more teach girls to code than wait for a seat at the table, Colin Kaepernick and launched an AI literacy program for schools
Big AI companies are racing to lock down infrastructure, not just models:
Nvidiaâs latest deal with Groq shows Big Tech is fighting for control of the chips and talent that power AI, because whoever owns the infrastructure shapes the future of AI.
đ Power moves by Her
Dr. Timnit Gebru is one of the most influential voices in AI ethics, known for calling out bias, environmental cost, and power concentration in large AI systems even when it meant standing up to Big Tech. Her work reshaped how the industry talks about who AI serves, who it harms, and who gets to decide.
đ§ Helpful AI Tip of the Week:
Use AI to protect your time this season. Set up an AI-powered calendar or email assistant to flag:
meetings that could be skipped,
emails that donât need a reply,
and follow-ups that can wait until January.
Let AI be the one that says âthis can waitâ so you donât have to. Boundaries are a power move, even (especially) during the holidays.
đ«Ł The Cringe Files:
A teen girl was expelled after boys shared AI-made explicit images of her. This is a stark reminder that policy hasnât caught up with tech-enabled harm.
AI-powered scams flooded Christmas inboxes and they look surprisingly real: New cybersecurity alerts reveal seasonal phishing attacks using AI to mimic delivery updates and fake holiday deals. A sharp reminder that tech tools can empower bad actors as much as good ones.