Karl Friston on AI for Gen Z
From Ayush Prakash Podcast by Ayush Prakash
January 27, 2026 · 1h 11m · Episode 156
About this episode
Dr. Karl Friston discusses AI and its implications for Gen Z with host Ayush Prakash.
Dr. Karl Friston is Professor of Neuroscience at UCL and one of the most cited scientists alive. His work on the free energy principle has transformed our understanding of the brain, consciousness, and intelligence.Probably the coolest thing that's happened to me, the world's most influential neuroscientist talked about my book, AI for Gen Z, and interviewed me on it. We ended up in this wild conversation spanning the free energy principle, how Gen Z's relationship with technology is fundamentally different from previous generations, the nature of time and prediction, and why understanding AI might require completely rethinking how we understand minds in the first place.Podcast Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhGApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficialBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135
People in this episode
Host: Ayush Prakash
Guest: Dr. Karl Friston
Topics covered
- AI
- Gen Z
- neuroscience
- technology
- consciousness
- free energy principle
Keywords
- AI
- Gen Z
- neuroscience
- free energy principle
- consciousness
- technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UCL
Products: AI for Gen Z
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