Season 3Episode 1

When AI Becomes the Default

· 00:07:47

AI hasn’t taken over the world, but it has quietly become part of everyday life.In Season 3 of Decoded: AI for Everyone, we explore what happens when AI stops feeling new and starts shaping how we think, decide, work, and trust by default.This season isn’t about tools, hype, or predictions. It’s about the subtle shifts already underway: when AI becomes the first draft of our thinking, when efficiency feels like an obligation, when responsibility blurs, and when choosing not to use AI becomes a deliberate act.Through everyday examples, calm reflection, and real-world context, Decoded helps you notice the ethical and human implications of living with AI — without jargon, fear, or lectures.This is a guided journey for anyone trying to stay intentional in a world where AI is simply assumed.For tools, guides, and practical resources to help you work more intentionally with AI, visit: PromptEngineeringCookbook.comLearn more about the show visit: Decoded-podcast.com

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This is Decoded, AI for Everyone, the podcast that makes sense of artificial intelligence. Not just in your pocket, but in your world. A quick note before we begin. This episode is a doorway into season three and into how AI is quietly becoming the default. It's not here to answer everything. It's here to help you notice what's already changed, and to gently introduce the ethical ideas we'll explore this season. Over the coming episodes, we'll take these ideas apart, slowly, practically, and in everyday terms. But first, we need to set the frame. Over to you, Joel. There was a moment when u…

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