Are we using AI or is AI using us?

In this episode, Simrat, Simrin, and Anishka explore whether humans are truly utilizing artificial intelligence or if AI is quietly shaping human behaviour, creativity, and decision-making. Through street interviews, Reddit stories, and immersive examples, they reveal how AI influences everyday choices, often without people realizing it. The episode features insights from Tristan Taylor, founder of the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Advancement Institute; Professor Vered Shwartz of the University of British Columbia, who examines how language technologies subtly guide decisions; and Tris Hussey, author and digital storyteller, who reflects on AI’s role in creativity and authorship. Together, these perspectives challenge listeners to rethink control, ethics, and human agency in an AI-driven world.