What Oprah Got Wrong (& Right) About the Future of AI | AI Experts React

AI Experts React to Oprah Winfrey's "AI and the Future of Us" SpecialMost people saw Oprah’s AI special. But what *didn’t* it cover? Juan Faisal talks with AI filmmaker Jagger Waters, strategist Kate Cook, and edtech PM Kyle-Prescott Ogunbase about the trust gap in AI, what "Generation AI" actually faces, and why public understanding—not just faster tools—matters most.🤖 Why it matters: AI is scaling faster than most people can make sense of it. This episode unpacks the real risks, power moves, and human questions getting buried in the hype.🤖 You’ll learn: - Why safety, scams, and trust need center stage in AI debates - How Gen AI is already growing up inside a synthetic media world - Why ethical development needs stronger incentives—not just open letters - What AI can and can’t fix when it comes to loneliness, labor, and learning 🤖 Guests: Kate Cook – Founder, Era Seven Partners Certified AI strategist helping brands adapt to rapid tech change Kyle-Prescott Ogunbase – Product Manager, Newsela Building AI tools to improve literacy in classrooms Jagger Waters – Award-winning AI filmmaker Producer at Curious Refuge and escape.ai 🤖 Host: Juan Faisal - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akajuanfaisal/ - Newsletter: https://juanfaisal.substack.com/ - Website: https://juanfaisal.com/ 🤖 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:43 Oprah’s special: What it got right and wrong 06:35 Sam Altman: Most dangerous man in tech? 12:23 Trust, ethics, and who builds the future 18:05 Marques Brownlee: AI for video and voice 20:20 Deepfakes and what’s fueling them 25:20 Why AI literacy may be the most urgent skill 29:10 Aza Raskin & Tristan Harris: AI vs. society 32:21 Christopher Wray: AI and criminal threats 36:00 Why companies still hesitate to adopt AI 40:07 Can schools undo biased training data? 43:05 Parenting in the age of Generation AI 45:35 Is AI a threat—or a lifeline—for workers? 52:19 Marilynne Robinson: The human cost of progress 56:40 Difficulty is the point 59:50 Final thoughts on what comes next