320 - Special: What Have We Learned? A Retrospective

320 - Special: What Have We Learned? A Retrospective

Author: aiandyou August 3, 2026 Duration: 1:00:44
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . If you’ve joined us in the last three years, you may not have ever scrolled back to look at the episodes of the show that aired before you came along. But every time I look back over them, I am struck by how much of the content is not just relevant, but deeply valuable. That’s fairly amazing in a world where AI goes through a fundamental change every quarter. Career advice like, “Become a prompt engineer” was once cutting edge and now is quaint and pointless. But we’ve always gone much deeper than that kind of flavor of the month. And so, to give you an idea of why it’s worth going back to episodes that aired even years ago, I’m going to list the episodes we’ve done since the last retrospective like this – which was a bit too long ago, it was episode 100 – and something interesting about each episode which will hopefully whet your appetite for scrolling back far enough to find it. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines! Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.        

The conversation around artificial intelligence is often filled with either breathless hype or dire warnings, leaving little room for grounded, practical understanding. Artificial Intelligence and You cuts through that noise. This isn't a lecture series from a distant ivory tower; it's a guided exploration meant for anyone curious about how these tools are reshaping the everyday. Each episode takes a focused look at a single facet of AI, from the algorithms curating your social media feed to the software that might change how you work. We break down complex concepts into clear, relatable terms, asking the questions that actually matter for your decisions and your future. You'll hear straightforward explanations of how different AI systems function, alongside thoughtful discussions about their real-world implications-the ethical dilemmas, the economic shifts, and the personal impacts that rarely make the headlines. The goal of this podcast is to replace confusion with clarity and anxiety with informed perspective. Whether you're a professional navigating new tools, a student planning a career, or simply a person living in an increasingly digital world, these conversations provide the context you need to form your own opinions. Join us as we move beyond the abstract to examine what AI genuinely means for your life, your community, and the kind of world we're all building together, one line of code at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Artificial Intelligence and You
Podcast Episodes
282 - Guest: Gerry White, Dean of Academic Technology, part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:51
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . What's really going on in classrooms with AI right now? I'm talking with Gerry White, a teacher, technologist, writer, and lifelong learner who has spent two decades at t…
281 - Guest: Gerry White, Dean of Academic Technology, part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:24
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . We're continuing to focus on AI in education because it's so pivotal to the future of the human race. What's really going on in classrooms with AI right now? We are learn…
280 - Guest: Alyson King, Researcher in Academic Integrity, part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:01
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Students using AI to cheat on homework - or being inaccurately flagged as cheating - falls under the heading of 'academic integrity,' so I am talking with Alyson King, Pr…
279 - Guest: Alyson King, Researcher in Academic Integrity, part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:21
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Students using AI to cheat on homework - or being inaccurately flagged as cheating - falls under the heading of 'academic integrity,' so I am talking with Alyson King, Pr…
278 - Guest: Becky Keene, AI in Education Author [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:10
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . We are again focusing on AI in education, because that is really where the rubber meets the road for nearly every issue in AI and where we need to get it right, because t…
277 - Guest: Michael Gerlich, Adaptability Thought Leader, part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:35
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . As we use AI more and more as a critical assistant, what might that be doing to our critical thinking? Professor Michael Gerlich has published his research in the paper “…
276 - Guest: Michael Gerlich, Adaptability Thought Leader, part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:01
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . As we use AI more and more as a critical assistant, what might that be doing to our critical thinking? Professor Michael Gerlich has published his research in the paper “…
275 - Guest: Carl Benedikt Frey, Professor of AI and Work, part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:18
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . "The book seems to be more timely than originally anticipated." I'm talking with Carl Benedikt Frey about his new book, How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the…