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.
Hybrid Society
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 AI trust, flawed data, misinformation, and the growing concentration of power.
With insights from Siddharth Mehrothra, expert on the risks of overreliance, and Professor Catholijn Jonker, leading advocate for Hybrid Intelligence, we explore whether transparency, collaboration, and decentralization can truly keep AI in check. From the promise of safety through centralized projects like “Stargate” to the dangers of global misinformation control, this conversation confronts the paradox at the heart of our AI-driven future: Do we control AI, or does AI control us?
