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  1. Journalism, AI and the Future of Humanity

    MAR 12

    Journalism, AI and the Future of Humanity

    Emily Harris is an award-winning journalist with local, national and international experience. She is currently working to reinvent local journalism — and wrestling with tangible and theoretical questions that AI presents — as a co-founder and the community journalism director of Uplift Local. Emily previously served as a correspondent for NPR in Berlin, Baghdad and Jerusalem, an investigative reporter for CIR/Reveal, a co-writer of Portland Axios, and the host of the daily news talk show “Think Out Loud” on Oregon Public Broadcasting. Emily taught journalism at the University of Oregon and served on Oregon’s Public Records Advisory Council. Learn More about Uplift Local » This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

    36 min
  2. Games that Breathe: Human Qualities in Good Gaming

    MAR 5

    Games that Breathe: Human Qualities in Good Gaming

    Kenny Katayama is a verified Human Creator and co-host of the Shelf Stable board game podcast, which focuses on games that are at least five years old. He and Tom Bowers like to examine the quality of a game "...where the hype has worn off. We feel that 5 years is a good window for games to breathe, where we can focus on the experiences they create, abstracted from the initial excitement they generated in the community."On their approach and AI: "Everything we do is human made. No AI here. We do not cover games that use AI art. We are opposed to the plagiarization of people's hard work, environmental impact, and the cocktail that is unregulated bias + misinformation + lack of accountability in current LLMs. We foresee a potential future where the above concerns are addressed by carbon negative models that credit and pay sources, but we can't endorse the use of gen AI until said concerns are addressed."Follow and listen to Shelf Stable » This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

    31 min
  3. Finding a Balance Between Human and AI - with Publishing Expert Jane Friedman

    FEB 19

    Finding a Balance Between Human and AI - with Publishing Expert Jane Friedman

    Jane Friedman shares her perspective on AI and the future of freelance writing in a conversation with Human Intelligence® co-founder Ned Hayes. Jane Friedman’s expertise regularly features in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Today Show, Wired, Fox News, and BBC, and we’re happy to host her on our podcast this week. Jane’s long-running newsletters exemplify her commitment to helping writers navigate the publishing landscape: Electric Speed, published since 2009, reaches more than 30,000 subscribers, while The Bottom Line serves as an industry beacon for more than 6,000 publishing professionals. Jane’s newsletter, The Bottom Line is a trusted resource in the publishing and freelance writing industries, providing nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, Jane was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World. Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

    27 min
  4. What Captivates & Startles You? | Horror Writing

    FEB 11

    What Captivates & Startles You? | Horror Writing

    Writer Cameron Esbenshade shares her creative journey with us, including her personal inspirations; the mystical journey of discovering a story through intuition and experimentation; and how horror writing leads to interior insight. She also touches on the need for a “mind” behind language - and illuminates the idea that AI simply doesn’t have a mind: there’s no one there behind the curtain. Cameron also graces us with a reading from her short story “The Symbiont” published in Crow & Cross Keys. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

    23 min
  5. Science Fiction Author Nisi Shawl Speaks for Humanity

    JAN 15

    Science Fiction Author Nisi Shawl Speaks for Humanity

    Nisi Shawl is a multiple-award-winning writer and editor. Their novel Everfair was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the short story collection Filter House won the James Tiptree Jr. Award. Kinning, the sequel to Everfair, recently appeared in print. Nisi cofounded the Carl Brandon Society to help give people of color greater visibility in the science fiction and fantasy worlds, and their “Writing the Other” workshops and accompanying book (cocreated with Cynthia Ward and K. Tempest Bradford) have taught thousands of writers new ways of thinking about diversity and representation within fiction. Nisi received the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Speculation is their first novel for young readers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

    37 min
  6. Destroy the Machine! - How the Luddites Got It Right, with Brian Merchant (Short Preview Interview)

    12/05/2025

    Destroy the Machine! - How the Luddites Got It Right, with Brian Merchant (Short Preview Interview)

    Brian Merchant is an American technology journalist and author. His work often focuses on social and environmental issues relating to technology and tech companies. His writing on technology movements and cultural developments has appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, Wired, Slate, The Atlantic, and The Guardian. He was the technology columnist at the Los Angeles Times. Brian is the author of two books, The One Device: the Secret History of the iPhone (2017) and Blood in the Machine: the Origins of the Rebellion against Big Tech (2023), excerpted here (by permission of the Hachette Book Group). Brian currently works full time reporting for his Substack newsletter, Blood in the Machine, where he reports on how big tech and developments in generative AI affect workers and consumers. In this interview, Brian discusses the following topics: * How the acceleration of tech is rapidly changing culture, education and society * The current state of generative AI and how LLM marketing has surpassed reality * Commonalities between the original Luddite movement and today’s backlash. * The effect of generative AI on contemporary artists, creators and human workers * How human creators can fight back against tech and genAI overreach. This is the short preview interview The complete interview is available here for paying subscribers » This work has been certified as genuine human work. Check the certificate here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

    21 min

  7. 11/20/2025

    Poet Joseph Fasano on AI's Poverty of Mind & Soul

    Joseph Fasano is a writer and educator. He studied mathematics and astrophysics at Harvard University before changing his course of study and earning a degree in philosophy. He did his graduate study in poetry at Columbia University, working with Mark Strand, Lucie Brock-Broido, Richard Howard, and others. Beyond his Professorships, Fasano is passionate about developing inclusive learning communities outside the walls of academic institutions. Fasano is the author of two novels: The Swallows of Lunetto (Maudlin House, 2022) and The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing (Platypus Press, 2020), which was named one of the “20 Best Small Press Books of 2020.” His books of poetry are The Last Song of the World (forthcoming from BOA Editions, 2024); The Crossing (Cider Press Review, 2018), praised by Ilya Kaminsky for its “lush drive to live, even in the darkest moments”; Vincent (2015), Inheritance (2014), a James Laughlin Award nominee; Fugue for Other Hands (2013), which won the Cider Press Review Book Award His new book The Teacher, appears December 1, 2025 from Maudlin House. ORDER THE TEACHER HERE » Joseph Fasano is well known in recent months for his poem For the Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper “Fasano makes pain almost bearable with the beauty of his language, the wild leaps of his metaphors. His is a strong and original voice.”- Linda Pastan Joseph Fasano has been verified as a genuine Human Creator by the Human Intelligence® Institute. Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

    31 min
  8. The Future of Journalism in the Age of AI

    11/13/2025

    The Future of Journalism in the Age of AI

    Richard Leiby was an editor and writer on the staff of The Washington Post from 1991 to 2023. He worked with Bob Woodward and many other journalistic luminaries. Richard served as Pakistan bureau chief and reporter, as well as a regular columnist and editor in Washington D.C.. Richard has reported from war zones, including Afghanistan and Iraq. He has written about four presidents, and he covered the Oscars twice. Richard holds a BA in journalism from Temple University and was a Knight-Wallace Fellow in Investigative Journalism. Podcast has been certified as a genuine product of Human Creators.Click here to view the complete certification for this creative production. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.humanintelligence.news/subscribe

    31 min
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    Human Intelligence®
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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