Your Undivided Attention · The Center for Humane Technology, Tristan Harris, Daniel Barcay and Aza Raskin

Is AI Productivity Worth Our Humanity? with Prof. Michael Sandel

June 26, 2025·47 min·4 clips

Michael Sandel asks if we'd welcome perfect AI companions or lose our grasp on what's real and fake.

Host Tristan Harris interviews philosopher Michael Sandel on the ethical implications of AI, exploring job displacement, parallels to globalization, and the deeper human needs for dignity and recognition beyond material abundance. They discuss how AI challenges our conceptions of work, freedom, and authenticity, urging a public debate on technology's purpose to renew democratic discourse.

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