It is commonly said that technology grows at an exponential rate. Technology that would have been considered science fiction by one generation is an everyday reality a mere two generations later. The cell phone is a prime example of this. In a generation or two, it went from being a luxury owned by the affluent to an everyday item carried by most of the population, regardless of economic status. They went from bulky and cumbersome to sleek and compact. Nowadays, making phone calls is often the last feature people think of when buying a new cell phone. Cell phones can do nearly everything a computer can do, but from the palm of your hand. All of that in a matter of a few generations.

Today’s headlines are dominated by artificial intelligence like ChatGPT and deep fakes. In only a year or two, we’ve seen these technologies become more and more “advanced.” AI is able to do immensely more now than at their inception. Deep fakes continue to produce more and more realistic images of people. All of this has understandably begun to cause concern and alarm. If it’s true that technology grows at an exponential rate, are we keeping up? And if so, how long will we be able to keep up?

In this episode, we ask: Should artificial intelligence be celebrated or feared? Or should we be indifferent to it? What ethical implications come with technological advances? What will the future look like in light of the rate at which technology is advancing? All that and more on this edition of the podcast.