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Join co-hosts Tristan Harris and every other Thursday to understand how new technologies are shaping the way we live, work, and think. Your Undivided Attention is produced by our Senior Producer Julia Scott and our Executive Producer Josh Lash. We are a member of the TED Audio Collective.

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In AI, what gets measured gets optimized. Right now, we're spending all our efforts to measure how capable and powerful models are, narrowly optimizing for those metrics while ignoring downstream consequences.

What if we could flip this dynamic on i... more

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It feels like we’re stuck in an endless debate about what AI is going to mean for jobs and the economy. The prediction you hear from the people closest to the technology — both its critics and its boosters — is that mass automation is coming, and wit... more

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This week, we're bringing you a conversation that Tristan Harris had with Krista Tippett. Krista is the Peabody Award-winning host of the On Being podcast, where she explores spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and poetry, and the wisdom that... more

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Since stepping into the Papacy, Pope Leo XIV has been a forceful voice pushing back against the anti-human path we’re on with AI. In May, he released “Magnifica Humanitas,” a sprawling encyclical warning of the dangers to human dignity and agency pos... more

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Recent Guests

Molly Kinder
Founding CEO of a new organization responding to AI's impact on jobs; former Senior Fellow of the Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution (former); Center for Humane Technology (interview context)
Episode: Enough Debate about the AI Jobpocalypse. We Need To Plan for the Messy Middle.
Krista Tippett
Award-winning journalist, host of On Being
On Being
Episode: Can AI Be Built in Service of Life? A Conversation with Krista Tippett
Christopher Ola
AI researcher and co-founder of Anthropic
Anthropic
Episode: “Magnifica Humanitas:” Pope Leo’s Clarion Call on AI
Tim Fist
Director of Emerging Technology Policy Institute for Progress
Institute for Progress
Episode: We Need AI Treaties. This is How We Get Them
Janet Egan
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director for the Technology and National Security Program
Center for a New American Security (CNES)
Episode: We Need AI Treaties. This is How We Get Them
Randy Fernando
Co-founder, Center for Humane Technology
Center for Humane Technology
Episode: What Do We Mean by Humane Tech?
Josephine Wolff
Professor of cybersecurity policy at Tufts University, focuses on the economic impact of cyber attacks
Tufts University
Episode: Anthropic’s Mythos Has Changed Cybersecurity Forever. What Now?
Fred Heiding
Research fellow at the Defense, Emerging Technology, and Strategy Program, Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Kennedy School
Episode: Anthropic’s Mythos Has Changed Cybersecurity Forever. What Now?
Emilia Javorsky
Physician, public health researcher, director of the Futures Program
Future of Life Institute
Episode: AI and Cancer: Why Superintelligence Won’t Get Us to a Cure

Hosts

Tristan Harris
Host of Your Undivided Attention; Center for Humane Technology
Aza Raskin
Co-host
Daniel Barkay
Host of Your Undivided Attention

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 4.1k ratings
  • Essential listening

    At this time in history, AI is a supremely important topic. But learning about AI is hollow if you don’t consider the human and humanity-affecting aspects of its development. That’s what Your Undivided Attention is about.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ron von Newton
    United States2 months ago
  • A thoughtful AI podcast for an unprecedented time

    As someone with AI in my job title, I consume a number of AI podcasts. It’s important to achieve balance, whether you’re an accelerationist in the AI space or a doommer.

    Don’t listen to only one voice. The voices on this podcast provide a very nuanced and thoughtful picture of where AI and technology are today, and it’s likely impacts on all of us, both positive and negative.

    It’s definitely one that should be in your podcast rotation if you care about technology’s impact on humanity… whether ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Michael_Dallas
    United States2 months ago
  • Game theory

    Great overview of the topic

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    David25198
    United States3 months ago
  • Worth every minute, every advice

    Tristan, Aza and team, the work you do at the Center for Humane Technology is priceless. I run Parent/Child prevention workshops. Besides alcohol/vaping, Technology is an issue that has been surging lately as a huge challenge for families. And the info and advice you share is golden. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Now that I think of it
    United States3 months ago
  • Superb

    This is absolutely worth your undivided attention. It's accessible, important content delivered in a very approachable way. A great starting point for me to begin to understand the implications of AI.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ten-a-penny
    Australia4 months ago

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Listeners describe the show as essential, humane, and deeply informative about AI and tech ethics.
Many listeners say it provides clear explanations of complex topics and invites thoughtful, hopeful discourse.
Audience appreciates practical governance steps and actionable ideas for policy and industry.

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Enough Debate about the AI Jobpocalypse. We Need To Plan for the Messy Middle.
Q: What about young people just entering the workforce?
Young people face a unique exposure because college debt, rising home costs, and uncertain job prospects compound the impact; without reform in training systems and early-career opportunities, they may enter a market where the promised blue-line path to economic security becomes increasingly precarious.
Enough Debate about the AI Jobpocalypse. We Need To Plan for the Messy Middle.
Q: Which groups are likely to feel the messiest disruption first, and why?
Mid-career knowledge workers, particularly women in back-office, clerical, and administrative roles, are at high risk due to the prevalence and visibility of their occupations, combined with wage structures and slower pathways to retraining, which can leave these workers vulnerable before others.
We Need AI Treaties. This is How We Get Them
Q: What kinds of verification technologies could realistically support a global AI regime in the near term?
Near-term options include cryptographic proofs, confidential computing, location verification of chips, tamper-proof hardware, and scalable inspection frameworks similar to nuclear inspections, supplemented by human inspections and satellite data to build confidence without revealing sensitive data.
We Need AI Treaties. This is How We Get Them
Q: Why does AI coordination matter in a global, multi-polar context?
Coordination matters because AI impacts cross borders and can shift power, so without shared norms and verification, benefits will be captured by the few who control the most capable systems, potentially destabilizing global equities.
Anthropic’s Mythos Has Changed Cybersecurity Forever. What Now?
Q: Could AI-written code change how we think about secure software development and regulation?
Yes, if AI can write and patch code rapidly, policy might shift toward mandating security-focused tooling and insurance incentives to ensure that security is embedded in the software lifecycle.

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A thoughtful, policy-forward show examining how AI, social media, and tech design shape society, with a focus on humane, human-centered governance. Episodes frequently explore governance frameworks, verification and safety,教育 implications, ethics, and the balance between innovation and public good, often featuring researchers, policy experts, and industry voices. The cadence blends philosophical perspectives with pragmatic policy steps, and recurring guests emphasize collaboration across labs, governments, and civil society to steer technology toward human flourishing. Notably, the program tends to foreground accountability, transparency, and pragmatic pathways for responsible AI development, while highlighting real-world impacts on familie... more

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