About this episode
The episode explores the potential of AI to enhance human capabilities rather than replace them, featuring insights from notable guests.
The time has come for humanity to make a choice: Will we build AI to replace humans or enhance them? This hour, the "humanistic AI" philosophy, a test case, and a glimpse into the future of work. Guests include Siri co-creator Tom Gruber, CENTURY Tech CEO Priya Lakhani and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev. TED Radio Hour+ listeners now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and deeper conversations with Manoush. By signing up for Plus, you directly support our work and public media, so all your episodes (like this one!) come to you without sponsor breaks. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ted . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Host: Manoush Zomorodi
Guests: Tom Gruber, Priya Lakhani, Vlad Tenev
Topics covered
- AI
- human enhancement
- future of work
- technology
- philosophy
Keywords
- AI
- humanistic AI
- future of work
- technology
- enhancement
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Organizations: TED Radio Hour, NPR
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