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our smart phones with the potential to make our lives easier in the palm of our hands, but could there be potential downsides like overreliance for example? we will hear from a professor and authors that has reservations about the smart devices and the programs out there. if you are looking for fun things this weekend, we have ideas from dog surfing to celebrating a bay area music legend all happening for free. we will talk to the curator of that list. we will start with the latest health headlines from the newly approved rsv shot for infants to a rise in covid cases, and when should you schedule that next vaccine? there's a lot to get to. joining us to discuss is dr. peter chin hong. we appreciate your time. thanks for being here. we always love to have you on. we have important topics when it comes to health to talk about. let's start with the new

approval by the cdc of rsv vaccines for infants, what ages are included here? >> we are talking about infants that are under two years old. the risen why is -- the reason why is typically the youngest can't make their own antibodies. this particular vaccine is really not the traditional vaccine the first one approved. it is antibodies. so you give antibodies to the youngest so they can fight rsv. julian: and they are especially talking about those infants that could potentially get that shot, and potentially a second shot for some infants that are at higher risk that are above that eight month mark, is that right? >> most infants will probably get one shot, once the cdc weighs in. but for some with more risk factors like congenital heart disease, comorbidities, they would be offered a second shot.

julian: we know that young children are obviously one vulnerable population when talking aboutrsv and the need for them -- about rsv and the need for them getting vaccinated. but there's been a lot of talk when it comes to adults and the potential dangers there. should they still be scheduling those rsv vaccine appointments, too? >> even before the inference, what's been approved already is the rsv vaccines for those above the age of 60. two companies have made them, one is pfizer, one is gsk. it is a traditional vaccine. it will be a vaccine that would be offered to people after discussion with health care providers. and the bulk of that is actually occurring in those over 60. even though numerically speaking more infants go to the hospital but fortunately not as many of

them die. julian: that is good n that infants and young children going to the hospital with rsv have a better chance of making it out than those adults that end up in the hospital come older americans with rsv. i will shift. the focus now to covid. i do want to emphasize a increase at the moment, 1% of all hospitalizations currently are only because of covid. we have also seen an increase in the amount of covid we are seeing locally when it comes to that wastewater testing. how concerned should people be about catching the virus at this point? i know for immunocompromised people, this is still top of mind for them, but for many others it's been this us as usual you don't see a lot of people wearing masks now. >> people should definitely be aware. it is causing a lot of

disruptions in the community right now because of increasing numbers. you mentioned the wastewater, but also it's 1% increase in emergency department -- a 20% increase in emergency department visits. we are starting off from a very low number. . the last seven months or so. so an increase of 20% is starting off from that very low number. it doesn't really compare to the three previous summers but it is still something to pay attention to. in my experience, people have been talking about missing travel or missing the taylor swift concert because they had covid that was unanticipated. also you want to protect people, particularly if you live in a household with elderly parents or immune compromised relatives, it is something to ta pay attenn to right now. julian: i'm also curious with the waste water numbers we were talking about, could that mean

people that are asymptomatic that potentially have covid and don't know they have covid or perhaps they are less likely to spread its others? >> yes, the wish one of these days includes people who have mild symptoms but they think it is allergies or a call because a lot of people are not testing anymore, and that all gets figured into the wastewater, so the wastewater is kind of unbiased, so to speak, because it is different from people that actually seek testing or people who we test in the hospital. we don't trust everybody anymore. we only test people who have symptoms. julian: ok, certainly a sign of the times for sure. with fall approaching, should people be thinking about getting another covid booster? should we be getting them now if we can or should we wait until those new boosters are a or at our local walgreens and cvs pharmacies, for example?

>> that's a great question>> -- >> that's a great question. one that is evolving in terms of the answer. two months ago, i would've said everybody should wait until it is approved for the fall, but given the numbers now, i think those at the highest risk, those that are older than 65 who might've gotten that shot the last fall or those who are immune compromised should talk to providers about getting another one right now. that data has been a little bit pushed back. without it would be at the end of september but now -- we thought it would be at the end of september but now it is talk about it being available in october. you don't want to get it too soon in the fall or too late. you want the antibodies just right in time to get that wave. wouldn't know exactly when that fall wave is going to come yet. julian: good point there. if we are looking at potentially october when the new covid booster shot might be available,

i imagine that's also the same time people are thinking about getting that flu shot. should people be thinking about getting those shots at the same time? will that still be the same advice going forward? >> if you are able to get it, just go ahead and get it. if you are really diligent and you can wait and the wave has not hit yet, we know flu hits mainly december to february, so we generally would recommend a flu shot in october. we don't know was happening this year yet but that is the general rule. similarly was covid, if -- with covid, if october when september comes out, you may want to wait and get the flu and the covid at the same time. make a make it such that you don't forget about it. the most important thing is to just get it regardless of the time. julian: that is a good point.

you can get both of them at the same time,. makes it. . -- same time, makes it really easy. we have seen a lot of mosquitoes in the south bay having to do with the wet winter we had come a lot of standing water, what are the signs and symptoms of west now virus people need to know about -- west nile virus people need to know about? >> 80% of people don't have any symptoms but of the two any person who do, it is fever, headache, diarrhea, nausea, some muscle aches. some get more serious disease which in -- which includes brain infection and paralysis. it is a pointer prevented as much as possible by throwing out that standing water and making sure that your screens are ok and maybe even using mosquito repellent in the summer months. julian:julian: it is that time for sure. we appreciate your time is always. thanks for joining us on the show.

we will see you soon. up next, artificial intelligence is now as close as your cell phone, with chatgpt recently launching a mobile app version. but is having instant access just about anywhere a good idea? a professor and author right in the middle of this issue joins us live

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julian: chatgpt expanded its reach with the launch of its application for android devices last week lowering the release for apple devices and may. now the power of the chatbot is more accessible than ever and there are lots of ways it can make our lives easier but what about those potential drawbacks that we have not yet anticipated?

joining us now is the philosopher of palo alto. john, thank for being here. i do want to know that chatgpt didn't help in the writing of the intro to that segment right here. it can't be all bad. you have an oped this asking generative artificial intelligence can now go anywhere, we wish to take it, but is that a good thing? you don't believe it is. let's start with that, why? >> i'm just looking to raise a concern, specifically of with think about the history of social media -- it might not seem look of a deal for chatgpt to move from a website on our laptop or desktop toan app in the palm of her hands, but think about the difference in social media between 2006 and 2016. edges cut of wedges itself at the center of our attention and

becomes almost this reflects for us to reach and check in constantly these platforms. because it's always with us, it starts to transform other unexpected things like politics and news,, publishing advertising -- news, publishing, advertising, anything trying to reach an audience. there are similar concerns to be watched out for with chatgpt. when it's always on us. it's one thing to be on your computer, a laptop or a desktop, in information gathering mode, wearing and prompting -- squaring and prompting chatgpt for answers.

julian: certainly a good point as within about just nine months ago chatgpt and ai not talking about it, at least in the mainstream spaces, in the way we are having now. i'm curious about if there are specific features of chatgpt and similar generative aiods that you are really concerned about as having that type of power and that type of powerful system on our smartphones now. i'm thinking about how some folks might use it as a replacement for google for example or a search engine. they might put that same query into chatgpt. that can't be that bad of a thing, right? >> for me it's more so the general idea of having ai in the palm of our hands, having the ability to always have a decent answer to any question that

might come to our mind when we are faced with a new situation. the reason i was clued into this was doing some historical research actually on one of the first conferences in the world back in 1982 on ai, and it was in a mighty -- it was in mit, top researchers were highlighting the benefit of this future idea, having a handheld device with an virtually or digital assistant at all times. -- ai chatbot that could virtually be our digital assistant at all times. that this would be the best computing ever. much better than typing and clicking on a computer. much better than walking around with virtual reality goggles. but there's one researcher

at the center of my op-ed and also my book named mark weiser, he was the head of the computer science lab at xerox park in palo alto throughout the 1990's, at the end, he put an objection, a critique, a kind of warning to everyone at the conference that, in spite of the benefits, the ease-of-use, the convenience that a mobile ai -- poses, against the prospect of developing a reflex to kind of outsource our questions we have about the world around us. to outsource really are in direct engagement with the world around us -- our engagement with the world around us because we can rely on a chatbot to give us any answer we ask it. julian: so suddenly summoning the chatbot or chatgpt in the

instance we are talking about here almost as a genie, come up with a solution to any problem that we may face, it's certainly clear with the rollout of chatgpt on apple devices and antral devices that it's not going anywhere -- android devices that it's not going anywhere. we can certainly expect more players to get into this generative ai space. how cautious should we be? what should we be thinking about as we navigate this new world? >> i think the more specific and intentional, you can look incorporate it into your on the go life, the better. i'm just going to echo that 1992 concern and develop on it, the reflex to always ask an ai chatbot anytime a question

occurs to you, if that becomes kind of the smart, efficient, productive way to live our lives, my concern is that it early values or mixes kind of reluctant to basically sit with uncertainty whenever we encounter something new, to let it take our mind to unexpected places, in the absence of an answer. we see something new, we see something different. it can sort of activator sense of wonder and curiosity and imagination to where we have this more imaginative intuitive way of being in the world rather than just always seeking information about whatever it is we encounter. julian: perhaps getting the answer instantly isn't always the answer. we really appreciate your time

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julian: every week, our media partners with the san francisco standard published their weekend guides, a list of free weekend events in the bay area. joining us now to discuss this is the standard's social media editor. we appreciate your time. thanks for joining us. tell us about your weekend guide. we know people work so hard during the week, they are looking to the weekend the entire time and you get to the weekend and you are didn't plan anything to do, what was the inspiration behind launching the guide? >> that was exactly it. we found all these busy people with no time to plan their weekends. i think people struggle not

having all of these event listings in one place. we wanted to put them all together in one place and make it easy. julian: we like that. i also like that most of -- or everything is $free.99 you have to pay anything, you can show up and have a good time. how do you decide what ends up making the cut? > it's always a tough call. we get so many submissions. our talented multimedia reporter, morgan, who compiles these and writes them is always scouring the web. there is truly so much going on in san francisco every day. so we have a wealth of options to choose from. in the end, we are really looking for ready and kind of something unique. something a little extra special. julian: something unexpected, too, i think that's what you have on this week's guide. we will get to that in a second. we know you are the san

francisco standard. you are a san francisco central publication. are the events in san francisco or other places, too, across the bay area? >> we do focus primarily on san francisco, but we are willing to mckay sections here and there when an event is really special. julian: we have some of those on the list this week. let's talk about this week's guide, which include everything from events in san francisco outside of san francisco. what are some of them? >> my favorite is the dog surfing event in pacifica. it sound exactly what it -- it is exactly what it sounds like. dogs that have been trained to serve. -- to surf. julian: we have some video we are showing here, it is a really cute event.

look at this one, taking on these monster waves. it is so cute to look at. we know there are also two big san francisco events you are highlighting, a street fair in japan town and jerry day, tell us about those. >> the street fair happening in japan town is an annual street fair that is a celebration of aapi culture, there's going to be lots of stuff going on, two stages, live music, food, origami folding demonstrations, it's going to be deligl.jerry dl event at the jerry garcia amphitheater. it is a celebration of the late jerry garcia, of the grateful dead. julian: i'm sure they checking out that event. we know folks can go to your website and find the list that

way, sfstandard.com. you also put this out on social media and that is where it took off. >> we have seen encarta will success there. julian: talk to us about how you put these guides out on social media and how people interact with the send you suggestions if they are watching it right now and have an upcoming event happening in the community they would love to be able to share with your readers. >> people can always send us suggestions, we've got our link in the always looking for more ideas. i would say one thing that i particularly am really proud and this really gratifying for me to see, is when people are in the comment section of our tiktoks, talking about planning their weekend with their friends. we will often see people i want to go to that event, and tagging one of their friends in

real time, making plans to meet up. it's kind of about community building and that is really wonderful to see. julian: i love that. as you are curating this list and finding cool things to do across the bay area, have you also been able to have a unique way to witness the rebirth of the bay area as we reemerge from the covid-19 pandemic and all these awesome events that were canceled are back now? >> that's a really good question, yeah, we definitely have seen -- i've been in this job for over a year now and we have seen a lot of "back for the first time" in three years years, and people are really excited for the return of these things. it is truly a joy to witness. julian: it is a joy to be able to get out and still enjoy some of these events we have missed for so long. the san francisco standard's

social media editor, we appreciate your time.

julian: thank you so much for joining us today for "getting answers." we will be here every weekday at 3:00 p.m. answering questions with experts from around the bay area. "world news tonight" with david muir is next. see you at 4:00. take care. >> whit: tonight, breaking news as we come on the air -- a chaotic scene here in new york city. crowds battle with police in union square. plus, severe weather targeting millions in the northeast, and new developments in former president trump's legal battles as he returns to his campaign trail. rs