AI, misinformation & the erosion of human connection

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of AI and technology on human connection and emotional responses.

If something looks like a human, sounds like a human, responds like a human — but no one is actually there — what does that do to us? Are we using technology to solve crises… or to avoid feeling them? What happens when systems scale faster than our capacity for care? Is AI neutral — or is it simply revealing what we already value? At what point does innovation become organised abandonment? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wbradfordswift.substack.com/subscribe

Topics covered

• AI
• misinformation
• human connection
• technology
• innovation
• emotional response

Keywords

• AI
• misinformation
• human connection
• technology
• emotional response
• innovation
• crises

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