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.

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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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