Aithos

As AI becomes embedded in education, the question is no longer just how students use it—but what it is doing to the way they think.In this episode of Aithos, host Aashna Jain speaks with philosopher Sven Nyholm about the evolving role of AI in classrooms and universities.Rather than framing AI as simply helpful or harmful, this conversation explores the tension between AI as a tool that supports thinking — and one that risks replacing it.We discuss how institutions are responding to AI, why banning it may miss the point, and how over-reliance — especially early on — can shape a student’s ability to judge, reason, and think independently.The episode also unpacks broader questions around authorship, assessment, and what education is ultimately meant to develop in an AI-driven world.As education enters an experimental phase, this conversation asks what we should adapt — and what we should be careful not to lose.

In this episode of Aithos, host Aashna Jain speaks with Yauvan from AI Collective about what it truly means to centre AI around people, not just technology. We dig into why education is a defining space for AI impact in Africa — but only if access, equity and community voices are part of the design.Rather than focusing on buzzwords, we explore how AI intersects with real‑world constraints like connectivity, cost, and classroom realities. We also unpack the idea of sovereign AI — what it means beyond competing with global giants, and how local ownership, voice, and context shape a different future for AI on the continent.

As Artificial Intelligence moves from the background into everyday working life, the question is no longer whether AI belongs in the workplace—but how it should coexist alongside us.In the first episode of Aithos, Host Aashna Jain is joined by Dan Turchin as they discuss what it means to build workplaces shaped by intelligent systems— and the values embedded within them.Rather than asking what AI can replace, this discussion focuses on what AI can enable: more equitable systems, sustainable practices, and more intentional ways of working.This episode sets the tone for Aithos, a podcast about technology, not as an end in itself, but as a reflection of the society we choose to build.