It’s 1938.
Radio is the centerpiece of home entertainment.
No social media, no television. Just voices traveling through the air.

One October night, millions tune in to CBS... and hear this:

“Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program to bring you a special bulletin. A gigantic extraterrestrial spaceship has landed in New Jersey. The Martians are attacking.”

Panic.People fleeing their homes.Churches packed.Phone lines jammed.

The reason?A dramatization of The War of the Worlds, directed by a young Orson Welles.
A radio show, presented as if it were a real news bulletin, that made thousands—maybe millions—of Americans believe they were being invaded by Martians.

But there was no invasion.Just fiction disguised as reality.

And the incredible thing is: even though some knew it wasjust a play, the way it was presented—with interruptions, fake testimonies, sound effects—was so convincing, it caused chaos.

This was one of the first modern misinformation pandemics.

And it didn’t even need artificial intelligence.

A long time ago, by order of Zeus, the god of all gods onMount Olympus, the first woman was created… Pandora. Each god gave her a gift: beauty, intelligence, grace, curiosity. But they also gave her a box with a very clear warning:

Never open it.

Even though Pandora tried to obey, her curiosity wasstronger. One day, she couldn't resist and opened the box. At that moment, all the evils of the world flew out: diseases, sadness, war, hatred, pain, poverty, fear... all things that had never existed among humans. Terrified, Pandoraclosed the box as fast as she could. But it was too late. All the evils had already escaped. Except for one thing that remained inside the box—hope.

Welcome to “Behind the digital curtain,” the podcastwhere technology is spoken in human language. I’m Sergio Sánchez, also known as Dr. Qubit—your guide to understanding what’s happening with artificialintelligence, digital threats, and how to protect yourself... even if you're not a computer expert.

Let’s start with a story that’s going to leave youspeechless.

Picture this: you're on your couch watching a Netflix showwhen suddenly you get an email at 2:00 AM.The subject reads: "Urgent! Your bank account is in danger."

The email has your bank’s logo.It looks very real. Super officialAnd it asks you to click a link to verify your account.You click, enter your username and password… Done. Problem solved.Or so you think…

The next morning, you check your account and—BAM!It’s emptier than my fridge after one of my kids' parties.You call the bank—and guess what?They didn’t send that email. It was completely fake.

Created by artificial intelligence that perfectlyimitated your bank’s style.
And to top it all off, you get a text message that says:

"Haha, Hey Joe , double-check the links nexttime."

Wow. The nerve!