Introducing Shell Game: A New Show From Evan Ratliff

Persona: The French Deception

What would happen if you created a digital copy of yourself, powered by AI, and set it loose in the world? Evan Ratliff, longtime tech journalist and the host of Persona: The French Deception, decided to launch an experiment to find out. He combined a clone of his voice, an AI chatbot, and a phone line—many phone lines, actually—into what are called a “voice agents.” Then for the six months, he sent them out… as himself.

In season one of Shell Game Over, over six episodes, Evan chases answers to the big questions about AI’s increasing role in our lives. His voice agents talk to spammers and scammers, to Evan’s friends and family, to colleagues and sources, to other AIs, and even to a therapist—all to better understand what AI voice is going to do, what it can't yet do, and what happens when you try to take control of the very technology that threatens to replace you.

You can listen to the next episodes of “Shell Game” by searching for “Shell Game” wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to hit “follow” so you don’t miss an episode, and visit shellgame.co to find out more and support the show. New episodes drop on Tuesdays.

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