Surviving the AI Apocalypse
From The Futurists by Brett King, JP Nicols, Jason Henrichs
April 10, 2026 · 51 min
About this episode
Brett interviews futurist Bronwyn Williams about the implications of AI on humanity and the future of work.
This week Brett interviews South African futurist Bronwyn Williams, co-author of Surviving the AI Apocalypse. The discussion ranges from how we will work side by side with AI (not doing jobs but “work”) and the philosophical dilemmas that humanity faces as AI has greater and greater impact. This is a wide ranging conversation that delves into what it means to be human in the AI era.
People in this episode
Hosts: Brett King, JP Nicols, Jason Henrichs
Guest: Bronwyn Williams
Topics covered
- AI impact
- humanity
- work alongside AI
- philosophical dilemmas
- future of work
Keywords
- AI
- futurism
- work
- philosophy
- humanity
- technology
- future
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Surviving the AI Apocalypse
Places: South Africa
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