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Valerie Veatch: Director, Writer, Editor, ProducerValerie Veatch is a director, writer, editor, and producer who made her feature debut at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival with Me @ The Zoo for HBO. Her follow-up, Love Child also premiered at Sundance, making Valerie the youngest director ever to debut two feature films at that festival.And now she’s back at Sundance with Ghost in the Machine. It’s a self-funded investigative essay documentary that excavates the philosophical, cultural, and political forces driving the global AI boom, and traces the links between artificial intelligence and eugenics.It asks who is really building AI, who is being exploited to make it function, and what humans might become on the other side of it.OverviewVeatch states that the AI hype is a fever that will pass - and that anthropomorphizing these systems feeds the egos and ideas of the the hands of people consolidating power and controlling the future. Ghost in the Machine tells the story of AI - Veatch goes all the way back to the origins of this story in Victorian-era eugenics, statistics, and IQ measurement, and frames “machines that think” as a centuries-old project that rests on an illegitimate and unethical intellectual foundation.Interview High Points* Late Victorian era: Francis Galton, Karl Pearson, Charles Spearman invent modern statistics specifically to serve eugenics.* Post-WWII: Gilbert Ryle (whose godfather was Karl Pearson, brother ran the Eugenics Society) writes The Concept of Mind — coining the phrase “ghost in the machine.” Ryle also had the interesting idea that women, animals, and babies should be rated lower on his own cognitive scale.* Alan Turing: Veatch discusses where Turing published his “thinking machine” paper, the year after Ryle’s book. The work that she does here demonstrates that much of the underpinning ideas are steeped in rankable-intelligence thinking.* Bottom-Line: The same intellectually fraught framework derived from Galton, Pearson, Ryle and Turing drives today’s AI overblown hype.* Platforming Storytellers: Women rarely get asked to predict the future of tech. Veatch’s work has not gotten the exposure of other mainstream AI-documentaries that foreground and platform AI “doomers” and AI “visionaries.”* Veatch’s prediction: In 10 years, Valerie Veatch believes that AI hype will look like the metaverse or the Tamagotchi - embarrassing and overblown in retrospect.Distribution of Documentary* Visit the website Notai.com for all the screenings and documentary events This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Johan Cedmar-Brandstedt is the “ethical town crier” about generative AI. His voice is well known online — especially on LinkedIn — where he speaks as an articulate and persistent critic of generative artificial intelligence. He seems to comment on nearly every AI post, and he clearly relishes debate on the future of AI and human creativity. Johan’s voice is necessary and insightful as he continuously counters and critiques the various narratives about our “AI futures.” Johan also has a background in cartooning and comic books, working with internationally licensed properties. For him, Gen AI holds technical and creative promise, but as he says “it doesn't math.” In fact, in this episode, Johan explains how he believes that we need complete model disgorgement and a clean data restart from informed opt-in licensing, and how he sees AI companies today engaging in predatory and explotative business practices. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Emily Harris is an award-winning journalist with local, national and international experience. She is currently working to reinvent local journalism — and wrestling with tangible and theoretical questions that AI presents — as a co-founder and the community journalism director of Uplift Local.Emily previously served as a correspondent for NPR in Berlin, Baghdad and Jerusalem, an investigative reporter for CIR/Reveal, a co-writer of Portland Axios, and the host of the daily news talk show “Think Out Loud” on Oregon Public Broadcasting. Emily taught journalism at the University of Oregon and served on Oregon’s Public Records Advisory Council.Learn More about Uplift Local » This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Kenny Katayama is a verified Human Creator and co-host of the Shelf Stable board game podcast, which focuses on games that are at least five years old. He and Tom Bowers like to examine the quality of a game "...where the hype has worn off. We feel that 5 years is a good window for games to breathe, where we can focus on the experiences they create, abstracted from the initial excitement they generated in the community."On their approach and AI: "Everything we do is human made. No AI here. We do not cover games that use AI art. We are opposed to the plagiarization of people's hard work, environmental impact, and the cocktail that is unregulated bias + misinformation + lack of accountability in current LLMs. We foresee a potential future where the above concerns are addressed by carbon negative models that credit and pay sources, but we can't endorse the use of gen AI until said concerns are addressed."Follow and listen to Shelf Stable » This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Jane Friedman shares her perspective on AI and the future of freelance writing in a conversation with Human Intelligence® co-founder Ned Hayes. Jane Friedman’s expertise regularly features in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Today Show, Wired, Fox News, and BBC, and we’re happy to host her on our podcast this week. Jane’s long-running newsletters exemplify her commitment to helping writers navigate the publishing landscape: Electric Speed, published since 2009, reaches more than 30,000 subscribers, while The Bottom Line serves as an industry beacon for more than 6,000 publishing professionals. Jane’s newsletter, The Bottom Line is a trusted resource in the publishing and freelance writing industries, providing nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, Jane was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World. Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Writer Cameron Esbenshade shares her creative journey with us, including her personal inspirations; the mystical journey of discovering a story through intuition and experimentation; and how horror writing leads to interior insight. She also touches on the need for a “mind” behind language - and illuminates the idea that AI simply doesn’t have a mind: there’s no one there behind the curtain. Cameron also graces us with a reading from her short story “The Symbiont” published in Crow & Cross Keys. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Nisi Shawl is a multiple-award-winning writer and editor. Their novel Everfair was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the short story collection Filter House won the James Tiptree Jr. Award. Kinning, the sequel to Everfair, recently appeared in print. Nisi cofounded the Carl Brandon Society to help give people of color greater visibility in the science fiction and fantasy worlds, and their “Writing the Other” workshops and accompanying book (cocreated with Cynthia Ward and K. Tempest Bradford) have taught thousands of writers new ways of thinking about diversity and representation within fiction.Nisi received the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Speculation is their first novel for young readers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Brian Merchant is an American technology journalist and author. His work often focuses on social and environmental issues relating to technology and tech companies.His writing on technology movements and cultural developments has appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, Wired, Slate, The Atlantic, and The Guardian. He was the technology columnist at the Los Angeles Times. Brian is the author of two books, The One Device: the Secret History of the iPhone (2017) and Blood in the Machine: the Origins of the Rebellion against Big Tech (2023), excerpted here (by permission of the Hachette Book Group). Brian currently works full time reporting for his Substack newsletter, Blood in the Machine, where he reports on how big tech and developments in generative AI affect workers and consumers.In this interview, Brian discusses the following topics: * How the acceleration of tech is rapidly changing culture, education and society* The current state of generative AI and how LLM marketing has surpassed reality* Commonalities between the original Luddite movement and today’s backlash. * The effect of generative AI on contemporary artists, creators and human workers* How human creators can fight back against tech and genAI overreach. This is the short preview interviewThe complete interview is available here for paying subscribers » This work has been certified as genuine human work. Check the certificate here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Joseph Fasano is a writer and educator. He studied mathematics and astrophysics at Harvard University before changing his course of study and earning a degree in philosophy. He did his graduate study in poetry at Columbia University, working with Mark Strand, Lucie Brock-Broido, Richard Howard, and others. Beyond his Professorships, Fasano is passionate about developing inclusive learning communities outside the walls of academic institutions. Fasano is the author of two novels: The Swallows of Lunetto (Maudlin House, 2022) and The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing (Platypus Press, 2020), which was named one of the “20 Best Small Press Books of 2020.” His books of poetry are The Last Song of the World (forthcoming from BOA Editions, 2024); The Crossing (Cider Press Review, 2018), praised by Ilya Kaminsky for its “lush drive to live, even in the darkest moments”; Vincent (2015), Inheritance (2014), a James Laughlin Award nominee; Fugue for Other Hands (2013), which won the Cider Press Review Book AwardHis new book The Teacher, appears December 1, 2025 from Maudlin House. ORDER THE TEACHER HERE »Joseph Fasano is well known in recent months for his poem For the Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper“Fasano makes pain almost bearable with the beauty of his language, the wild leaps of his metaphors. His is a strong and original voice.”- Linda PastanJoseph Fasano has been verified as a genuine Human Creator by the Human Intelligence® Institute.Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Richard Leiby was an editor and writer on the staff of The Washington Post from 1991 to 2023. He worked with Bob Woodward and many other journalistic luminaries. Richard served as Pakistan bureau chief and reporter, as well as a regular columnist and editor in Washington D.C.. Richard has reported from war zones, including Afghanistan and Iraq. He has written about four presidents, and he covered the Oscars twice.Richard holds a BA in journalism from Temple University and was a Knight-Wallace Fellow in Investigative Journalism. Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Mike Cachuela was certified as a Human Creator in 2025 as one of the first 100 animation professionals to choose this path of professional certification. Mike started his animation career as part of the story team on FernGully: The Last Rainforest. Mike then moved to the newly-created Skellington Studios and Nightmare Before Christmas with legendary filmmaker Tim Burton.Mike followed up his groundbreaking work on Nightmare by joining a small nascent team at a studio that was just forming called PIXAR. Together, Mike’s new team created a new kind of animated movie, and Mike contributed mightily as a key story artist for a new movie they were creating called Toy Story. At PIXAR, Mike continued doing ground-breaking animation work, storyboarding, directing and planning for a series of incredible movies, including James and Giant Peach, The Incredibles and Ratatouille. In 2004, Portland’s Vinton Studios brought Mike to Oregon where he became part of the founding creative team for LAIKA Studios. He spent time at LAIKA co-directing the movie Coraline, and contributed to new projects at LAIKA like Box Trolls. After leaving LAIKA, Mike continued his career as a story consultant to a number of studios, and also developing his own projects, including recent work with conservation legend Julia Butterfly Hill. Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Robert Townsend is the Director of Humanities, Arts, and Culture Programs at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. In this capacity, he oversees the Academy’s humanities, arts, and culture programs, as well as the Humanities Indicators. He is the author of History’s Babel and over 200 articles on various aspects of history, higher education, and scholarly publishing in various publications. Robert holds a PhD in History and New Media from George Mason University.Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Today, the Human Intelligence team is overjoyed to welcome rockstar, singer, songwriter and humanistic thinker Corin Tucker to the show. Corin Tucker is a co-founder of Sleater-Kinney, and she is also a member of the alt-rock super-group Filthy Friends along with Peter Buck and many other luminaries. She is famous for kicking off the riot grrl movement in Olympia Washington with her band Heavens to Betsy. She’s played alongside Soundgarden, Nirvana and Brandi Carlile. Rolling Stone called Corin “a punk-rock heroine” and ranked Tucker at number 155 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.We’re very happy to have Corin as one of our first 100 registered musicians in the Human Creator registration system and we’re excited to have Corin on the show today to talk about the plight of singers, songwriters and musical artists of all types in the age of AI, and how human creators can fight back. Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Certified Human Creator Nick Heller shares with us his insights into the creative process, the challenges that face creative freelancers today and the need for certification to protect human creative activity in the age of AI. Nick also shares his vision for “The School of Able™,” a community-driven platform and resource house for those venturing into freelancing or building their own creative studios.Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Interview with noted Texas-based photographer Darwyn Walker, who describes his most successful works as a pro photographer, and provides point-by-point analysis of his creative process.Includes examples of Darwyn Walker’s award-winning work. Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Delfina Homen is an intellectual property litigator and has represented clients from diverse industries in lawsuits involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringement and trade secrets. On the show this week, Delfina fills us in about the state of the world in terms of artificial intelligence and intellectual property.Delfina is experienced in IP procurement and enforcement and has worked on numerous trademark and patent applications, assisting clients in obtaining the IP protection they need to grow and support their business strategies.Anthropic Settlement -- If your book was pirated by Anthropic and you or your publisher registered your copyright within five years, you may be in the settlement class that’s eligible for $3,000 per book. Check your eligibility here >Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Rob Horning writes frequently about technology, social media, art, consumerism, and big ideas such as generative AI, the meaning of life and what it means to be human. He’s been an Editor and Copy Chief for a variety of publications, including the New Inquiry, Real Life, Time Magazine and various Condé Nast properties.Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Ryan Gossen’s focus as a writer has been “man’s interaction with nature”. This has meant a lot of outdoors writing, and lately a fascination with our relationships with the artifacts we make. You can find links to Ryan’s published work on his website: www.ryangossen.com.Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators. Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

With over 20 years in the cultural heritage sector, Doug McCarthy specializes in advancing access to digital collections. His perspective on generative AI is nuanced, bold and thought-provoking. McCarthy is a promoter and member of the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) community, and focuses on mindful open access to cultural heritage collections. His work includes co-editing the Open GLAM Survey and founding the Open GLAM Medium publication, which amplifies international perspectives on cultural heritage. Today, at the Open Future Foundation, McCarthy leads contributions to the CommonsDB project, collaborating with international partners to develop an EU Registry of Public Domain and open-licensed works. Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators. Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

A fascinating conversation with Miriam Reynoldson, creator of the famous “Open Letter from Educators Who Refuse to Adopt Gen AI”, now signed by nearly 1,000 educators around the world in all levels of academic education and pedagogy. In this episode, we discuss: * The Open Letter from Educators and what followed* Miriam’s work against the Villification of GenAI Refusers* Janelle Shane's book: You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It’s Making the World a Weirder Place * A short piece Miriam wrote on playful vs gameful thinking, for Sociological Review magazine: Game changers Can a return to playfulness help rewrite society’s rules? * Inquiry in education, and why it matters to both the child’s mind and the adult mind: more about inquiry in the Reggio Emilia approach to inquiry here. Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

In this episode, we cover a variety of topics, including: * How generative AI has changed our concepts of ourselves and truth* Aristotle’s concept of eudaimonia and personal fulfillment* Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and how AI has changed epistemology* The familiar patterns of Trust, Value and Vulnerability in Technology* Neal Stephenson’s novel Anathem* Boymal’s piece The Mind, the Machine, the Metaphor* Boymal’s concerns about Authorship in the Age of AI* Boymal’s thoughts on Who Decides What Counts as Knowledge?Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Our Creator Interview with Braven Smillie, certified Human Creator and extraordinary sculptor, based in Portland, Oregon. Find out more about Braven at his website >Get certified as a Creator at HumanCreator.org > Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Nick Tanzi is a past column editor for Public Library Magazine’s “The Wired Library,” and was named a 2025 Library Journal Mover & Shaker. His newsletter “The Digital Librarian” is a must read for everyone who cares about libraries. In this episode: * How libraries can address the challenges of AI* How being “technically literate” as a librarian means so much more today* The risks to libraries in the age of AI* The opportunities for libraries in the age of AI* How libraries can support youth in the age of AI* The increasing value of libraries in the age of AI* Nick’s predictions for libraries in 2025… and how they’re working out so farPodcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

* Announcing Jim Amos as new CTO of Human Intelligence™ Institute* All the details in this text post* Our History with Jim Amos, and past collaborative work* Longer Interview with Jim Amos last week* Jim’s insights during our interview included the following: * Defending artists in the age of AI (short video clip) “Rejecting the idea that AI art is art.”* The problem with outsourcing your brain to AI (short video clip) “People are outsourcing their brains to an algorithm.”* Why generative AI lacks a clear purpose (short video clip) ”Generative AI has failed as a coherent product offering.”* Why people matter more than systems (short video clip) “It’s not enough to understand computers when designing systems”* Jim’s work online: * Jim’s Substack Deeply Wrong * Jim’s Substack Humanware Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

A fascinating interview with Jim Amos that covers a variety of topics: * How Generative AI lacks clear purpose* The problem with outsourcing your brain to AI* Jim’s Substack Deeply Wrong emphasizes these points* How management goes awry when it focuses on AI instead of people* Jim’s Substack Humanware focuses on better management practices* Why people matter more than systems* How to defend art and artists in the age of AIPodcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

“Fake Friend: How ChatGPT Betrays Vulnerable Friends by Encouraging Dangerous Behavior” is a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). The report is stunning in its revelations. The implications of these systems of AI “chat-bots” should be deeply disturbing to parents, educators and parents. Discussed in this episode:* The Center for Countering Digital Hate* The new Fake Friend report* Social networks and their bias toward outrage* Social networks bias towards misinformation and conspiracy theories* Classic psychological experiment on maternal comfort (done with monkeys)* AI and Social Networks share a common algorithmic lineagePodcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Melanie Dusseau is a multi-genre writer, scholar, and creative writing professor from Toledo, Ohio. She holds an MFA from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and is the author of a poetry collection. An associate professor of English at the University of Findlay, she teaches literature as well as craft workshops in poetry, creative nonfiction, and many other writing classes. In recent months, Prof. Dusseau has become an articulate defender of human creativity in the age of AI.Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Talking with linguist, writer, and language technologist Christopher Johnson surfaced a number of interesting topics, including: * Defining Generative AI for real* The biggest danger in language models* How AI undermines the foundations of trust* When AI output isn’t truly creative* Language, reasoning and consciousness* How (and why?) Elon Musk fired Christopher* The state of Twitter today* Christopher’s new (forthcoming) book! * The future of human creativity… where we’re going next This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Topics Discussed in this episode:* Are We Anti-AI?* The anti-AI Movement* Being Anti-Generative-AI doesn’t mean anti-AI* How AI Helps* AI used in radiology* AI used to decipher ancient scrolls* History of Cultural Decline* Societal Collapse* How Concentration of Power and Wealth Hurts Us* Correlation to Oligarchical Rise* History of United States Big Business and Regulations* Railroad Tycoons* Food Safety History* Tax Rates in the 1950s to present* Public Funded Science Projects* ARPA Net* How the Government Created the Internet* GPS Creation* mRNA Vaccines* Public investment works* How to Build a New Open Tech Future* Switzerland’s LLM for Public Good* More about Switzerland’s LLM* How Denmark Protects People in the Age of AI* Transparent AI: Permanence AI* Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Online anti-AI firebrand Téa Smith gives us a crash course in the history of Black Mirror style human exploitation and covers these topics: * Her storied history and technical leadership* How the Cambridge Analytica scandal galvanized Téa* Legal precedents for AI - Why Equine Law Still Applies* How to Maintain the Rule of Law* The Evangelical Bent of the Cult of AGI* How to Make the World a Better PlacePodcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Topics Discussed in this episode: * A Wealth of Common Sense: 50 Ways the World is Getting Better * The World is Getting Better: Charts and Graphs (from Vox)* Human Intelligence Institute: Our Independence Day Declaration* Why the Humanities Matter in Today’s World* Fiction Builds Empathy: Journal of Research in Personality* Impact of the Arts on Psychological Well Being* The Value of the Trades and Handcrafting* The Power of Storytelling to Facilitate Human Connection* Tech Needs Us: How Arts & Culture Leads to Innovation* Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Kira Cleveland and Ned Hayes talk with technologist and content provenance strategist Nate Angell about a variety of content protection frameworks, including: * Creative Commons History of Copyright Contract Extensions* Creative Commons CC Signals “Social Contract” and Context in the age of AI* ISCC International Standard Content Code* C2PA Coalition for Content Provenance & Authenticity* Launch of the Humanright™ Mark to Protect Human CreatorsPodcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

This week, Kira and Ned talked about: * A new study by scholars Nolwenn Maudet, Anaëlle Beignon, and Thomas Thibault - called “Imposing AI: Deceptive design patterns against sustainability.” * They created a new guide: “How tech companies are pushing us to use AI.”* Brian Merchant’s trenchant commentary: How big tech is force-feeding us AI* Cory Doctorow’s coinage “enshittification” and why it matters. (more from Cory)* And finally, the federal absurd and counter-productive AI Action Plan* We also touched on Commentary by Ben Maling This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

Inaugural podcast episode -- interview with Josh Pinkston of Nature & Spirit as hes speaks about the art of creating music with a genuine human touch.Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe