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 . Theres 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. Lets 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 cant 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 theres 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, whats 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 its been this us as usual you dont 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 its 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 doesnt 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 im also curious with the waste water numbers we were talking about, could that mean people that are asymptomatic that potentially have covid and dont 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 dont 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 . Thats a great question thats a great question. One that is evolving in terms of the answer. Two months ago, i wouldve 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 mightve 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 dont want to get it too soon in the fall or too late. You want the antibodies just right in time to get that wave. Wouldnt 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 thats 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 dont 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 dont 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 dont 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 well well well, what have we here . A magical place. Thats lookin to get scared with bats. And ghouls. And cars in disguise. Ive cast quite a spell now. You wont believe your eyes [laughter] the spell is cast. Halloween time is back with spooktacular experiences in disneyland and disney california Adventure Parks [laughter] 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 didnt help in the writing of the intro to that segment right here. It cant 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 dont believe it is. Lets start with that, why . Im 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 its 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 its always on us. Its 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. Im 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. Im 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 cant be that bad of a thing, right . For me its 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 theres one researcher at the center of my oped and also my book named mark weiser, he was the head of the Computer Science lab at xerox park in palo alto throughout the 1990s, 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 easeofuse, 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, its certainly clear with the rollout of chatgpt on apple devices and antral devices that its not going anywhere Android Devices that its 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. Im 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 isnt always the answer. We really appreciate your time and this fascinating conversation. Still unsure about what to do this weekend . The social media editor with the San Francisco stander will be joining us next with free great event happening around the bay area thousands of women with Metastatic Breast Cancer, are living in the moment and taking ibrance. Ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for adults with hr her2 Metastatic Breast Cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. Ibrance plus letrozole significantly delayed disease progression versus letrozole. Ibrance may cause low white blood cell counts that may lead to serious infections. Ibrance may cause severe inflammation of the lungs. Both of these can lead to death. Tell your doctor if you have new or worsening chest pain, cough, or trouble breathing. Before taking ibrance, tell your doctor if you have fever, chills, or other signs of infection, liver or kidney problems, are or plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. For more information about side effects talk to your doctor. Be in your moment. Ask your doctor about ibrance. 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 standards 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 didnt 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 . Its 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 thats what you have on this weeks 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. Lets talk about this weeks 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, theres going to be lots of stuff going on, two stages, live music, food, origami folding demonstrations, its 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 im 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, weve 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. Its kind of about Community Building and that is really wonderful to see. Julian i love that. As you are curating this list and finding