It’s the age of AI. Robots are getting smarter and learning to do our jobs at an alarming rate. And the question no one seems to be able to answer is: Will robots replace us all and rule the world? Or will we find a way to work in harmonious productivity? That question might be missing the point, says Berkeley grad Annalee Newitz. An award-winning science journalist, fiction writer, and podcast host, Newitz talks about why the debate in AI may be misguided and how sci-fi can be a tool, not merely as escapism, but as a means of imagining our way to a better future.
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This episode was written and hosted by Leah Worthington and produced by Coby McDonald.
Special thanks to Pat Joseph, Nathalia Alcantara, and Annalee Newitz. Art by Michiko Toki and original music by Mogli Maureal. Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions.
