The Human Guide to Artificial Intelligence: Can We Trust It? Should We? - Episode 4

What happens when AI writes novels, offers therapy, and runs for office? In our final episode of The Human Guide to Artificial Intelligence, we go big—trust, AGI, deepfakes, and the ethics of coexistence.

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📚 References (Cited in the Podcast)

• BBC News. 2025. “Indian Celebrity Deepfake Sparks Outrage and Investigation.” BBC News, March 12.
• Brown, A. 2025. “Florida Election Deepfake Robocalls Raise Alarms Ahead of Midterms.” Tampa Tribune, February 4.
• European Commission. 2024. “EU AI Act: Final Text Approved.” Brussels: European Commission.
• Future of Life Institute. 2023. “Pause Giant AI Experiments: Open Letter.” Cambridge, MA.
• Smith, L., K. Diaz, and H. Zhao. 2023. “Algorithmic Bias in Postoperative Risk Models.” Journal of Medical AI Ethics 9(3): 122–138.
• Taylor, M., R. Singh, and A. Okafor. 2023. “AI Dermatology Tool Misses Skin Conditions in Darker Skin Tones.” New England Journal of Digital Health 17(2): 44–51.
• The White House. 2023. “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” Washington, DC.

🔗 Additional Resources (For Listeners Who Want to Go Deeper)

🎧 Podcasts:

• Hard Fork – New York Times podcast on AI and tech culture
• AI Alignment Podcast – Deep dives into AGI safety, hosted by the Future of Life Institute
• The Ezra Klein Show – Occasional AI-focused interviews with ethicists, technologists, and futurists

📺 Documentaries:

• “Coded Bias” (2020) – Explores how algorithmic discrimination impacts civil rights
• “The Social Dilemma” (2020) – Reveals how AI powers social media manipulation
• “iHuman” (2019) – A look at AI's role in surveillance and power structures

🧠 Tools & Tech to Try:

• ChatGPT – OpenAI’s conversational model for experiencing AI firsthand
• DALL·E 3 / Midjourney – AI image generation tools
• Reality Defender – A browser tool for detecting deepfakes and manipulated content
• AI Explainability 360 Toolkit (IBM) – For understanding how to audit and interpret models

📖 Further Reading (Books, Essays & Guides)

🧑‍🎓 Intro to AI:

• Russell, Stuart, and Peter Norvig. Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach.
• Mitchell, Melanie. Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans.
• Broussard, Meredith. Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World.

🤖 Ethics, Creativity & the Future:

• Crawford, Kate. Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence.
• Daugherty, Paul, and H. James Wilson. Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI.
• O’Neil, Cathy. Weapons of Math Destruction.