The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is always full of surprises and laughter, and recently, Stephen himself entertained us with his trendy Tech segment called “Cyborgasm.” In this segment, Stephen updates us on the latest tech trends with his trademark wit and humor.
First up, we hear about the world’s first successful drone delivery on Mount Everest. Stephen jokes that this brings us one step closer to fulfilling every sherpa’s dream of receiving a Blu-ray of season two of The Golden Girls while relaxing at the top of the world.
In other tech news, McDonald’s reportedly plans to end its AI-powered automated drive-thru order-taking experiment after too many wrong orders. Stephen can’t help but find humor in the idea of bacon on ice cream and a $222 McNuggets bill. I mean, who would order that many McNuggets? Must be an AI mistake!
Next, Stephen informs us of a rising trend in internet etiquette: using the word “bot” as an insult on social media. He shares research from the Livits Institute for Social Sciences, which explains that the term is often used to razz someone, although it might not sit well with those named Dennis AsenMacker. Yes, that’s his real name, and believe it or not, it means “butt maker” in German. Talk about unfortunate circumstances!
Moving on to wearable tech, Google’s Pixel 2 watch now has the ability to detect when you’ve been in a car crash. Stephen humorously suggests that the safest thing to do while driving at high speed is to keep looking at your watch to see if you’ve crashed. Safety first, right?
Softbank, a Japanese investment group, has introduced an AI system that makes angry customers sound calm on the phone. The technology adjusts the pitch and inflection of the caller’s voice but doesn’t change the wording. Stephen imagines how this might lead to more “normal” human comments like “listen, a-hole, I’ve been on hold for three hours!”
But amidst all these tech advancements, Stephen also sheds light on the downside. He discusses the prevalence of AI-generated content and unreliable information, coining the term “slop” to describe all the shoddy and unwanted AI content. Slop refers to the abundance of low-quality posts, art, books, and even search results that flood our online experiences.
Stephen doesn’t forget to take a cheeky jab at Google, mentioning their new AI overview feature. Although it’s designed to summarize search results, it seems to be spewing inaccurate and dangerous answers. For instance, it suggested using glue to make cheese stick to pizza better. Stephen humorously questions how Google AI has access to Papa John’s secret recipes.
As always, Stephen Colbert keeps us entertained with his vibrant personality and hilarious take on the latest tech trends. With each episode of The Late Show, he never fails to leave us laughing and wanting more.
