Associate Professor Joost Broekens and Assistant Professor Thomas Moerland explore the rapid rise of AI. Are we in the middle of a hype cycle, or is something truly transformative happening? And how do we keep these increasingly powerful systems safe? These questions—and more—drive this new CDB episode. 

AI brings huge advantages, but not without trade‑offs. Is today’s AI revolution comparable to the invention of the steam engine? Cultural evolution is accelerating as knowledge fuels more knowledge, while humans become the limiting factor. Yet AI still mirrors us, shaped by human ideas and behavior. And doesn't the Turing test feel a bit outdated now that distinguishing AI agents from humans is becoming harder than ever.