When I heard about Google’s new AI feature that can turn any text into a podcast, I thought it would be funny to hear what it would do with one of my newsletters. I uploaded my latest dispatch from Bayside, waiting for some absurd AI-generated hallucinations, but I was stunned to hear the results.
There are a few hiccups, but overall, if I were a podcaster, I would be concerned. If you want to hear a theatrical retelling of my ordeal on the Cross Island Parkway, here you go:
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