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Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

by Shae O. Omonijo

Today: #179 in Technology on our combined chart.

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About the show

Voice notes from your favorite humanist and Harvard PhD Candidate on the AI developments that actually matter! Each episode, I break down what’s happening in AI, from new research to policy shifts to workplace transformations, and explain what it means through a humanities lens. No hype, no jargon, just clear thinking about how AI is reshaping work, knowledge, and society. If you like to think critically about the future, this place is for you!