In this episode, Alex explores the impact of generative AI on writing and pedagogy with Dr. Victoria Livingstone, writer, editor, and author of the recent TIME magazine article, "I Quit Teaching Because of ChatGPT."

Dr. Livingstone discusses the wide reception of her article by thinkers and scholars around the world, and implications of generative AI in education, particularly in writing instruction. Together, they explore the challenges of identifying AI-assisted writing, AI literacy, and the evolving role of educators in adapting to and adopting these technologies.

In this episode, Alex explores the intersections of social media, mental health products, consumer trust, and building responsible AI products with Emmanuel Matthews, Product Leader, previously at Spring Health, Course Hero, Google, and DeepMind.

Emmanuel discusses building trust in AI-powered mental health solutions, bringing AI products to market and focusing on user experience, and shares his outlook for the future of AI with connected devices and personal AI assistants.

In this episode, Alex explores the intersections of design, civic engagement, and AI, with Sarah Lawrence, Design Director at Design Emporium and Founder of Tallymade.

Sarah discusses driving community engagement through the creation of AI-powered collective art, preserving creativity in the age of AI art, testing usability with her very own "mom test", and leveraging AI is for everyday utility, like generating recipes for eliminating food waste, or efficient errand mapping.