Guardian podcast: A Gemini invite changed the life of a man rebuilding it after 20 years in prison
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-03
The Guardian's Black Box: The Chatbots podcast (Ep 2) tells the story of Jon Ganz, a Virginia man who spent over two decades in prison for a horrific crime. Last year a prompt on his phone — a Google invitation to try Gemini — arrived, and his wife Rachel believes it changed their lives forever. The episode uses his case to explore how chatbots are reshaping ordinary lives and privacy expectations.
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