Fluent in Everything, Tested by Nothing: The Five-Minute Expert Problem
from AI and the Human Future Hosted by Daniel Altman and Emily Carter
A university instructor's candid report on how his students actually use and think about AI hands us a live specimen of the five-minute expert: fluent in jargon, confident in forecasts, untested by reality. Daniel and Emily trace the gap between knowing and grasping, and ask who pays the bill when the real world finally pushes back. ## Hosts ### Daniel Altman Daniel Altman is a computer scientist and AI strategist with a background in engineering, quantitative research, and emerging technologies. He studies how technological breakthroughs reshape industries, markets, work, and human capabilities. ### Emily Carter Emily Carter is a business strategist and former technology product leader with experience building digital products and studying how innovation reaches millions of users. She focuses on AI adoption, business transformation, work, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. ## Sources - https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ySXuvJcqRindQwAk7/how-my-students-think-about-ai ## Episode Information Language: en Published: 2026-09-15T07:49:45.867630+00:00
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