More Human

More Human

What happens when AI meets human-centered work—like teaching, healthcare, or hiring? In each episode, I bring together the people at the intersection of AI and human services. We talk about what works, what doesn’t, and what it really means to make AI more human. We will have real conversations about trust, friction, learning, and care. If you’re building AI, using AI, or just curious about how AI is changing the how we learn and communicate, this is the show for you.

Episodes

September 5, 2025 73 mins

In this episode, Mary talks with rhetoric scholars Katheryn A. Broyles and Markus Gottschling of the RhetAI coalition about how generative tools persuade us through prompts, tone, and interface design—and what real “rhetorical literacy” looks like. They trace the stakes across politics, education, and mental‑health use, and share practical guardrails for telling persuasion from manipulation.

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Civic-tech trailblazers David Botos and Skyler Young fight data silos so families can find food, housing, or mental-health support in seconds—not weeks. Wins, warnings, and a bold vision for human-centered assistance.

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Philosophers Justin Tiehen and Ariela Tubert sit down with Mary to discuss their Recent paper, Authentic Artificial Love, and we explore the costs of forming attachments with a bot that can't disagree with you. What is the value in value misalignment?

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Professors Chris Randles and ZhongZhou Chen, along with student researcher Jana Ibrahim, join Mary to unpack the rapid rise of AI in academia—from awkward first prompts to ethical dilemmas, grading transparency, and what students are really think about ChatGPT. A candid conversation full of humor, insight, and real classroom stories and some surprising wins.

Featuring: Chris Randles, Professor of Chemistry Education and Research G...
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May 28, 2025 45 mins

AI doesn't need to be perfect to be useful. In this episode, Mary talks with Sid Abhinav and Behrang Mohajer about building educational tools that use AI not as a replacement for teachers, but as a support system. When used in the right context—with humans in the loop—imperfection becomes a learning opportunity, not a liability.

 

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Sid Abhinav, Founder, AskLeap. Managing Partner, MoonChuck

Sid is a physicist turned machine...

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How do we keep centering student learning when ChatGPT can spit out an essay in seconds? In this episode Mary sits down with Jason Gulya and Ashlee Russell, both educators and AI literacy specialists to talk about how AI is changing the way we learn, and how we can all be better prepared. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or lifelong learner, you'll leave inspired to craft process-first learning in an AI world.

Featuring Ashlee Ru...

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April 27, 2025 26 secs

A short teaser for our episode on community service and AI

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April 27, 2025 33 secs

A short preview of whats coming in our Episode about AI and community service organizations

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March 28, 2025 1 min

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