Andrea Hiott & Farida Khalaf: Interview #12, AI Everywhere, Volume 1

In this episode of the She Writes AI podcast, Farida Khalaf talks with one of the co-authors of AI Everywhere, Volume 1 to explore the realities of building AI that is rooted in care and human connection. This is part of the ongoing interview series, and today we are joined by Andrea Hiott. Her Chapter 7: "More Love, Less Manipulated by Language: How LLMs Can Lead Us To Care, challenges the binary thinking that frames AI as either a savior or a monster.The AI Everywhere book series brings together multidisciplinary voices to explore how artificial intelligence is being developed, who is shaping it, and what narratives are often left out. Rather than treating AI as purely technical innovation, it emphasizes history, responsibility, and the human decisions behind the systems we use every day.Drawing from her background as an embodied philosopher with degrees in neuroscience, and her work as the host of Love and Philosophy, Andrea explores how AI can be oriented toward meaningful human and ecological connection. She reframes AI as a vehicle that humans must consciously orient toward a purpose, rather than focusing solely on the “loop” between a technology and a person.In this conversation with Farida Khalaf, Andrea’s insights uncover why we must stop “mistaking the map for the territory” when interacting with large language models. She explores how to break the “trance” of automated interaction and why preserving relational friction, the tension and friction that define real life, is the most powerful way to ensure that technology serves our collective well-being.To join future live video interviews and events, subscribe to SheWritesAI and get the Substack app.For more insights on the book, see aiEverywhereBooks.com - our beautiful book series website created by Blessing Okpala, PhD.Thanks for listening to She Writes AI Community! Subscribe for free to receive new posts like these interviews, weekly digests, & book news and to support our work. Get full access to She Writes AI Community at shewritesai.substack.com/subscribe