Hybrid Society
Hybrid Society is a provocative podcast exploring the uneasy co‑evolution of humans and artificial intelligence.
Hosted by Joshiya Mitsunaga, with co‑hosts Prof. Catholijn Jonker (Professor of Interactive Intelligence at TU Delft) and Prof. Frank van Harmelen (Full Professor of Knowledge Representation & Reasoning, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), each episode unpacks the political, ethical, and philosophical tensions at the heart of smart technology.
From algorithmic injustice to value misalignment, we confront the hard questions Silicon Valley would rather you didn’t ask.
Podcasting since 2025 • 5 episodes
Hybrid Society
Latest Episodes
Does Your Opinion Count for AI?
When citizens share their views on local projects, we expect every opinion to count, but does it, when AI joins the discussion? In this episode, Michiel van der Meer from Leiden University explains how artificial intelligence processes h...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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45:01
How Smart Should Educational Robots Become?
Robots that help children learn, play, and feel better, dream or reality? In this episode, we talk with Mike Ligthart, researcher of social robots in education and healthcare. Together with Professor Frank van Harmelen, we explore...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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42:45
Can AI Be A Judge?
From facial recognition to predictive policing, technology is increasingly being used to support legal decision-making. But how far do we want to go? Could AI replace a judge? Is AI the answer to miscarriages of justice?In this ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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54:12
The Hidden Cost of Trusting AI More Than Ourselves
AI is advancing at lightning speed, transforming economies, politics, and the way we trust information. But what happens when we begin to trust AI more than ourselves? In this episode of Hybrid Society, we dive into the foundations of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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