Future Today

In this engaging conversation, Professor Dr. Michael Gerlich and Julian Phillips explore the profound implications of AI companionship, particularly in the context of writing and governance. Julian shares his unique experience of co-authoring a book with his AI companion, Athena, discussing the evolution of their relationship and the creative process involved. They delve into the potential role of...

Nowadays, educators and students alike struggle with the use of generative AI. Research shows that the wrong use of generative AI can lead to reduced critical thinking, which nobody wants (https://doi.org/10.3390/data10110172). In this episode, we discuss with Pascal Mariany, one of the developers of EduGPT, how generative AI can be implemented in education, avoiding cognitive offloading.  Pascal...

In this exciting episode Prof. Dr. Gerlich discusses Space Biophysics with Prof. Dr. Porterfield and to what extent space exploration is today realistic. Professor D. Marshall Porterfield is a Professor of Biological Engineering and Space Biophysics at Purdue University. His pioneering work explores how living systems adapt to the biophysical environment of space, from molecular and cellular stres...

Together with Prof. Dr. Bert Wolfs, Academic Dean of SBS Swiss Business School we discuss wether or not Artificial Intelligence is upskilling its users or maybe the wrong use of AI is actually downskilling us. Join us in the discussion and listen what the experts say.

In this episode, Prof. Dr. Michael Gerlich discusses with our guest Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant the impact AI has on Higher Education. Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant the  Director, Academic Integrity Office & Triton Testing Center at UC San Diego and President Emeritus at the international Center for Academic Integrity. She is the author of "The Opposite of Cheating - Teaching for Integrity in...

In this amazing episode with Associate Professor Jonathan Boymal, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing at RMIT University in Melbourne. Together with Prof. Dr. Michael Gerlich, he discusses what we have to expect in our technologically fast-advancing future. Join us for an interesting conversation.

In this episode we talk with Antonio Calco' Labruzzo, Global Head of Human Resources at Takeda TBS EREFP. We gain insights on Antonio's view on future topics including Artificial Intelligence. Come and listen.

In this episode Prof. Dr. Michael Gerlich talks with Maximilian Ge the Innovation Entrepreneurship Ambassador at University of Cambridge about current new and expected upcoming innovations from the Cambridge ecosystem.

Our first episode discusses the future of human influencers vs. GenAI tools like ChatGPT. We look at the published research of Prof. Dr. Michael Gerlich "The Shifting Influence: Comparing AI Tools and Human Influencers in Consumer Decision-Making" which builds on " The Power of Virtual Influencers: Impact on Consumer Behaviour and Attitudes in the Age of AI".   https://doi.org/...

We discuss digital humans with Dr. Alberth, CEO of Aixa, what they are and how they are being used. Digital or virtual humans are human-like avatars that can interact with you in such a way that you might not even realize that it is not a real human.

This episode discusses Prof. Dr. Gerlich's research on the impact of GenAI tools like Chat GPT on critical thinking and cognitive offloading. The research has been discussed worldwide by media outlets and especially educators relate to its results. The findings revealed a significant negative correlation between frequent AI tool usage and critical thinking abilities, mediated by increased cog...