Is AI Changing How We Think? | A Conversation with Sune Selsbæk-Reitz

AI doesn't need to be correct to change the way we think -- it only needs to sound convincing.In this episode of Rethinking Tech, Aparna sits down with AI philosopher and author Sune Selsbæk-Reitz to discuss his new book, Promptism, and a question that is becoming increasingly urgent: what happens when we mistake fluent AI responses for genuine knowledge?Rather than focusing on AI safety in the traditional sense, this conversation explores something far more subtle - how large language models may be reshaping human judgment, critical thinking, education, and even our relationship with truth.As AI becomes embedded into search engines, workplaces, schools, and everyday decision-making, are we outsourcing more than just tasks? Are we outsourcing thinking itself?In this episode, Aparna and Sune discuss:why people naturally trust confident AI responses;the difference between information and understanding;why AI fluency is often mistaken for expertise;how ChatGPT and other AI systems influence human judgment;what "Promptism" means and why it matters;whether AI is changing how we learn, reason, and make decisions;how to use AI without surrendering critical thinking; and, above all else,why this mattersThe future of AI isn't just about better models—it's about whether humans continue to question, interpret, and think independently, or whether we slowly begin accepting machine-generated language as authority simply because it is well written.And that may be one of the most important questions of the AI era.🎙 About Rethinking TechRethinking Tech explores the intersection of technology, geopolitics, business, and ethics through long-form conversations with researchers, founders, policymakers, and industry leaders shaping the future.