Life, Automated
Ryan Institute on Complexity at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of ManagementLife, Automated explores how to live, work, and make decisions in a world increasingly shaped by machines. Through thoughtful conversations with researchers, practitioners, artists, and more, we do our best to make sense of how technology is changing—and how it is changing us. We ask: What does the economy look like if AI can do much of what humans can? Will AI tools isolate us further, or steer u... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologySociety & Culture | |||
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“AI will revolutionize education!”
“No, it will destroy it!”
Well, which is it?
If history is any guide, the impact will be limited in either direction. In this episode, MIT education researcher Justin Reich walks through a century of hype cycles ... more
As AI tools spread through classrooms, many educators see a “cheating factory.” Kellogg Professor Sébastien Martin sees things differently: as a chance to reinvent how and what we teach. In his operations management class, students trade PDFs for lif... more
What does a healthy relationship with AI look like? Pat Pataranutaporn, researcher at the MIT Media Lab, explores how chatbots can either support or undermine human flourishing. Pat explains why it’s so easy to imagine a “someone” behind the screen a... more
When people go to a magic show, they expect to be fooled. That’s part of the fun. And magician Joshua Jay says much of the magician’s work is helping people fool themselves. Our brains are hardwired to fill in gaps, predict outcomes, and take cogniti... more
Are you hurting the planet every time you query a chatbot? Economist Meghan Busse suggests that may be the wrong question. In this episode, we zoom out from the usual concerns about frivolous queries (and, for that matter, resource‑hungry data center... more
Will AI actually take over every job ever? Economist Ben Jones doesn't think so. Drawing from historical evidence around innovation, Jones argues that automation never conquers everything — it inevitably creates operational bottlenecks that only huma... more
Life, Automated explores the surreal, exciting, and occasionally terrifying ways AI and automation are reshaping our daily lives.
Through thoughtful conversations with researchers, practitioners, artists, and more, we do our best to make sense of how... more
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Frequently Asked Questions About Life, Automated
What is Life, Automated about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Life, Automated investigates how intelligence—both human and machine—reshapes daily life, work, decision making, and social dynamics. Across recent episodes, listeners are invited to explore practical and ethical questions around AI's role in society, from human–machine relationships and emotional implications of chatbots to the environmental impact of data centers and the economics of automation. Conversations often balance rigorous research with accessible storytelling, featuring researchers, practitioners, and artists who illuminate both the promises and risks of an increasingly algorithmic world. A standout throughline is the attempt to help non-specialists gauge AI's future effects on work, education, and community, while not shying aw... more
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