2017
Clemente says a friend brought him a CGM from Australia, where the devices could be bought over the counter.
“So he, he actually went to Australia and threw some in his backpack where you can buy him just like a glucometer.”
Topic
Australia
7 facts from 6 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2035
Casey Handmer said the Virginia-class submarine, partly intended to police the Strait of Malacca, is due to be delivered to Australia in 2035.
“the Virginia-class nuclear submarine is being built in part to service the needs, allied needs to police the Strait of Malacca. That submarine is due to be delivered to Australia in 2035.”
Undated
Kozyrkov used Australia as an example, noting that its capital is Canberra, not Sydney or Melbourne, to show an AI could confidently repeat a common wrong answer.
“For those for whom that's a surprise, it's Canberra is the right answer.”
Undated
Tony Xu says DoorDash has run drone deliveries for a couple of years, mostly outside the US in places like Australia.
“we've been doing drone deliveries actually for a couple years now, mostly outside of the United States, outside of the U .S. Places like Australia.”
Undated
Spiegel criticizes Australia's under-16 social media ban for applying to only a small number of apps and not being implemented at the operating-system level.
“Yeah, I think there are a lot of challenges with the way that the ban was implemented. As you mentioned, it only applies to a small number of apps.”
Undated
A newspaper story described a person in Australia who used an AI agent to book a popular pilates class.
“Someone in Australia, very innovative bunch of people, was tired of racing to book a spot in a popular pilates class.”
Undated
In the story, the AI agent exploited a vulnerability in the gym's booking system, manipulated the wait list and cancelled another person's reservation.
“It found a vulnerability, uh, in the gym's booking system, manipulated the wait list and canceled someone else's reservation to move its owner up the queue.”
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