In this episode of The Heal and Harm Show, I chat with digital marketer, author, and chicken farmer Matt Rouse. We discuss the rise of artificial intelligence, the role of (and rising lack of) media literacy, and the resurgence of physical and craft-based hobbies and practices such as farming or crochet.
Matt explains what AI hallucinations are, how chatbots work and think (and what their limitations are), AI guardrails (and lack thereof), the limitations of artificial intelligence, and what AI is best used for (and also where it falls short and is harmful).
In an era where many people use AI chatbots as therapists, life coaches, and surrogate romantic partners, it’s important to examine the limitations of AI and where it can cause harm rather than help us and augment our lives in a positive way.
This conversation is a little different and definitely philosophical - a must listen, especially if you’re curious to learn more about artificial intelligence and how it might relate to animism, consciousness, and spirituality. If we take animism seriously, what could be at stake if we take AI seriously? If something has a survival instinct, does it count as conscious?