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Stay Human, from the Artificiality Institute

Exploring how AI changes the way we think, who we become, and what it means to be human. We explore how AI changes the way we think, who we become, and what it means to be human. We believe AI shouldn't just be safe or efficient—it should be worth it. Through story-based research, education, and community, we help people choose the relationship they want with machines—so they remain the authors of their own minds.

Episodes

This episode explores the gap between the potential of generative AI and its actual product experience, focusing on the challenges of bridging the divide between early adopters and mainstream users. Against the backdrop of the rapid advancements in AI and the increasing availability of LLMs and APIs, the discussion hig...

D. Graham Burnett: Attention and much more...

27 Feb 2025

1h 12m

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This podcast episode features an interview with D. Graham Burnett, who discusses the history and science of attention, particularly how it has been commodified and exploited in the modern "attention economy." Burnett traces the roots of this phenomenon to laboratory-based studies influenced by the military-industrial c...

Michael Levin—The Future of Intelligence: Synthbiosis

05 Feb 2025

1h 18m

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The podcast begins with housekeeping announcements, including a correction to the speaker schedule and a lighthearted gift presentation. The main content features Michael Levin, who discusses agential materials, diverse intelligence, and the potential of cellular collectives in regenerative medicine. Levin introduces t...