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
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 human opinions and what it takes to make sure every voice is represented. Together with Professor Catholijn Jonker, we explore how hybrid intelligence can make digital democracy more inclusive and transparent.
The conversation takes a critical turn when AI’s role in democracy raises tough ethical questions: Can we trust algorithms to handle personal opinions responsibly? How do we prevent bias, manipulation, and echo chambers when technology amplifies only the loudest voices? Michiel and Catholijn discuss how hybrid intelligence can protect diversity and fairness, reminding us that human responsibility must remain at the core of any democratic system.
