Episode 16:Will AI Replace Us?
About the episode…
Today we’ll focus on something that suddenly seems to be everywhere-- Artificial Intelligence. As a human-centered firm, we thought it would be interesting to consider how we think about and engage with AI and how we, personally and as a society, are responding to AI generated material.
AI is trained on the development of a neural network, which includes algorithms and a predictive “large language model”. This allows it to understand complex questions and generate new, human-like, text and images. But inaccurate information, impersonation and data misuse are common worries for both experts and the public.
Links to Mentions & References:
-Bensinger, Ken. “Who Pays When A.I. Is Wrong?” The New York Times, November 12, 2025.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/business/media/ai-defamation-libel-slander.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0k8.FDq8.644vG0dGjtLU&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
-“Flesh and Code.” Wondery. Podcast audio, 2024. https://wondery.com/shows/flesh-and-code/
-McClain, Colleen, Brian Kennedy, Jeffrey Gottfried, Monica Anderson, and Giancarlo Pasquini. “How the U.S. Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence.” Pew Research Center, April 3, 2025. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/04/03/how-the-us-public-and-ai-experts-view-artificial-intelligence/
-Metz, Cade. “A.I. Is Learning the Language of the World — But at What Cost?” The New York Times, July 26, 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/technology/ai-language-gap.html
-Myers, Steven Lee, and Stuart A. Thompson. “A.I. Is Starting to Wear Down Democracy.” The New York Times, June 26, 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/technology/ai-elections-democracy.html
-Service, Robert F. “A.I. Hallucinates Because It’s Trained to Fake Answers It Doesn’t Know.” Science, March 7, 2024. https://www.science.org/content/article/ai-hallucinates-because-it-s-trained-fake-answers-it-doesn-t-know
-“The Medical Matchmaking Machine.” Radiolab. Podcast audio, WNYC Studios, 2023. https://radiolab.org/podcast/the-medical-matchmaking-machine
