What happens when the technology you rely on gets better every day while your own capacity remains the same?
For Dr. K, theologian, bioethicist, and former U.S. intelligence officer, this is a deeply human question. With two decades in applied ethics, 14 books, and a career spanning hospital ethics, ministry, and service in the intelligence community, she brings a rare perspective on AI’s impact on human worth and agency.
In this conversation, Daniel and Dr. K explore the “wisdom gap,” the widening distance between human limits and accelerating AI capacity. They discuss the “tyranny of convenience,” the pull to let machines take on hard work, and the importance of preserving agency when tools become persuasive partners.
The conversation also pushes into bigger questions. Where does our worth come from when we now share intellectual space with AI? Why is this moment unlike the printing press or past technologies? And how can leaders resist the easy path in order to choose what is right?
🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- ✅ What the “wisdom gap” means for humans in an AI-driven world
- ✅ Why convenience can erode agency if left unchecked
- ✅ How persuasive technology shapes decisions without us realizing
- ✅ Why AI will never be worse than it is today and what that means for work and meaning
- ✅ How theology and ethics can guide us through this AI moment
🔗 Resources & Links
- 🌐 Learn more about FaithTech: https://faithtech.com
- 📄 Read Tim Wu’s essay The Tyranny of Convenience: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/opinion/sunday/tyranny-convenience.html
- 📚 Explore the Center for Humane Technology: https://www.humanetech.com
- 📩 Subscribe to the Artificial Insights newsletter for key takeaways: https://manary.haus/podcast/#haus
- 👉 Have a guest in mind? Reach out to Daniel at daniel@manary.haus
💬 Have a moment of insight? Share this episode with someone wrestling with the deeper questions of AI, worth, and what it means to be human.
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