Everyone's talking about AI. Few people actually understand it, and even fewer are asking the right questions about what it means to live and work alongside it.

In this episode, we sit down with Michel Bauwens, founder of the P2P Foundation and one of the sharpest thinkers on civilisation, technology, and collective intelligence.

We talk about what AI actually is - and isn't - why the hype creates real risks and damage, and what it looks like to use these tools without giving away your agency or critical thinking.

Article published on Fourth Generation Civilization: https://4thgenerationcivilization.substack.com/p/the-pragmatic-role-of-ai-in-the-civilizational