An E-Bike for the Mind: AI, Augmentation, and Moral Hazards with Josh Brake

Josh Brake shares metaphors and other ethical considerations regarding AI on Episode 607 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

“When you’re moving fast, it’s really easy to do things unreflectively and to make a poor decision without even realizing it.”
-Josh Brake

“The special thing about bicycles, at least in their non-electronic versions, is that they’re totally human-powered. So it’s all based on the energy that you put in, and it’s just transforming that energy, to make you more efficient and be able to move faster.”
-Josh Brake

“When you have something like an E bike, that augmentation can be used in a variety of different ways, so it can be used to actually extend your capacity.”
-Josh Brake

“It’s really this question about what’s the intention that you’re bringing to the technology when you come to the tool, what are the questions that you’re asking? And fundamentally, it’s a question of purpose and intention. Why are you using this?”
-Josh Brake