Reality check: What Happens Next? podcast investigates the future of AI

Monash University‘s award winning podcast What Happens Next? examines Artificial Intelligence and its impact on reality in its latest two-part series.

Hosted by Dr Susan Carland, the episodes explore how AI and related technologies are reshaping our understanding of truth, political discourse and social consensus ahead of major electoral events including the US presidential election.

“We can’t predict the future with AI, but one thing I’m very sure of is, AI is not going away,” says Professor Joanna Batstone, Director of the Monash Data Futures Institute.

“We are rethinking what human and robot interaction looks like, and what role humans play in that future world while optimising for benefit and social good.”

The episodes offer practical insights for listeners navigating an increasingly AI-influenced world, while examining the philosophical and political implications of these technological changes.

What Happens Next? is available on all major podcast platforms. Back catalogue available here.