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This episode covers the role of fiction -- literal readings and total misreadings of sci-fi -- in how they shape tech CEOs ideas about the future. Teresa Hefffernan is incredible at communicating the problems with AI today. Please listen to the podcast/lecture linked below, too, for more. Recorded June 10, 2026. Released June 15, 2026.
CBC Ideas Literature Versus the AI Industry
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/16208906-literature-versus-ai-industry
The 2026 Wiegand Lecture featuring Teresa Heffernan — Literature Versus the AI Industry
https://youtu.be/hPV-Ql_KGzM?si=XperXIzFO5ydcStU
Teresa Hefffernan website
https://www.socialrobotfutures.com/publicationsmedia/publications/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This episode covers the role of fiction -- literal readings and total misreadings of sci-fi -- in how they shape tech CEOs ideas about the future. Teresa Hefffernan is incredible at communicating the problems with AI today. Please listen to the podcast/lecture linked below, too, for more. Recorded June 10, 2026. Released June 15, 2026.
CBC Ideas Literature Versus the AI Industry
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/16208906-literature-versus-ai-industry
The 2026 Wiegand Lecture featuring Teresa Heffernan — Literature Versus the AI Industry
https://youtu.be/hPV-Ql_KGzM?si=XperXIzFO5ydcStU
Teresa Hefffernan website
https://www.socialrobotfutures.com/publicationsmedia/publications/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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