Dave Duarte: The Half-Life of Knowledge in the AI Age

About this episode

In this episode, Dave Duarte discusses the relevance of learning in the fast-paced AI age.

AI is moving faster than anyone can keep up with, and most people are quietly knackered just trying. In this episode we sit down with old friend and fellow educator Dave Duarte to ask the awkward question: what's actually worth learning when every shiny new tool has the shelf life of a banana? Expect philosophy, paperclip machines, surprisingly creepy smart homes, and a genuinely useful framework for staying authentically human while everything else gets automated. Dave Duarte 42courses.com

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Host: 42courses

Guest: Dave Duarte

Topics covered

• AI
• education
• knowledge
• automation
• philosophy

Keywords

• AI
• learning
• knowledge
• automation
• education
• philosophy
• tools

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