Reflections

AI Up Close and Personal: At Home

Episode Summary

Are our fears around AI justified? Kelly MacDonald continues to figure out the answers to this question with a focus on AI's place in our personal lives. Registered Psychologist Dr. Christine Korol is back with insight into how AI is being used in Talk Therapy and other clinical settings as a mental health tool. Technology Analyst and Journalist Carmi Levy, who strongly supported Canada creating Canadian AI chat platforms during his last appearance talking AI, sheds light on how we can think critically about AI's benefits and shortfalls before jumping to black-or-white conclusions. Andrea Howard, Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University, helps us gage our interactions with AI, including on social media platforms, to truly understand what it can offer us and how it can hurt us in today's social worlds.

Episode Notes

Are our fears around AI justified? Kelly MacDonald continues to figure out the answers to this question with a focus on AI's place in our personal lives.

Registered Psychologist Dr. Christine Korol is back with insight into how AI is being used in Talk Therapy and other clinical settings as a mental health tool.

Technology Analyst and Journalist Carmi Levy, who strongly supported Canada creating Canadian AI chat platforms during his last appearance talking AI, sheds light on how we can think critically about AI's benefits and shortfalls before jumping to black-or-white conclusions.

Andrea Howard, Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University, helps us gage our interactions with AI, including on social media platforms, to truly understand what it can offer us and how it can hurt us in today's social worlds.