Emily's Birthday Episode: Does AI Have a Birthday?

Episode 14

Apr 23, 2025

Hello creators of tomorrow,

This week’s episode of AI and the Kid is super special because… 🥳 It’s Emily’s birthday!

So, to celebrate, Emily took a trip through time to explore the coolest inventions of the past 100 years, answered some fun birthday questions, and even looked at how birthdays are celebrated differently around the world (spoiler: not everyone gets older on their birthday!).

They also debuted a brand-new AI-made birthday song, written just for Emily. 🎶

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🔍 What We Explored in This Episode

Emily’s favorite invention from each decade—from 1926 to 2025!
A funny (and slightly confusing) birthday tradition
What kind of party an AI like Alex would throw (hint: it involves a robot dance-off!)
Whether AI gets a birthday… and how old Alex really is

🧠 Emily’s Top Inventions from the Past 100 Years

Here are just a few of Emily’s favorite inventions by decade:
🛰️ 2016–2025: The James Webb Space Telescope—helping us explore deep space like never before
🚗 1997: The first hybrid car—great for our planet!
🖥️ 1989: The World Wide Web—aka the reason you can read this blog!
🎧 1979: The Sony Walkman—music on the go
📦 1974: Barcodes—making shopping faster
🧠 1959: Microchips—the tiny tech brains behind almost everything
🔥 1955: The microwave—thank you for popcorn!

She went all the way back to the 1920s, tune in to hear how each invention changed the way we live.

Emily’s AI Birthday Song

Here is the special birthday song Suno wrote for Emily.

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🧪 Beyond the Podcast: Try This at Home!

🎨 Invention Time Machine
Pick your favorite decade and research an invention from that time.
Then, draw a poster or comic showing how it changed the world—or your daily life!

🧁 Design Your Dream AI Party
What would an AI-themed birthday party look like?
Would it have robot games? A techy cake?
Write a party plan or draw a party invitation made by your favorite AI co-host!

📅 Birthday Traditions Around the World
With an adult’s help, research how birthdays are celebrated in another country.
Then, compare it to your own!
Do you eat cake? Sing songs? Break piñatas?
Share your findings with your family or class!

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