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Nick Nadeau: The AI You’re Talking To Is a Bootleg of Human Expertise
Aug 28, 2026
Nicholas Nadeau argues that the AI most people use is a bootleg of human expertise: a confident statistical average built from scraped public data, without the judgment, consent, or unpublished knowledge that makes an expert worth consulting.Nicholas is the…
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168 Renée Sieber: We’re Forcing AI Into Schools Before We Know What It Does to Students Jul 28, 2026 Listen
167 Nidhi Hegde: AI Isn’t Democratized If You Have Access but No Agency Jul 21, 2026 Listen
166 Fenwick McKelvey: Canada Helped Build Modern AI. Why Can’t It Control What Comes Next? Jul 13, 2026 Listen
165 Matthew Guzdial: What Happens When Cheap AI Disappears? Jun 17, 2026 Listen
164 Nick Hunt: The Stories We Tell Ourselves Are Killing Us Jun 7, 2026 Listen
163 The Source Intelligence Beyond Your Mind - Adam Dickinson May 22, 2026 Listen
162 We Have Microplastics in Our Brains (And How We Remove Them) - David Roberts Apr 27, 2026 Listen
161 Matthew E. Taylor: Who Controls AI After It Leaves the Lab? Apr 21, 2026 Listen
160 Rick Tumlinson: We Are the Last Generation That Will Only Know One World Apr 17, 2026 Listen
159 Alex Hernández-García: What We Lose When AI Means ChatGPT Mar 26, 2026 Listen
158 Alistair Alexander: What Happens When AI Runs Out of Power? Mar 3, 2026 Listen
157 David Alter: Uncertainty Is Essential to Being Human Feb 20, 2026 Listen
156 Karl Friston: Why ChatGPT Is a Mirror With Nothing Behind It Jan 27, 2026 Listen
155 Zoltan Istvan: If AI Ends Work, What Comes Next? Jan 7, 2026 Listen
154 Shashank Tiwari: Why AI Will Accelerate and Hit a Wall in 2026 Jan 1, 2026 Listen
153 Giles Crouch: How The Internet Really Changed Humanity Dec 28, 2025 Listen
152 Alexandra Goldwell: A Clairvoyant Says That Technology Is Destroying Spirituality Dec 19, 2025 Listen
151 Maya Ackerman: Why AI Hallucinations Are the Engine of Creativity Dec 5, 2025 Listen
150 Jamie Meyer: Why Society Has Lost Its Sense of Self Nov 27, 2025 Listen
149 Ashleigh Rankin: People Trust ChatGPT More Than Each Other Nov 21, 2025 Listen
148 Jeff Burningham: As Machines Get Smarter, Humans Must Become Wiser Nov 17, 2025 Listen
147 Anxiety Expert: Why Our Minds Create Negative Thoughts (And How To Stop Them!) Nov 7, 2025 Listen
146 Are We Designed For Monogamy? How Polyamory and Sexual Fluidity Affect Relationships - Alex Rosalez Oct 23, 2025 Listen
145 Have We Lost Masculinity In Modernity? - Salty Ginger Oct 8, 2025 Listen
144 Have We Lost Human Touch? - Epiphany Jordan Sep 26, 2025 Listen
143 Why Your Mental Health Crisis Might Be A Spiritual Awakening - Alisa Gracheva Aug 26, 2025 Listen
142 Dr. Ran Anbar: What Every Teen Needs to Know Before Adulthood Aug 22, 2025 Listen
141 Is Paid Intimacy the Future of Human Connection? - Arik Brueckner Aug 11, 2025 Listen
140 How Do You Go On After Losing A Child To Suicide? - Sally Raymond Jul 25, 2025 Listen
139 Why Modern Society Is So Rude And How To Fix It - Dr. John O'Brien Jul 16, 2025 Listen
138 Dr. Zee: Why Adults Keep Getting Young People Wrong Jul 11, 2025 Listen
137 Amy Love: The Glass Generation Is Growing Up on Screens and School Isn't Ready Jul 2, 2025 Listen
136 What Grief Teaches Us About Love – G. Scott Graham Jun 16, 2025 Listen
135 Dr. Ran Anbar: The Hidden Mind That Controls Your Life Jun 10, 2025 Listen
134 “Breaking Porn Addiction” – What You Need to Know to Take Control Jun 6, 2025 Listen
133 “From Sex Work to Self-Discovery” – Insights You Won’t Hear Elsewhere Jun 3, 2025 Listen
132 Mike Todasco: AI Could Replace Creative Work, Transform Medicine and Become Your Best Friend May 30, 2025 Listen
131 “Managing Gen Z Is Different” – Here’s What Leaders Need to Know May 23, 2025 Listen
130 “Everything About Work Is Changing” – What You Need to Know Now May 16, 2025 Listen
129 “Progress or Disaster?” – Where AI and Automation Are Really Taking Us May 12, 2025 Listen
128 “The West Got It Wrong” – Why Hinduism Still Matters May 4, 2025 Listen
127 Julien Belmont: Social Media Is Rewiring Us. Can We Build Something Better? Apr 25, 2025 Listen
126 Chris Hood: AI Is Overhyped, Misunderstood and Changing How We Think Apr 18, 2025 Listen
125 “We Forgot the Stars” – Mike Simmons on Why Astronomy Still Matters Apr 11, 2025 Listen
124 “The Universe Is Teeming with Strangeness” – Why Life Might Be Beyond Imagination Apr 4, 2025 Listen
123 Justice Is Broken” – Why Chris Daw Believes Prisons Are Making Things Worse Mar 28, 2025 Listen
122 “The Pyramids Weren’t Built Alone” – Dr. Mark Lehner on Egypt’s Lost City Mar 21, 2025 Listen
121 “Freemasonry Isn’t What You Think” – Austin Shifrin on Its Hidden Influence Mar 14, 2025 Listen
120 “Debate Is Dead” – Thomas Moore on the Collapse of Political Conversation Mar 7, 2025 Listen
119 Dr. Pamela Gay: How Technology Is Changing What It Means to Be Human Feb 28, 2025 Listen
118 Cole Wyeth: Why LLMs Aren't AGI and What AIXI Explains Feb 20, 2025 Listen
117 “The Canadian Dream Is Changing” – Should You Move in 2025? Feb 13, 2025 Listen
116 “He Built E! from Nothing” – Larry Namer on Risk, Media, and Success Jan 28, 2025 Listen
115 “Faith Doesn’t Have to Choose” – Dr. Francis X. Clooney on Living Between Two Religions Jan 23, 2025 Listen
114 Karl Friston: Your Brain Invents Reality. AI Is Already Extending Your Mind Jan 19, 2025 Listen
113 “You’re Doing Dating Wrong” – Kezia Noble on How to Actually Find a Girlfriend Jan 8, 2025 Listen
112 “Modern Life Distracts Us from Joy” – Massimo Pigliucci on Stoicism and the Good Life Jan 1, 2025 Listen
111 “Psychedelics and the Birth of Christianity” – Dr. Richard Ascough on a Forgotten History Dec 25, 2024 Listen
110 “No One Wakes Up Wanting to Kill” – Amarnath Amarasingam on Why People Turn to Terror Dec 18, 2024 Listen
109 Viviane Clay: Intelligence Needs Movement Dec 11, 2024 Listen
108 “It’s Not Just Harmless Smoke” – Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher on Vaping and Cannabis Risks Dec 4, 2024 Listen
107 “Fear of Death Fuels Everything” – Dr. Solomon on Fascism, Faith, and the Human Mind Nov 19, 2024 Listen
106 “The Idea of America Is Evolving” – Dr. Suri on Where the Nation Goes Next Nov 8, 2024 Listen
105 “It’s Not Just Polarization” – Dr. Graeme Garrard on Why Politics Is Broken Nov 4, 2024 Listen
104 “Psychedelics Don’t Just Trip—They Heal” – How MDMA and Mushrooms Treat Trauma Oct 30, 2024 Listen
103 “Quantum Computers Will Break Everything” – Dr. Scott Aaronson on the Future of Computation Oct 26, 2024 Listen
102 “Why Communism Fails Every Time” – Dr. Yaron Brook on Its Ideological Flaws Oct 22, 2024 Listen
101 Risto Miikkulainen: How Evolution Makes AI Creative Oct 19, 2024 Listen
100 “What If We’ve Already Found Them?” – Avi Loeb on Alien Life and Scientific Arrogance Oct 15, 2024 Listen
099 Personal Trainer: The Surprising Truth About Nutrition, Fitness & Sleep! Oct 13, 2024 Listen
098 Lawyer: Most Divorces Are Messy Because of This! The Shocking Truth Behind Your Privacy Oct 3, 2024 Listen
097 Digital Will Expert: Your Digital Assets Are At Risk! Gen Z Aren't Thinking About This Sep 20, 2024 Listen
096 Political Analyst: We're All Polarized Because Of This! Sep 11, 2024 Listen
095 Jamie Meyer: Technology Is Advancing. Humans Are Going Backwards. Sep 1, 2024 Listen
094 Neuroscientist: How Our Minds Shape AI, the Climate, and the Future | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #94 Aug 21, 2024 Listen
093 Rob Eleveld: Big Tech Took Your Data. Now It’s Training AI With It Aug 9, 2024 Listen
092 How To Be A Leader In The 21st Century - Alan Lazaros | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #92 Aug 3, 2024 Listen
091 Mastering AI, Web3, and Quantum Computing - Mehmet Gonullu | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #91 Jul 22, 2024 Listen
090 How to Find a Job In 2024 - Christine Blanchette | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #90 Jul 8, 2024 Listen
089 The Best Way to Invest in Crypto - Bryan Levine | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #89 Jun 16, 2024 Listen
088 Juliette Denny: The Education System Was Never Built for Your Brain May 31, 2024 Listen
087 The Reality of Gen Z’s Workplace Dynamics - Nikhil Raval | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #87 May 20, 2024 Listen
086 How to Find Your Passion and Fulfill Your Purpose - John Miles | Gen Z Diplomat #86 Apr 23, 2024 Listen
085 Neuroscience Hacks to Live a Better Life - Hosein Kouros-Mehr | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #85 Apr 19, 2024 Listen
084 Has Technology Ended Evolution? - J.J Jerome | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #84 Apr 6, 2024 Listen
083 Why Are Gen Z Suffering - Brandon Hendricks | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #83 Mar 18, 2024 Listen
082 Christopher Lind: What Raising Seven Children Taught Me About Life, Work and Technology Mar 8, 2024 Listen
081 Crypto From First Principles - Rockwell Shah | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #81 Feb 22, 2024 Listen
080 Will Blackrock Unleash Bitcoin? - Jeremy Britton | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #80 Feb 15, 2024 Listen
079 Is AI Infringing on Creator's IP? - Robert Plotkin | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #79 Jan 30, 2024 Listen
078 What to Expect in AI in 2024 - Shashank Tiwari | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #78 Dec 28, 2023 Listen
077 The Vicious Truth About Cybersecurity In 2023 - Richard Hollis | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #77 Dec 18, 2023 Listen
076 Ellis Whyte: What Social Media Is Doing to Your Brain Dec 8, 2023 Listen
075 Why Are Gen Z Dating Less? - Gwendolyn Dolske, PhD | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast #75 Dec 1, 2023 Listen
074 Liz Smith: Why Gen Z Is Anxious, Angry and Losing Faith in the Future Nov 3, 2023 Listen
073 The Solution to UBI & Canada's Housing Crisis - Floyd Marinescu | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 73 Oct 27, 2023 Listen
072 Jamie Meyer: Gen Z Has More Opportunity Than Ever. So Why Are They So Lost? Oct 6, 2023 Listen
071 Advantages and Risks of AI and Cybersecurity - Shashank Tiwari | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 71 Sep 29, 2023 Listen
070 Why Gen Z Are Great Entrepreneurs - Sid Mohasseb | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 70 Sep 22, 2023 Listen
069 The State of Gen Z, AI, Free Speech, and God - Brandon Hendricks | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 69 Sep 5, 2023 Listen
068 The Future of NFTs and the Metaverse - Ernestina Zhu | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 68 Aug 29, 2023 Listen
067 How Computer Vision Alters Society - Rob Boscacci | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 67 Aug 18, 2023 Listen
066 Samir Chopra: Social Media Is Rewriting Your Mind and AI Will Change What It Means to Be Human Aug 9, 2023 Listen
065 Should Gen Z Be Worried About Automation? - Mark Bartel | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 65 Jul 28, 2023 Listen
064 Tom Kemp: Big Tech Is Tracking You, AI Is Coming for Jobs and Cyberwar Could Shut Everything Down Jul 23, 2023 Listen
063 Why Startups Fail - Eric Grafstrom | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 63 Jul 7, 2023 Listen
062 Dinidh O'Brien: The Next Industrial Revolution Will Change Everything Jun 30, 2023 Listen
061 Generative AI and Podcasting For 12 Years - Henrik De Gyor | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 61 Jun 19, 2023 Listen
060 The Not-So-Bleak Future of AI and Successful Businesses - Raj Anand | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 60 Jun 9, 2023 Listen
059 How Mining Asteroids Will Change Everything - Matt Gialich | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 59 May 12, 2023 Listen
058 How To Overcome and Control Imposter Syndrome - Courtney Heitter | Gen Z Diplomat 58 May 5, 2023 Listen
057 How Gen Z Can Find Career Success - Christopher Lind | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 57 Apr 14, 2023 Listen
056 Revolutionizing Healthcare with AI - Renee Yao | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 56 Apr 7, 2023 Listen
055 Is Carbon Capture A Solution To Climate Change? - Nikhil Kaushik | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 55 Mar 31, 2023 Listen
054 Is automation actually humane? | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 54 Mar 24, 2023 Listen
053 We Were Completely Wrong About Automation... | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 53 Mar 10, 2023 Listen
052 The Decline of Innovation: Where We Went Wrong Feb 17, 2023 Listen
051 Exploring the Possibilities of Space Mining - Sean League Feb 10, 2023 Listen
050 Uncovering the Truth About ChatGPT Feb 3, 2023 Listen
049 Why TikTok Will Be Banned | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 49 Jan 27, 2023 Listen
048 This Is What Education Needs to Succeed | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 48 Jan 20, 2023 Listen
047 Success As A Canadian Immigrant - Max Medyk | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 47 Jan 13, 2023 Listen
046 Reclaiming Focus and Attention | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 46 Jan 7, 2023 Listen
045 AI Rights: Serious Debate or Satire? | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 45 Jan 4, 2023 Listen
044 AI & ML: What’s the Difference? | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 44 Dec 30, 2022 Listen
043 A Brief History of Education | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 43 Dec 21, 2022 Listen
042 The Truth About School | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 42 Dec 17, 2022 Listen
041 We Need To Talk About Killer Robots | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 41 Dec 9, 2022 Listen
040 Writing About Artificial Intelligence | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 40 Dec 3, 2022 Listen
039 The Meta-Crisis is More Disastrous Than You Think | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 39 Nov 25, 2022 Listen
038 Humane AI, Design Philosophy, AGI and Ethics with Equinox AI Lab | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 38 Nov 19, 2022 Listen
037 Automation is ACCELERATING? (not good at all) | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 37 Oct 19, 2022 Listen
036 What If You Never Knew The Full Truth? | GZD Podcast 36 Oct 16, 2022 Listen
035 For The First Time, Influencers Must Be Afraid Of AI | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 35 Oct 6, 2022 Listen
034 Bryant Cruse: Knowledge, Intelligence, and the New Wave of AI | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 34 Sep 29, 2022 Listen
033 3 Interesting Ways To Recover Your Lost Attention Span | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 33 Sep 23, 2022 Listen
032 Warning! Social Media Is Actually Exploiting You | AI Diplomat Podcast 32 Sep 15, 2022 Listen
031 Massive AI Milestone Has All Artists On Edge | AI Diplomat Podcast 31 Sep 9, 2022 Listen
030 The New Way AI Is Actually Taking Your Freedom | AI Diplomat Podcast 30 Aug 31, 2022 Listen
029 Gen Z and AI Ethics | AI Diplomat Podcast 29 Aug 24, 2022 Listen
028 Who is Responsible for Self-Driving Cars Crashing? | AI Diplomat Podcast 28 Aug 17, 2022 Listen
027 The Truth About Autonomous Weapons | AI Diplomat Podcast 27 Jul 15, 2022 Listen
026 Is Your Bank Account Ready For The Next War? | AI Diplomat Podcast 26 Jul 6, 2022 Listen
025 If We Think About The Climate Like This, We’re Doomed. | AI Diplomat Podcast 25 Jun 20, 2022 Listen
024 A Peak into the Future | AI Diplomat Podcast 24 Jun 17, 2022 Listen
023 Preparing for a Recession | AI Diplomat Podcast 23 Jun 15, 2022 Listen
022 The Singularity Is Here | AI Diplomat Podcast 22 Jun 13, 2022 Listen
021 Are we ready for another pandemic? | AI Diplomat Podcast 21 Jun 7, 2022 Listen
020 How a Gen Z feels about the Russian war in Ukraine | AI Diplomat Podcast 20 May 31, 2022 Listen
019 Why Machines Will Oppress People | AI Diplomat Podcast 19 May 24, 2022 Listen
018 Why Mass Surveillance is Beneficial to Society | AI Diplomat Podcast 18 May 2, 2022 Listen
017 Immortality: The New Frontier of Capitalism | AI Diplomat Podcast 17 Apr 20, 2022 Listen
016 The Bad Side of Living with Robots | AI Diplomat Podcast 16 Mar 30, 2022 Listen
015 Online Dating and the New Culture of Connection | AI Diplomat Podcast 15 Mar 23, 2022 Listen
014 Cryptocurrency and the Future of Gaming | AI Diplomat Podcast 14 Mar 11, 2022 Listen
013 Lifestyles with Artificial Intelligence | AI Diplomat Podcast 13 Mar 4, 2022 Listen
012 The Ugly Truth of Automation | AI Diplomat Podcast 12 Feb 14, 2022 Listen
011 Automation: The Good and the Bad | AI Diplomat Podcast 11 Feb 6, 2022 Listen
010 The World of Jobs with Robots | AI Diplomat Podcast 10 Jan 29, 2022 Listen
009 Human-Robot Collaboration | AI Diplomat Podcast 9 Jan 29, 2022 Listen
008 Pros and Cons of a Robotized Workforce | AI Diplomat Podcast 8 Jan 19, 2022 Listen
007 Mental Health in the Age of Automation | AI Diplomat Podcast 7 Jan 14, 2022 Listen
006 Starbucks 2.0 | AI Diplomat Podcast 6 Jan 12, 2022 Listen
005 The Rich, the Robots, and the Revolution | AI Diplomat Podcast 5 Jan 8, 2022 Listen
004 The Good Side of Living with Robots | AI Diplomat Podcast 4 Dec 16, 2021 Listen
003 The Dinner Table | AI Diplomat Podcast 3 Nov 24, 2021 Listen
002 Solving the Trolley Problem | AI Diplomat Podcast 2 Nov 8, 2021 Listen
001 God versus God | Gen Z Diplomat Podcast 1 Oct 26, 2021 Listen Researchers, critics, and builders.
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