Can Algorithms and Empathy Coexist?

There has been a lot of talk this week about the futue of AI. But what if we’ve been asking the wrong question about AI and technology? Not “What can it do for us?” but “What is it doing to us?”In this recent WhoWhatWhy podcast I talk with Chris Colbert, former managing director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, to explore a provocative idea: that technology as we know it may be dead — and that’s exactly what humanity needs to thrive.Drawing from his new book, Technology is Dead: The Path to a More Human Future, Colbert talks about how our obsession with innovation and productivity has eroded our connections, amplified our vulnerabilities, and left us more isolated than ever. Colbert’s insights will make us question not just where we’re going, but who we’ll be when we get there. Get full access to Talk Cocktail Podcast at jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe