A Conversation w Gen Z On AI: Promise, Populism, Anger & Hope. How Do They Wish Older Gens Spoke About AI?

About this episode

The episode explores the perspectives of Gen Z on AI, focusing on trust and communication with older generations.

Today, we're widening our lens to take on AI and trust because just like public health, science, and medicine, AI is becoming a trust minefield. As trust in institutions, experts, and Big Tech continues to erode, AI is arriving with enormous promises and profound uncertainties. (And don't worry—we're not taking our foot off the gas on trust and health. We're just doing more!) AI now has us confronting fundamental questions about winners and losers, promises of medical breakthroughs versus war...

People in this episode

Hosts: Brinda Adhikari, Tom Johnson, Maggie Bartlett, Dr. Mark Abdelmalek

Topics covered

• AI
• trust
• public health
• science
• generational perspectives
• technology

Keywords

• AI
• trust
• Gen Z
• public health
• technology
• communication
• science

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