The Gray Area with Sean Illing
Society & Culture:Philosophy
Will AI change what it means to be human? Sean Illing talks with essayist Meghan O'Gieblyn, author of God, Human, Animal, Machine, a book about how the way we understand human nature has been interwoven with how we understand our own technology. They discuss the power of metaphor in describing fundamental aspects of being human, the "transhumanism" movement, and what we're after when we seek companionship in a chatbot.
Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray Area
Guest: Meghan O'Gieblyn, essayist; author
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