When sci-fi becomes reality
Microsoft has patented a chatbot that would use deceased people’s internet data to bring them back to life - virtually, anyway. Plus, the Seattle origins of the woman who became known as the ‘welfare queen’, a look at the NFL’s commitment to social justice, and a discussion with King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci.
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Who was the Welfare Queen?
The term “Welfare Queen” isn’t new - President Regan used it to defend cuts to welfare benefits, and President Clinton did when he reformed the system entirely. But who was the welfare queen? Turns out, she’s from Seattle. Local writer Shaun Scott explained her origins to Bill Radke.
When Sci-fi Becomes Reality
Microsoft has patented a chatbot that would use deceased people’s internet data to bring them back to life - virtually, anyway. But is that comforting? Creepy? An invasion of privacy? Bill Radke spoke to Susan Hintze, managing partner at Hintze Law, about the intersection of technology and privacy.
Is the NFL committed to racial equity?
Yesterday, the NFL aired an ad during the Super Bowl touting their commitment to ending systemic racism. But what are they actually doing, and is it enough? Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic says it’s not.
King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci on the vaccine rollout
So far vaccine distribution in King County has been rough. There are more people that want the vaccine than doses to give, and in the last month we've seen site crashes, long lines, and scrambling to get thawed vaccines into arms. Bill Radke asked King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci if this is how the entire rollout will go.
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Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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