Can AI Be Built in Service of Life? A Conversation with Krista Tippett

Can AI Be Built in Service of Life? A Conversation with Krista Tippett

July 16, 2026 · 54 min

About this episode

Tristan Harris and Krista Tippett discuss the implications of building AI in service of life and the challenges of addressing such a significant issue collectively.

This week, we're bringing you a conversation that Tristan had with Krista Tippett, the Peabody Award-winning host of the On Being podcast. In it, they explore critical questions: what does it mean to build AI in service of life? How can we hold a collective problem this big as individuals? And what does it take to resist the spell of inevitability?

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