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Welcome to AITEC Podcast, where we explore the ethical side of AI and emerging tech.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ AI ethics and philosophy of technology • LLMs’ understanding, intentionality, theory of mind, speech acts • cognitive offloading, deskilling, education • manipulation, biometrics, surveillance • VR/simulated realities • tech, identity, relationships, healthcare bioethicsThis podcast explores philosophical and ethical questions raised by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, using conversations with academics in philosophy, ethics, law, information science, and related fields. Across the discussions, the show examines what current AI systems are—and are not—capable of, especially large language models. Recurring topics include whether these systems genuinely understand language, possess intentionality, can make commitments or perform meaningful speech acts, and what it means to treat machine outputs as authoritative. The podcast also returns frequently to human cognition: how algorithmic tools can encourage dependence, reshape attention, narrow perspective, and contribute to deskilling in workplaces and education.
A second major thread concerns technology’s influence on identity, reality, and human relationships. The episodes probe how biometrics, personal-data technologies, and self-tracking intersect with personal identity and autonomy; how virtual reality, immersive media, and algorithmic feeds may blur the boundary between representation and reality; and how AI companions and relationship technologies can affect intimacy, grief, and social connection.
The show also covers applied ethics and governance questions in domains such as healthcare (medical AI, surveillance dynamics, patient disclosure), reproductive technology (artificial wombs and research ethics), online manipulation and “choice architecture,” and the moral status of simulated wrongdoing in digital environments. Throughout, classic and cross-cultural philosophical resources—such as Heidegger, Kant, Stoicism, Buddhism, Aztec philosophy, and Indigenous perspectives on science and technology—are used to frame contemporary debates about agency, freedom, responsibility, and what it means to live well amid accelerating technological change.
