TechnoSlipstream

About TechnoSlipstream

Kendall Giles is an electrical and computer engineering professor who writes at the intersection of science, technology, and culture. In this podcast he takes deep dives into research, books, news, and articles with a focus on exploring the complex and powerful technologies being developed and released into the world with sometimes beneficial but often unintended consequences.

Publisher

Kendall Giles

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 May 2021

Latest episode

12 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Jun 2025

   Is Apple Really Behind in AI?

   TechnoSlipstream's hosts analyze Apple's current position in the artificial intelligence landscape, exploring whether the company lags behind its competitors in AI development; this is a discussion episode.

2. 

   19 Aug 2024

   AI and Consciousness

   In TechnoSlipstream podcast episode 35 we consider whether advanced AI models like LLMs are conscious, what it takes for AI to be conscious, and what it would take for us to know whether or not an AI is conscious.Join to support the show and for exclusive content, including episode notes, scripts, and other writings: patreon.com/kendallgiles.

3. 

   29 Dec 2022

   The Computer Creation Myth

   In TechnoSlipstream Podcast episode 34 we examine the creation myth of the digital computer by doing a deep dive into the book Turing’s Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe by George Dyson.Join to support the show and for exclusive content, including episode notes, scripts, and other writings: patreon.com/kendallgiles

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,894,399

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

32

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