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Nerd And Normal | AI Entering Into Every Part Of Our Lives

Matthew and Gareth discussed the impact of AI on creativity and copyright. They expressed concerns about the New South Wales government sharing data with the ACCC, potential hacking risks, and the unauthorised use of authors' works in AI databases. 
The limitations and ethical concerns of AI, focusing on its lack of understanding of human nuances, creativity, and intuition. They highlighted that AI relies heavily on the data inputted, which can lead to biased or incorrect outputs, and emphasized the need for more rigid controls on AI usage. They also touched on the potential for AI to replace certain jobs, diagnose medical conditions, and the ethical and privacy concerns associated with AI's data collection and use.
Looking at limitations and potential misuse of AI in education and other sectors. Matthew expressed concerns about AI's reliance on American English databases and its impact on teaching and learning, particularly in Australian schools. They also touched on the ethical implications of AI, including job replacement and the potential for AI to create emotional connections with humans, though Matthew emphasised the limitations of current AI technology.

Nerd and Normal | Google adding their Gemini AI into every copy of Chrome and what it can do for you

Join Gareth and Matthew as they look into the addition of Gemini into the Chrome browser and what it can do for people that use Google services like Gmail, Youtube Google Docs and how it will affect your use of the internet into the future.
Next week on Nerd and Normal we will be looking at AI in general and how it will affect the technology in your life.

Nerd and Normal Episode 1 | Windows 10 end of life and what it means for you and your computer.

The final update for security in Windows 10 is due to be released on the 14th of October 2025. After that date, if you continue to run Windows 10 you are running the risk of having your security compromised.
The easiest thing is to update your computer to Windows 11. Not all computers can be updated. To check if your computer can be updated to Windows 11 you should download the PC Health Check program from Microsoft here https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/windows/how-to-use-the-pc-health-check-app-9c8abd9b-03ba-4e67-81ef-36f37caa7844After downloading the program run it and it will tell you if your computer can be updated.
If it can’t be updated you should sign up for the 12 month extension to Windows 10 security updates. For details on how to this check this video https://youtu.be/GQrXUfYnjhk
If your computer can't get the update to Windows 11 it will be either CPU, SecureBoot or TPM 2.0 not working on your computer or not meeting the requirements. SecureBoot and TPM 2.0 could be fixed on most computers, but the CPU might not be able to be updated.
If you are running Windows 11 you can use Open shell, https://openshellmenu.com , to modify the way it looks to make it look more like Windows 7 to make your use of Windows 11 easier and quicker if you find the new look hard to use.
Next week on Nerd and Normal we will be looking at google putting Gemini into every copy of Chrome and what the future holds for how you use the Internet on your devices.