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Jesús Alvarado

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Jesús Alvarado produces segments about the tech industry and the digital economy on "Marketplace Tech," and sometimes reports his own stories about the creator economy and health tech.

He graduated with a Master of Science in journalism from the University of Southern California, where he served as the inaugural editor of the campus' first-ever bilingual radio show "Dímelo," focused on the Chicanx communities around LA. He's also produced and edited podcast shows like ""Potato"" with Tenoch Huerta and "Tepito: Barrio Brava," as well as the award winning podcast "Autism Goes to College."

When he's not slouching over his computer while editing interviews, Jesús can be found hiking in West Hollywood before going to eat tacos. He's also on a lifelong journey to figure out how to make a living while being a couch potato who watches a lot of trash TV and reality shows. (Anyone a “Bach” fan?)

Latest from Jesús Alvarado

  • Why this Silicon Valley priest wants to teach AI right from wrong
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    Father Brendan McGuire of St. Simon’s Parish in Los Altos, California, discusses why he helped Anthropic draft its “Claude Constitution” and why the Vatican is engaging in the broader conversation around ethical AI.

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    Plus, SpaceX acquires AI coding platform Cursor, and Meta tries to boost employee morale. Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, joins Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino for this week's "Tech Bytes: Week in Review."

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  • Online casting scams hit Hollywood
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    Scammers are impersonating casting directors with convincing emails and sometimes AI voice clones to steal money from aspiring actors, according Katie Kilkenny, labor and media journalist at the Hollywood Reporter.

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  • Who should get an AI kill switch?
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    Anthropic has withdrawn access to its powerful cybersecurity AI models Mythos 5 and Fable 5, citing national security concerns. Raffi Krikorian, chief technology officer at Mozilla, questions who gets to flip that AI “kill switch” in the first place.

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  • Are our electric grids too big to function?
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    On July 23rd, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold a meeting to discuss possible reforms to PJM Interconnection LLC, the nation's largest electric grid operator. Utility Dive’s Ethan Howland breaks down what led to this moment.

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  • Why Siri AI isn't coming to the EU
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    Plus, the Trump administration’s latest attempts to pass federal AI regulation and guidelines for prediction markets. Maria Curi, tech policy reporter at Axios, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino for this week’s “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”

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  • Can humans and AI complement each other?
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    In her new book "Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People," neuroscientist Vivienne Ming explores how neither AI nor humans are at their best alone and how they should focus on their own strengths to form a powerful partnership.

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  • When AI fabricates your quotes
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    Journalist and NYU professor Meredith Broussard shares how she was incorrectly quoted in a recent book on AI’s distorting effects on reality.

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  • The Take It Down Act is in full effect. Now what?
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    The federal law ensures that social media companies are taking down non-consensual intimate imagery, AI-generated or not, within a timely manner. However, it also has the potential to be misused politically, says Lauren Feiner, senior policy reporter at The Verge.

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  • SpaceX is reportedly overvalued ahead of its IPO
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    Plus, the White House's new executive order on AI and Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI. Liz Lopatto, senior reporter at The Verge, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino for this week’s “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”

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