What happens to human judgement when a chatbot can think, write and advise us at any moment?

In episode 36 of The AI Lyceum™, Samraj Matharu speaks with Professor Sven Nyholm, Professor of the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence at LMU Munich and author of The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Introduction.

They discuss why people often prefer chatbots that agree with them, even when the advice is shallow or wrong. Sven explains how AI can make difficult work quicker while reducing the effort through which people learn, develop judgement and become skilled.

The conversation covers ChatGPT, AI sycophancy, moral advice, therapy chatbots, AI companions, loneliness, education, workplace productivity, artificial consciousness and meaningful work.

Sven also introduces the “laziness trap”, where a tool designed to  ...