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Joanna Stern's year-long AI experiments reveal both the transformative potential and psychological complexities of integrating AI into personal and professional life, from healthcare diagnostics to emotional relationships. Meanwhile, 'attention schools' are emerging as a response to digital distraction, offering structured environments to retrain focus and rebuild intellectual community."}, {"episode_id": "ep_hard_fork_73f3c78db836", "episode_title": "A.I. 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The model reportedly found a 27-year-old flaw in OpenBSD and a critical bug in FFmpeg that had evaded 5 million prior automated scans. This marks a turning point where AI can autonomously identify and chain exploits beyond human capability, forcing a potential overhaul of global software infrastructure."}], "category_breakdown": [{"category": "ai", "count": 16}, {"category": "cybersecurity", "count": 1}]}