AI in Adolescence: Twilight Zone or Asimov’s Robotics?
Shimmy Says
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29-Jan-2026
AI is growing up fast — faster than our institutions, norms, and guardrails. In this episode of Shimmy Says, Alan Shimel explores AI’s “adolescent” phase through two powerful cultural lenses: the unchecked power and volatility of The Twilight Zone, and the rules-driven optimism of Asimov’s robotics. The real question isn’t how intelligent AI becomes. It’s whether wisdom, responsibility, and leadership can keep pace. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIethics #TechnologyLeadership #TechPolicy #FutureOfAI
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