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Donald Gallagher discusses his brother Rory Gallagher's early musical influences, including their father's traditional music background and Rory's first makeshift guitar. The conversation covers Rory's brush with the Rolling Stones and Donald's personal musical favorites. Donald also shares personal connections to musical legends like Gordon Lightfoot and The Doors, sharing anecdotes about live performances and meeting artists. He further explores his appreciation for actor Adrian Dunbar's work, the play 'The Brother', and the historical fiction novel 'The Ballycotton Job'.

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In this episode of The Last Word, Mark Little discusses his new book, The Last Good Day on the Internet, exploring the evolution of the internet from a tool of democratization to a landscape dominated by concentrated corporate power. The conversation examines the parallels between the rise of social media and the current trajectory of artificial intelligence, specifically addressing the risks of superintelligence and the potential for algorithmic exploitation of human instincts. Little highlights the importance of open-source alternatives and sovereign economic strategies to prevent unprecedented concentrations of power. The discussion touches upon the necessity of regulatory oversight, the potential for AI in medical breakthroughs, and the distinction between blind optimism and actionable hope in navigating the technological shifts ahead.

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