ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
Mason Truman has a problem.
A crazy AI named Miranda wants
his help stopping a conspiracy,
or humanity will be destroyed.
And he has until Saturday to do it.
ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
It’s 2139, and private investigator Mason Truman has a problem. A crazy AI named Miranda wants his help stopping a conspiracy, or humanity will be destroyed. And he has until Saturday to do it.

My Books Are on Kobo and Kobo Plus—So What’s the Deal?
Kobo and Kobo Plus As noted in my piece about joining the Thousand Book Club™, I put both of my

Reader Reviews Have an Outsized Impact for Authors
Heya folks, Bryan here. I'm writing to let you know that your reader reviews have an outsized impact on any



The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
Bryan and Jeff dive into the AI debate and the impact it’s having on content creators today. They look at the rumor that Apple is considering buying Perplexity.ai, and Judge Alsup’s ruling saying it’s fair use for AI companies to train their models on content as long as it isn’t pirated.
SPONSOR: Bzigo Iris – Don’t wait until the next bite—protect your home with Bzigo. Go to bzigo.com/discountBUZZ10 to save 10% off the AI-powered mosquito detector.
Sources referenced in this episode:
- Courts say AI training on copyrighted material is legal
- Apple Executives Have Held Internal Talks About Buying AI Startup Perplexity
- Report: Apple Is Considering Buying AI Startup Perplexity
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 9 July 11, 12, and 13 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $50 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
Where to find us:
- The Context Machine on Bluesky
- The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- The Context Machine on Mastodon
- The Context Machine on Post
- Bryan’s Instagram
- Bran’s Mastodon
- Bryan’s Threads
- Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
- Jeff’s Instagram
- Jeff’s Mastodon
- Jeff’s Threads
- Jeff’s YouTube Channel
The post Apple’s into Perplexity.ai, Judge’s Perplexing Ruling on Copyright AI Training appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.


Matthew Wayne Selznick Interviews Bryan Chaffin
Back in January, Matthew Wayne Selznick interviewed Bryan Chaffin (me!) for his podcast Sonitotum. Better yet, it just went up!

Bryan Chaffin Interview by Adam Gaffen
I was interviewed by author Adam Gaffen! Yay me! The interview covers a wide range of topics: from my novel

Irishman Rohan O’Duill Reads First Chapter of Accidental Intelligence
Have you heard of Rohan O'Duill? I found him on Threads, and he's the Irish author of the SciFi book
Whispers 2
It’s been a while. Those whispers. More than a year. I’d kind of forgotten about them because the house has
Whispers
I’m getting ready to leave. TV off, ceiling fans off. Windows, closed. It’s quiet on the third floor. I turn off

My Books Are on Kobo and Kobo Plus—So What’s the Deal?
Kobo and Kobo Plus As noted in my piece about joining the Thousand Book Club™, I put both of my

Reader Reviews Have an Outsized Impact for Authors
Heya folks, Bryan here. I'm writing to let you know that your reader reviews have an outsized impact on any

The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
Bryan and Jeff dive into the AI debate and the impact it’s having on content creators today. They look at the rumor that Apple is considering buying Perplexity.ai, and Judge Alsup’s ruling saying it’s fair use for AI companies to train their models on content as long as it isn’t pirated.
SPONSOR: Bzigo Iris – Don’t wait until the next bite—protect your home with Bzigo. Go to bzigo.com/discountBUZZ10 to save 10% off the AI-powered mosquito detector.
Sources referenced in this episode:
- Courts say AI training on copyrighted material is legal
- Apple Executives Have Held Internal Talks About Buying AI Startup Perplexity
- Report: Apple Is Considering Buying AI Startup Perplexity
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 9 July 11, 12, and 13 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $50 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
Where to find us:
- The Context Machine on Bluesky
- The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- The Context Machine on Mastodon
- The Context Machine on Post
- Bryan’s Instagram
- Bran’s Mastodon
- Bryan’s Threads
- Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
- Jeff’s Instagram
- Jeff’s Mastodon
- Jeff’s Threads
- Jeff’s YouTube Channel
The post Apple’s into Perplexity.ai, Judge’s Perplexing Ruling on Copyright AI Training appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.


Irishman Rohan O’Duill Reads First Chapter of Accidental Intelligence
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Sales of Accidental Intelligence Hits 200
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2023 Sales for Accidental Intelligence: Author Wrap Up
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100+ Sales of Accidental Intelligence in Two Weeks
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Accidental Intelligence – Preorder on November 7th!
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Chains, Skulls, & Butterflies
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Threads Is my Twitter Replacement, Book Cover Reveal Is Nigh!
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GeekTells Is on Bluesky, Threads, and Post
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Review: ECM Tamper Station, the Espresso Accessory You Didn’t Know You Needed
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