This episode of the Harvest Series podcast, hosted by Rose Claverie, features Daniel Barcay, Executive Director at the Center for Humane Technology. Recorded at Harvest in Kaplankaya, Turkey, the conversation explores how AI is reshaping society and what it means for our future.Daniel reflects on lessons from the rise of social media, the dangers of addictive design, and why AI carries even greater stakes. He explains how AI impacts relationships, privacy, and decision-making, and why it could both empower humanity or destabilize it.From emotional manipulation by AI companions to the risk of losing control when autonomous agents act in our world, this dialogue uncovers both urgent threats and inspiring opportunities. Ultimately, the discussion calls for awareness, policy, and responsible design — and for each of us to ask:&nbsp;are we using AI to become the people we want to be?Chapters00:00 – Introduction & Harvest welcome&nbsp;00:29 – AI: Best friend or threat?&nbsp;01:20 – Raising awareness of tech’s impact&nbsp;02:08 – Promise and instability of new tech&nbsp;03:04 – Lessons from social media’s design flaws&nbsp;05:02 – The attention economy explained&nbsp;06:24 – The Social Dilemma and global awareness&nbsp;07:16 – Social media as humanity’s first AI contact&nbsp;08:25 – Distorted mirrors of society&nbsp;09:33 – China’s intentional tech policies&nbsp;10:26 – From channels to AI companions&nbsp;12:02 – Ambiguity in relationships with AI&nbsp;13:30 – Risks: sycophancy & flattery&nbsp;15:26 – AI competing for affection&nbsp;17:13 – Super-stimulus: AI partners vs. real relationships&nbsp;18:42 – Polarization & intellectual humility&nbsp;20:15 – Privacy, memory, and hidden data&nbsp;22:27 – AI as con man: trust and betrayal&nbsp;22:44 – Case study: character AI & youth suicide&nbsp;25:08 – Liability & legal responsibility&nbsp;27:40 – Product liability & AI frameworks&nbsp;28:34 – Control: can we prevent AI chaos?&nbsp;29:19 – Lessons from financial flash crashes&nbsp;30:28 – Rise of autonomous AI agents&nbsp;31:53 – Society-wide responsibility for AI&nbsp;33:19 – What individuals can do&nbsp;35:12 – Policy and design solutions&nbsp;36:19 – Engineers and responsibility codes&nbsp;37:09 – Daniel’s personal journey&nbsp;40:06 – Courage: leaving Google&nbsp;42:04 – Can AI start a war?&nbsp;44:06 – Final advice: use AI, but consciouslyYou can follow us on Instagram at <a href="https://instagram.com/HarvestSeries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@HarvestSeries</a> or <a href="https://instagram.com/rose.claverie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@rose.claverie</a> for updates.Watch our podcast episodes and speaker sessions on YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/harvestseries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harvest Series</a>.Credits:<ul><li>Sound editing by: <a href="https://instagram.com/lesbellesfrequences" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lesbellesfrequences</a></li><li>Technician in Kaplankaya: Joel Moriasi</li><li>Music by: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/artist/5S5jGEkiJMWHt6XYasZOLJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chambord</a></li><li>Artwork by: Davide d'Antonio</li></ul> Harvest Series is produced in partnership with <a href="https://www.athenaadvisers.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Athena Advisers</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-partners/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Capital Partners</a>Harvest Series Founders: Burak Öymen and Roman Carel

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