On with Kara Swisher Yuval Noah Harari on AI & the Future of Information
Podcast Episode | 63 min | Talk-Show

On with Kara Swisher

Yuval Noah Harari on AI & the Future of Information

Podcast Episode | 63 min | Talk-Show

Why, despite being the most advanced species on the planet, does it feel like humanity is teetering on the brink of self-destruction? Is it just our human nature? Israeli philosopher and historian Yuval Noah Harari doesn't think so - he ...See moreWhy, despite being the most advanced species on the planet, does it feel like humanity is teetering on the brink of self-destruction? Is it just our human nature? Israeli philosopher and historian Yuval Noah Harari doesn't think so - he says the problem is our information trade. This is the focus of his latest book, Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Harari explores the evolution of our information networks, from the printing press to the dumpster fire of information on social media and what it all means as we approach the "canonization" of AI. Kara and Harari discuss why information is getting worse; how fiction fuels engagement; and why truth tends to sink in the flood of information washing over us. See less