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Is Generative AI Actually Good at Anything Meaningful?
47 minutes Posted Aug 26, 2026 at 9:00 pm.
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Matt joins Paul for another episode in the “Seven Big Questions About AI” series to explore a provocative question: is generative AI actually good at anything meaningful? They unpack what it really means for AI to be “good” at something, distinguishing between being useful or effective and producing genuine quality. The conversation explores why this distinction matters as generative AI moves deeper into creative work, where quality can depend on originality, surprise, and the ability to prod...