How could AI transform society?: Crash Course Futures of AI #2

AI is taking over…or is it? And what would that look like anyway? The smarter it gets, the better AI will become at doing– basically everything. That could lead us to a bright future, with booming economies and tons of free time for us human beings. But it could also lead us to something aContinueContinue reading “How could AI transform society?: Crash Course Futures of AI #2”

Hollywood, Pretendians, and Cultural Appropriation: Ep 23 of Crash Course Native American History

Native people have been a part of Hollywood and wider American culture for centuries—but not always in the best ways. In this episode of Crash Course Native American History, we explore cultural appropriation, from redface to pretendians, and everything in between. Introduction: Cowboys and Indians 00:00 Natives in Early Hollywood 0:36 Redface 2:00 Pretendians 3:30ContinueContinue reading “Hollywood, Pretendians, and Cultural Appropriation: Ep 23 of Crash Course Native American History”

Dictators & Resistance: Crash Course Latin American Literature #4

Strongmen, tyrants, and dictators have marked Latin America’s history — and literature — for hundreds of years. In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we dive into some of the novels that have challenged authoritarian governments in real time and in their aftermath. Introduction: The Power of Stories 00:00 Novelas de la TierraContinueContinue reading “Dictators & Resistance: Crash Course Latin American Literature #4”

The History of AI Explained: Crash Course Futures of AI #1

In 1965, Moore’s Law predicted how computers would become smaller, faster, and more powerful than ever before. But here in 2025, we’re on the brink of an even bigger revolution. In this episode, we explore where AI’s been, what it can do, and where it might be going. AI benchmarks and scaling laws help usContinueContinue reading “The History of AI Explained: Crash Course Futures of AI #1”

Crash Course Preview: What Are the Possible Futures of AI?

Welcome to Crash Course: Futures of AI! Our host Kousha Navidar is here to guide you through the ins and outs of our potential AI futures. AI is changing FAST so rather than doing a full Crash Course series of 12+ episodes, we’ve prepared a mini-series of just the basics. Crash Course will never tellContinueContinue reading “Crash Course Preview: What Are the Possible Futures of AI?”

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