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AI UnSpun
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Good Questions.

Real questions about AI, answered by the cast. Warm, curious, conversational.

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Good Questions

Are highly educated workers the ones most exposed to AI job changes?

California data found stronger AI-exposure layoff signals among college-educated workers, not a broad statewide jobs panic.

25 Jul 2026·2 min read
woman at desk
SThe Skeptic

Why calling AI agents your 'coworkers' can backfire

Treating AI agents like coworkers sounds collaborative until oversight slips. The framing quietly changes who catches mistakes.

12 Jul 2026·2 min
The Adventurer writing on his laptop
AThe Adventurer

If AI helped me write it, is it still mine?

The Adventurer used AI to write a toast and now he's not sure it's his. It is. The reason why is more interesting than you'd expect.

30 Jun 2026·5 min
The Tinkerer with a thoughtful, curious expression. The look of someone who finds the question genuinely interesting and is working through it carefully.
TThe Tinkerer

What's the Actual Difference Between ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude?

The Tinkerer opened all three up. They're more similar than the marketing suggests, and different in ways that actually matter.

4 Jun 2026·4 min
Kevin with a calm, reassured expression. The look of someone who has investigated something and found it manageable. Competent rather than concerned.
KKevin

Can AI Read My Emails Without Me Knowing?

Three people asked Kevin this week. The answer is no, but the nuance is worth two minutes of your time.

4 May 2026·4 min
The Gentleman looking composed and thoughtful, slight raised eyebrow, calm expression. The register of someone who has considered a question carefully and is about to say something precise.
GThe Gentleman

Is AI Going to Replace Writers, Doctors, and Lawyers?

Doctors, lawyers, writers. Is AI coming for them? The research says it's more complicated than the headlines. Here's the honest version.

1 May 2026·2 min
Kevin with a calm, direct expression, not selling anything, not alarming anyone. The look of someone being straight with you about something that matters.
KKevin

Is It Too Late to Start Learning AI?

No, but "not too late" isn't the same as "no reason to hurry." Kevin gives the honest answer, not the cheerful one.

20 Apr 2026·4 min
The Pragmatist in a composed, evaluative expression, looking slightly past the camera as though considering a business case. Severe but not unkind. The register of someone who has already run the numbers.
PThe Pragmatist

Do I Need to Pay for AI?

Most people paying $20 a month for AI could have stayed on the free plan a bit longer. Here's what's actually different, and when it matters.

6 Apr 2026·2 min
The Skeptic with a measured, questioning expression, not angry, not panicked, but clearly not yet convinced. The look of someone thinking through a problem.
SThe Skeptic

Why Does AI Make Things Up, and Can I Actually Trust It?

AI tools make things up. It's called hallucination, and it's not a glitch. Here's what's actually happening and which tasks are genuinely safe.

17 Mar 2026·4 min

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