Could AI help us, not replace us?

TED Radio Hour

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Society & Culture, Social Sciences, Science, Technology

4.3 • 21.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

The time has come for humanity to make a choice: Will we build AI to replace humans or enhance them? This hour, the "humanistic AI" philosophy, a test case, and a glimpse into the future of work.

Guests include Siri co-creator Tom Gruber, CENTURY Tech CEO Priya Lakhani and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev.

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0:00.0	This is the TED Radio Hour.
0:04.4	Each week, groundbreaking TED Talks.
0:06.8	Our job now is to dream big.
0:08.2	Delivered at TED conferences.
0:09.9	To bring about the future we want to see.
0:12.0	Around the world.
0:12.9	To understand who we are.
0:14.8	From those talks, we bring you speakers and ideas that will surprise you.
0:20.0	You just don't know what you're going to find.
0:21.9	Challenge you.
0:22.8	We truly have to ask ourselves, like, why is it noteworthy?
0:25.1	And even change you.
0:26.3	I literally feel like I'm a different person.
0:28.4	Yes.
0:29.4	Do you feel that way?
0:31.1	Ideas worth spreading.
0:33.5	From Ted and NPR.
0:39.1	I'm Minouhe Zamoroti.
0:44.5	On the show today, building AI that puts humans first.
0:49.4	15 years ago, millions of people around the world might have had their first interaction with AI when they talked to...
0:55.6	My name? It's Siri.
0:57.6	Yes, Siri.
	...

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