Technology
Artificial intelligence can help clinicians develop personalized treatment options for people with movement-related disabilities.
4 weeks ago
Listen 0:57Therapists say investor-backed counseling giants monopolize search results and pressure them to take high caseloads at low pay.
4 weeks ago
Listen 2:59Montgomery County launches voter services chatbot ‘Mo’
The generative AI-powered chatbot uses information from Montgomery County’s voter services website to answer basic election questions.
4 weeks ago
Listen 0:48Philly is embracing its ‘analog’ activities
Some Philly spaces are celebrating an “analog” experience – or those that are centered around physical media. We talked to a few.
1 month ago
BIG FIX: How to ensure AI benefits humanity
How can we ensure AI works for us, not against us. We debate ideas for averting doomsday, holding tech companies accountable, and protecting kids in the classrooms.
Air Date: September 30, 2026
Listen 51:16Legal scholars question who would be liable for an artificial intelligence agent’s bad behavior under the state’s proposal.
1 month ago
Listen 1:09The US-China summit: what’s at stake
President Trump welcomes China's President Xi Jinping this week. We talk about the two leaders and the issues on the agenda -- the AI race, tariffs, the Iran war and more.
Air Date: September 23, 2026
Listen 51:13What we know about Delaware County’s potential data center plan, ‘Project Trainer’
Link Logistics is testing the waters for a data center that would sit around 100 feet from homes in Trainer, Pennsylvania.
1 month ago
Vineland residents have pushed back against the data center, citing noise and air pollution.
1 month ago
Listen 1:00What’s going on with AI data centers in Philly?
Residents protested outside City Hall this week, and Mayor Parker has set up a task force to report on the pros and cons of hyperscale data centers by June.
2 months ago
The Big Tech backlash in schools
How Big Tech pushed into classrooms, the growing presence of AI chatbots in education and the resistance building among parents, teachers and some students.
Air Date: September 17, 2026
Listen 51:11AI doomerism: will artificial intelligence spiral out of control?
Does AI pose an existential threat to humanity? Concern is growing, even among the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic. But are the fears overblown? And are safeguards feasible?
Air Date: September 15, 2026
Listen 51:12Data center growth could mean blackouts in coming years, Pa. utility regulators say
A report predicts electricity demand on the regional grid will nearly double by 2040, due almost entirely to data centers.
2 months ago
Listen 1:08‘Recipe for disaster’: Philadelphia activists urge City Council to pass a data center moratorium
The “No Data Centers in Philly” campaign will hold a press conference and rally at City Hall at noon on Monday.
2 months ago
A New Jersey legislator introduced a bill to ban lawmakers from using cellphones at the Statehouse
Assemblyman Brian Bergen says the measure is needed to stop lawmakers from playing games and gambling on their phones during voting sessions.
2 months ago
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