10 things you should know about philosophy and AI

When AI writes your essays and thinks through your problems, what happens to your own capacity for thought? In this episode, author and philosopher Thomas Telving explores how technology shapes our minds—from cognitive offloading to the alarming research showing AI users dramatically overestimate their own thinking.

Drawing on Plato, John Dewey, and contemporary happiness research, Telving offers a thoughtful case for why philosophy may be our best defence against technological burnout.

Thomas Telving is a tech analyst, philosopher, author and speaker specialising in artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on ethics, practical application and the wider societal impact of emerging technologies. 

 

Further reading:

• “10 ting du skal vide om filosofi og kunstig intelligens” Book By Thomas Telving
• “Killing Sophia” Book by Thomas Telving
• “AI Makes You Smarter, But None the Wiser: The Disconnect Between Performance and Metacognition" Research paper
• Hartmut Rosa on Resonance YouTube Interview

 

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