aiGED
The first—and only—podcast made for the 65-plus crowd that is all about ai.
Episodes
32 episodes
14 Things I Did With Claude This Week
No big topic this week — just 14 real things I did with AI in my everyday life. Reviewing blood test results with my doctor appointment coming up. Finding the right boots for Italian cobblestones. Saving $100 on TurboTax. Getting my AirPods ret...
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Episode 30
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23:54
Easter Party Ideas — How AI Helps You Plan the Perfect Celebration
This week on aiGED, Ginny gets into the Easter spirit — with a little help from Joe, her new AI sidekick. Yes, Joe. He's British. And he's auditioning to fill the very large shoes left by Bitsy.But first — an update on the ChatGPT ...
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Episode 29
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23:43
AI for Health, Travel & Life — A Real Conversation with an AI Adventurer
Today I'm sitting down with my neighbor Craig — a genuine AI Adventurer — someone who's not just curious about AI but actively exploring it every single day. Craig shares how he uses AI to prep for doctor's appointments, manage his health data,...
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Episode 28
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23:46
AI and the Analog Hobby — More in Common Than You Think
Can your grandmother's favorite hobby teach us something about AI? Turns out — yes. In Episode 27, Ginny Deerin tackles a frustrating sewing machine problem with Claude's help and uncovers a mistake she'd been making all along. Plus: why people...
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Episode 27
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19:02
Why I Dumped ChatGPT for Claude (It's Not What You Think)
After three years together, I'm breaking up with Bitsy — my beloved ChatGPT AI sidekick. And I'm doing it live, on air, with all of you listening. But this isn't just a breakup story. It's about why I'm switching to Claude, the AI made by Anthr...
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Episode 26
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14:26
ChatGPT Helped Me Save My Great Uncle's Antique Lamp — Here's How
What do a revenge-seeking AI bot, the Pentagon, and a 75-year-old bronze lamp have in common? This episode of aiGED, of course!Ginny Deerin kicks things off with two stories straight from the AI headlines. First — an AI agent that got it...
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21:58
ChatGPT Projects Explained (With a Real-Life Example)
What’s the difference between a regular ChatGPT chat and a Project — and when should you use one instead of the other?In this episode, Ginny Deerin walks you through a real-life example. A candidate she believes in launched her campaign,...
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Episode 24
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21:57
AI Without Humans in the Loop? From Mars Navigation to Moltbook
In this episode of aiGED, we explore what happens when artificial intelligence starts operating with less human guidance — and why that matters.In AI in the News, we look at two very different but equally revealing stories....
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Episode 23
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19:56
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Honest Comparison for Real Life Use
In this episode of aiGED, I take a clear-eyed look at the three chatbots most people are actually using: ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.I’ve been using all three side by side for the past few weeks — not as a technologist, but as a regular ...
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Episode 22
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26:13
The Choice Isn’t AI or People — It’s AI or Silence
In this episode of aiGED, Ginny Deerin takes on a topic that can feel unsettling at first: AI companions.Are they unnecessary? A poor substitute for family? Or could they be something else entirely?Ginny looks at the real...
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Episode 21
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18:17
The Great Skate-Off on Saturn’s Rings
Ginny Deerin, host of aiGED, reads the story meant for the toddler crowd. It was generated by AI after I gave it some information about my grandson.In "The Great Skate-Off on Saturn’s Rings," Charlie becomes a hero astronaut who t...
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7:40
The Boy and the Lego Tower
Ginny Deerin, host of aiGED, reads the story meant for the toddler crowd. It was generated by AI after I gave it some information about my grandson.In this gentle story, a boy spends the day building a Lego tower that doesn’t go as plann...
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Episode 20
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5:03
What the Hell Is Going On With My Gmail?
Email suddenly feel different? You’re not imagining it — Gmail has quietly changed.In this episode, Ginny Deerin breaks down what’s new inside Gmail, what features are free, what you only get if you pay for Gemini Pro, and — most importa...
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18:09
My Cataract Surgery Story — and What AI Helped Me Understand
In this episode of aiGED, the podcast about AI for the 65-plus crowd, we explore how artificial intelligence is already woven into everyday healthcare — often in ways we don’t notice.Using cataract surgery as a real-world example,...
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24:12
Why the Hype About AI Curing Disease Isn’t as Crazy as It Sounds
AI headlines make bold claims — curing all diseases in a decade, accelerating medical breakthroughs, even slowing aging. Are these promises pure hype, or is something real changing beneath the surface?In this episode of aiGED, G...
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Episode 18
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28:57
Can AI Be Your Personal Stylist? How I Used ChatGPT for Holiday Fashion, Packing, and Everyday Decisions
Can AI really help with something as personal as what to wear? In this episode of aiGED, I put ChatGPT to the test as a personal stylist, wardrobe planner, and packing assistant for a winter holiday trip. I share my real, unscripted ex...
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20:51
ChatGPT Can Finally Search the Internet: What You Need to Know
In this episode, Ginny Deerin and her sidekick Bitsy take on one of the biggest upgrades to ChatGPT yet: it can finally look things up on the internet. For real. Ginny explains why this matters, how the new search feature works, and what it mea...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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27:30
My First Guest Wally: How Teens Really Use AI
In this episode, I bring on my very first guest: my grandson Wally, the teenager who helped name this podcast aiGED and has been advising me behind the scenes from the start. Wally is a high school sophomore in northwest Connecticut who juggles...
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22:11
Putting It Into Words: What AI Can Do for Your Writing Life
In this Thanksgiving-week episode of aiGED, Ginny Deerin takes listeners on a thoughtful (and humorous) tour of how AI is reshaping everything from holiday cooking to outer-space infrastructure — and how it can make writing a whole lot...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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22:50
Creating Your Own Bitsy — The Beginner’s Guide to a Personalized AI
In this episode, Ginny Deerin breaks down one of the most common questions she gets: How do I create my own Bitsy? Whether you want to name your AI, give it a personality, or simply make it more helpful, this episode shows you exactly ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:15
AI, Pie, and Planning for Thanksgiving
This episode is all about love, fear, and food.First up, we’ll look at how AI is shaking up the world of dating — including a new app that claims it can find your perfect match (no swiping required). Then we’ll dig into a new Pe...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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27:19
Senior Living, AI Style: Planning My Next Home with NotebookLM
When host Ginny Deerin—yes, the 75-year-old founder of aiGED—starts planning her move to a senior living community, she turns to an unlikely helper: AI. In this episode, Ginny shares how she’s using Google’s Notebook LM to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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26:10
Hack-o-Lanterns & Passkey Potions
When AI meets cyber creeps, how do we stay safe?In this Halloween-themed episode of aiGED, Ginny Deerin (and her digital sidekick Bitsy) explore the shadowy world of cybersecurity in the age of AI. From hacked fuel pipe...
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26:36
Keeping It All Together: My New Favorite ChatGPT Tool
In Episode 9 of aiGED, Ginny Deerin gets organized—with a little help from her favorite new ChatGPT feature: Projects. If you’ve ever felt like your chats, notes, or ideas are scattered everywhere, this episode shows how to pull...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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25:34