ethics

AI and the Ethics of Influence: Exploring Synthetic Respondents & Decision-Making with Avi Yashchin of Subconscious AI

AI and the Ethics of Influence: Exploring Synthetic Respondents & Decision-Making with Avi Yashchin of Subconscious AI

Could AI be the ultimate tool for mass manipulation? In this episode, host Deep Dhillon interviews Avi Yashchin, CEO of Subconscious.ai, about how AI reshapes our understanding of human decision-making through synthetic respondents—AI models that simulate human choices with surprising accuracy. Together, they explore whether these tools will democratize causal insights or enable new avenues for manipulation, questioning if technologists have a duty to regulate AI innovation when ethics lag behind advancements. [LISTEN] - [SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts]

Regulating AI with Dr. Rowena Rodrigues

Regulating AI with Dr. Rowena Rodrigues

As AI becomes increasingly powerful, concerns about abuses grow. Consideration of the potential of future AI innovations leaves us with a burning question: does AI require regulation, and if so, how should AI be regulated and who should make those decisions? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rowena Rodrigues, Head of Innovation and Research at Trilateral Research, a UK based organization that provides ethical AI software solutions. [LISTEN] - [SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts]