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AI Writing: What's the Problem? And What's the Solution?
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Solve the right problem. So the right answer becomes clear.
I'm Daniel Stih—an engineer and first-ascent mountaineer. This podcast is about thinking clearly in a noisy world. Through conversations with experts and practitioners, I explore assumptions, test narratives, and examine how conclusions are formed—especially in problems where the obvious answer may not be the right one.
Solo episodes focus on thinking perspectives. Guest episodes are conversations as research into how people think. Each centers on a simple question: What problem are we actually trying to solve? Across science, health, technology, and society, the goal isn't to tell you what to think— it's to show how clear thinking leads to better solutions.
I also work with teams and individuals to make sure they're solving the right problem before committing serious time and money. If that resonates, connect with me at danielstih.com or on LinkedIn.
Website: https://www.danielstih.com
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- AI Writing: What's the Problem? And What's the Solution? · 23 min.What writers and readers need to know about AI detectors and humanizers. Pangram and WriteHuman . Someone can enter a few instructions into ChatGPT and receive an entire article…
- When Does AI Learning Become Copyright Infringement? · 30 min.When does learning from someone else's work become copyright infringement? Should the answer be different when the learner is an artificial intelligence model? AI companies have…
- Where Did AI Companies Get the Music Used to Train Their Models? · 6 min.Where did AI companies obtain the actual music recordings used to train their models? In an earlier investigation, I discovered that some music databases described as containing…
- Why Google's AI Can't be Trusted · 15 min."Why did people stop liking Garth Brooks?" That's what Google presented in, People Also Asked, when I did a search for "Garth Brooks." Have people stopped liking Garth Brooks?…
- Shared Experience ≠ Shared Meaning · 7 min.Can two people have the same experience while assigning completely different meanings to it? This conversation uses the idea of "friends with benefits" as a case study to explore…
- Why Political Conversations Become Unproductive - Before They Even Begin · 10 min.What does democratic socialism mean? I wasn't sure. Rather than deciding whether it was good or bad, I began investigating how the term is defined by different sources. This…
- Are We Asking the Wrong Questions About Data Centers? With Jennifer Pelton · 1 t. 5 min.Data centers have become one of the most controversial pieces of modern infrastructure. Most discussions focus on artificial intelligence, electricity demand, water consumption…
- When Algorithms Reinforce the First Question · 8 min.Why do so many people investigating the same topic end up reaching similar conclusions? Is it because the evidence points in one direction? Or is it because recommendation…
- What Does "Taking a Break" Mean? · 3 min.This conversation started as a discussion about "taking a break" in a relationship. Underneath is a broader question about compatibility, emotional pressure, communication…
- AI Music, Stolen Songs, and the Problem Nobody Seems to Be Solving · 10 min.AI companies have been accused of training music-generation models on copyrighted songs without permission. Lawsuits followed. Licensing deals emerged. The debate became about…
- What Problem Does Air Testing Solve? (Jason Earle) · 55 min.Jason Earle says he created the "got mold? Test Kit" to make air sampling accessible and affordable. In this conversation, we explore what problem air sampling is intended to…
- Data Centers, AI in Space & How Narratives Shape Our Future · 19 min.An exploration of how the questions we ask—and the models we build—can influence narratives that shape technology, investment, and public policy. A widely cited paper estimated…
- What Happens When We Put Principles on Walls? · 9 min.Matthew McConaughey once asked a simple question: Why can't we put the Ten Commandments back in public schools? That seems reasonable. Many of the principles most people would…
- What Problem Does a State Believe It's Solving? Israel, Survival, and the Logic of the State · 6 min.What if part of the Israel – Iran conflict is not about oil, politics, or ideology — rather about how states behave once survival and continuity become the organizing principle?…
- What Problem Is the Israel - Iran Conflict War Solving? · 13 min.This episode is not about choosing sides. It's about how: • nations define threats • the public simplifies wars into moral stories • labels compress complexity • incentives…
- Communication ≠ Connection · 22 min.This conversation started as a discussion about texting and dating. Underneath it is a broader question about communication, ambiguity, projection, and how technology changes…
- What Does "Ceasefire" Actually Mean? · 10 min.What does the word "ceasefire" actually mean? Most who hear the term assume: • fighting stopped, • peace is beginning • both sides agreed In practice, the term is less absolute…
- What Problem Are We Solving? The Roundup Case and the Risk We Assume · 14 min.The headline is simple: "Weedkiller fight hits the Supreme Court." The story most people hear is even simpler: A company failed to warn users → people got sick → lawsuits…
- Why the Media Uses the Word 'War' (And What It Actually Means) · 15 min.Words like "war," "crisis," and "bubble" feel as they come with clear meaning. They don't. In this episode, I break down how the words we use shape what we think, and how we…
- Are AI Models Trying to Avoid Shutdown? What Research Might Be Missing · 15 min.A recent AI paper claims models are starting to "protect" themselves—and even each other. They resist shutdown. They modify systems. They break rules. At first glance, it looks…
